Elizabeth Taylor Famously Married Eight Times and Has Ten Grandchildren
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, a distinguished British-American actress, commenced her career in the early 1940s, leaving an enduring legacy in the realm of Hollywood. Spanning over six decades, her acting prowess soared, and she emerged as one of the iconic Hollywood actresses of the 1950s.
Born in 1932, Taylor embarked on her journey as a child star in the 1940s. In the late 1990s, she secured the seventh position among the greatest female actresses in classic Hollywood cinema.
Throughout her illustrious career, Elizabeth graced the screen with numerous blockbuster movies, such as Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Little Women, National Velvet, Giant, Ivanhoe, The Taming of the Shrew, A Place in the Sun, Life with Father, Lassie, Come Home, Elephant Walk, The Sand Piper, A Date with Judy, Beau Brummell, Cynthia, Secret Ceremony, Night Watch, and The Blue Bird.
In stark contrast to her flourishing professional life, Taylor’s personal life was marked by scandal. In her quest for the perfect soulmate, she exchanged vows eight times with seven different men, including two marriages to Richard Burton.
Her initial marriage was with Conrad Hilton at the age of 18, lasting a mere eight months. The marriage dissolved due to Hilton’s aggressive and abusive behavior during their 14-week honeymoon.
Taylor’s second marriage to Michael Wilding took place in 1952. Despite a 20-year age gap, the union lasted five years, producing two sons, Michael and Christopher. The couple divorced in 1957.
Following her split from Wilding, Elizabeth married film producer Mike Todd in 1957. Their marriage resulted in a daughter, Liza. Tragically, Todd died in a plane crash in 1958. After Todd, Taylor wed Eddie Fisher, but their marriage ended when she fell in love with Richard Burton, her Cleopatra co-star. They married immediately after her divorce from Fisher.
The turbulent relationship with Burton spanned almost a decade, leading to an adoption of a daughter, Maria. Despite a brief reconciliation in 1975, their marriage ended permanently in 1976 due to infidelity and alcohol addiction.
Post-Burton, Taylor married John Warner (1976-1982) and Larry Fortensky (1991-1996), both marriages concluding in divorce.
Elizabeth Taylor, a mother of three and an adoptive mother of one, transitioned into a doting grandmother with ten grandchildren. The Hollywood legend passed away in March 2011 at the age of 79, succumbing to congestive heart failure.
Now, let’s get acquainted with her grandchildren and witness their present-day appearances.
Laela Wilding, Taylor’s first grandchild, is the daughter of her eldest child, Michael Wilding. Born in 1971, Laela pursued a career as a graphic designer and presently works as a yoga instructor in Portland, California.
Naomi deLuce Wilding, Laela’s younger sister born in 1976, co-owns an art gallery in Los Angeles with her husband, Anthony Gran. She collaborates with her elder sister, Laela, in support of her grandmother’s AIDS Foundation.
Cristopher Wilding, Taylor’s son, has two sons—Caleb and Andrew. While Caleb leads a private life away from the public eye, Andrew is an aspiring actor, producer, and cinematographer, following in the footsteps of his iconic grandmother.
In addition to these grandchildren, Elizabeth also has six others—Tarquin Wilding, Lowell Wilding, Quinn Tivey, Rhys Tivey, Elizabeth Carson, and Richard McKeown.
