A Dame Among Us

Known for her beauty, passion for jewels, relentless activism for AIDS causes, violet eyes, and of course her multiple husbands, Elizabeth Taylor was also an amazing actress whose career spanned six decades. As a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1960’s Butterfield 8 and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966, Elizabeth “Liz” Taylor is considered one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In fact, she appeared in more than 50 films throughout her life.

In honor of her impressive film career, TiVo has created a “Best of Elizabeth Taylor” collection for TiVo Premiere users.  If it’s as rainy where you live as it is here at TiVo HQ in Alviso, we can think of nothing better than a movie marathon this weekend to enjoy some of her classic films again (or for the very first time).  To access this collection on your TiVo Premiere, please go to “Find TV, movies, & videos”  >> “Browse TV & movies”  >>  “Collections.”

Here’s some other things you might not have known about Dame Elizabeth Taylor:

• She was born with a mutation that caused a double rows of eyelashes, which enhanced her appearance on camera
• Taylor appeared in her first motion picture at the age of nine in There’s One Born Every Minute
• Her first box office success in an adult role came as Kay Banks in the 1960 romantic comedy, Father of the Bride
• In 1960, Taylor became the highest paid actress up to that time when she signed a $1 million contract to play the title role in 20th Century Fox’s lavish production of Cleopatra
• Her last theatrical film was 1994’s The Flintstones
• Taylor was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II in 2000
• The February 2007 issue of Interview magazine was devoted entirely to her. It celebrated her life, career and her upcoming 75^th birthday
• Throughout her life, she was involved in raising more than $100 million for AIDS/HIV causes

Here at TiVo, we salute not only a wonderful actress, but a tireless humanitarian and would like to know, what is your favorite Elizabeth Taylor classic? Cleopatra, Lassie Come Home, National Velvet, A Place In the Sun, Butterfield 8, Suddenly Last Summer or another film? Let us know in the comments.