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Born Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor to American parents in London.
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Period: to
early years
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The Taylors move back to America with young Elizabeth at the onset of World War II.
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9-year-old Taylor makes her screen debut in "There's One Born Every Minute."
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Taylor gets her first big break, starring alongside Mickey Rooney in "National Velvet."
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Taylor marries hotel magnate Conrad Hilton Jr., the first of her eight marriages. The two divorced less than eight months later.