Actress Elizabeth Taylor was born on February 27, 1932, in London, England. She passed away on March 23, 2011. Born to American parents, she grew up in London until the age of seven. After moving to Los Angeles, she signed with Universal Studios. She made her film debut at age 10 in "There's One Born Every Minute." After moving to MGM, she became the studio's poster child star in "Sisters of Green Gables" (1944), and was affectionately known as "Liz." She continued her career with appearances in films such as "Little Women" (1949), "Giant" (1956), and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), winning Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in "Butterfield" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966). She was active mainly on television and on stage in the 1970s, and devoted herself to the AIDS eradication movement in the 1980s. She passed away in March 2011.

In her personal life, she was known for her colorful romantic history, having been married eight times. Her ex-husbands included Conrad Hilton Jr., the second president of the Hilton Hotel chain, singer Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, with whom she repeatedly broke up and got back together, and politician John Warner. She was also a well-known jewelry collector, and the many expensive pieces she owned during her lifetime are still highly sought-after exhibits.