Elizabeth Taylor: A Life in Pictures

The screen icon was known for stormy personal life, screen successes
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 23, 2011 9:23 AM CDT
Elizabeth Taylor Photo Gallery: After Death, Liz Taylor Remembered in Pictures
In this 1943 file photo, 11- year-old Elizabeth Taylor is shown with Lassie around the time of her performance in "Lassie Comes Home" in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/File)

During her 79 years, Elizabeth Taylor appeared in more than 50 films, won two Oscars, and was married eight times to seven men. She battled substance abuse, poor health, and overeating, and often found herself in the tabloid pages. But, the AP notes, she'll be remembered just as much for her grace, beauty, and humanitarian work—for which she won a special third Oscar. View a gallery of her life above, or click for more on Taylor. (More Liz Taylor stories.)

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