Early photographs of Elizabeth Taylor (31 photos)

Legendary film icon Elizabeth Taylor died today in Los Angeles at the age of 80. The actress died at the Cedars-Sinai clinic; at this tragic moment, her children were with her. Elizabeth Taylor suffered for many years from a serious illness - heart failure. Six weeks ago she was again hospitalized, but doctors managed to stabilize her condition, moreover, they were confident that the actress would soon recover. Alas, this never happened. Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most outstanding actresses of the twentieth century, with more than 60 films to her credit, in particular, the most expensive Hollywood film “Cleopatra”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, “8 Butterfield” and many other. She received an Oscar for her roles in the last two films. In addition to her acting talent, Liz was recognized as one of the most beautiful women of her time. Here are photographs of the actress at different stages of her career.

1. This photograph of a young Elizabeth Taylor was taken in 1948 by Mark Kaufman. The young actress looks into the distance. She's wearing an All America jumper, adorned with a pin that belonged to Glenn Davis, her then-boyfriend and Heisman Trophy winner. Taylor appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine a record fourteen times, the first time at the age of fifteen. Many magazine photographers had the honor of capturing the amazingly beautiful actress. The magazine's archives contain photographs that had never before been seen by the public.

2. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor dressed as Mark Antony and Cleopatra during the filming of Cleopatra. These were Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie of their time - an amazingly beautiful couple, whose relationship the public watched with bated breath. Barton and Taylor married twice.

3. During a break from filming A Place in the Sun, Taylor talks with her partner Montgomery Clift at Paramount Studios. They were friends; Taylor even saved his life in 1956 when he was in a terrible accident while driving back from a party at her house. Teilo climbed into the wrecked car and saved him from being strangled by pulling the knocked-out teeth from his throat.

5. From the moment the public first learned about eleven-year-old Elizabeth Taylor after the film “Lassie Come Home,” she remained a favorite model of photographers. The audience was thrilled by her color photographs, admiring the actress’s violet eyes. The photo shows Taylor in 1945, she is 13 years old.

6. Charming horsewoman, 1947. And three years earlier, in 1944, she played a young rider in the film National Velvet.

7. Lady in Red, 1948

8. A glimpse, 1948.

9. Reading, 1948.

10. Knitting, 1950.

11. Tea with cakes, 1950.

12. New image of Liz, 1950.

13. 1950s. Beautiful mother. Taylor with her sons Michael (left) and Christopher on her lap. These are the children from her second marriage to Michael Wilding.

14. Earlier Christmas in the 1950s.

15. Mexican newlyweds, 1950.

16. Liz in green, 1950s.

17. Beauty in the boudoir, 1950s.

18. Walk in the garden, 1950s.

19. Lady England. Elizabeth and Robert Taylor in the film Ivanhoe (1952) She played Rebecca, a young Jewish woman in love.

20. Beauty in crimson. Elizabeth and Robert Taylor at a party after the premiere of Quo Vadis, Los Angeles, 1951.

21. Among the grasses, 1950s.

22. Roses for a beauty, 1953.

23. In white against a background of scarlet satin, 1953.

24. Scarlet sparkles, 1953.

25. Ideal family. Taylor with second husband Michael Wilding and sons Christopher and Michael, 1956. The couple divorced the following year.

26. The path to success. Taylor wearing a pink polo shirt, circa 1955.

27. Pink lace and scarlet lipstick, 1955.

28. Taylor in a leopard print swimsuit, 1955.

29. Japanese Christmas, circa 1955.

30. A soulful look. Elizabeth Taylor as Catherine Holly in Suddenly Last Summer, 1959.

31. Golden Girl, 1959. Taylor with the award she received for her role in the film “Suddenly Last Summer.” She received the Golden Globe and Golden Laurel awards, but Simone Signoret won the Oscar that time.