Taylor, Elizabeth (1932–) a US film actress who was born in the UK and is famous for her beauty. Her films include
National Velvet (1944),
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and
Cleopatra (1962). She won two Oscars, for
Butterfield 8 (1960) and
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). She is known for her work in supporting people who have AIDS, and for her many marriages, two of which were to the actor Richard Burton.
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