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For her celebrated career in film and pioneering work in fundraising for AIDS research, Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor was honored last year in her native England when she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. On this occasion, the studio system's last great star spoke candidly about the actors and friendships that influenced her evolution as an actress. From her early days as an MGM child star in NATIONAL VELVET to her reign as international movie queen in CLEOPATRA, Elizabeth Taylor's turbulent story far surpasses the intensity of any of her film roles. Framed by insights from Shirley MacLaine, Rod Steiger, and Angela Lansbury, Taylor shares tender reminiscences of Richard Burton, Montgomery Clift, Rock Hudson, and James Dean; the pain and pleasure of winning two Oscars; and her dawning sense of responsibility at the onset of the AIDS crisis.
Learn how Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor got her early start in films and the roles that have become so inextricably linked with the actress in Meet the Artists, and test your knowledge with our Elizabeth Taylor Trivia Quiz. Writer Samantha Gleisten provides an overview of the documentary in A Look at the Work. In Behind the Scenes, read an interview with Deborah Hernan of the American Foundation of AIDS Research (amfAR), where she discusses Elizabeth Taylor's work as a fundraiser and activist for the fight against AIDS
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Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor.
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