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Presidential Citizens Medal Recipient Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor is the star of more than fifty-five films, among them National Velvet, A Place in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Butterfield 8, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and Cleopatra. For nearly two decades, she has been a leader in AIDS activism, including her founding role in the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmfAR), and establishment of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). She has also been an extraordinarily successful businesswoman with her bestselling line of fragrances. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, she was made a Dame of the British Empire in the year 2000. In 1987, France bestowed upon her its most prestigious award, the Legion d'Honneur, and in 2001 President Clinton recognized her with the Presidential Citizen's Medal. She has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress, and in 1993 she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for her work on behalf of AIDS. She also received the BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Ails, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Elizabeth Taylor lives in Bel-Air, California. She has four children, ten grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild...so far.
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON PRESENTS MEDAL TO ELIZABETH TAYLOR AT WHITE HOUSE
U.S. President Bill Clinton presents the Presidential Citizens Medal to film screen legend Elizabeth Taylor while at a ceremony at the White House, January 8, 2001. The president awarded the medal to 28 honorees for their remarkable service and accomplishments in a variety of areas. Reuters/Larry Downing
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A screen legend, Elizabeth Taylor has captured the hearts of audiences around the world, portraying some of the most memorable characters in film history. A dedicated leader in the fight against AIDS, she has focused national attention on this devastating disease. With grace, style, and compassion, she has reminded us of our responsibility to reach out to those in need.
President George W. Bush welcomes the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors of 2002 to the White House Sunday, Dec. 8. Each year The John F. KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts honors a select number of artists for lifetime achievements and their influence upon American culture. From left to right, the recipients are actor James Earl Jones; conductor James Levine; dancer and actress Chita Rivera; singer Paul Simon and actress Elizabeth Taylor. White House photo by Susan Sterner.
Elizabeth Taylor, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, and Dr. Mathilde Krimannounce the creation of the American Foundation for AIDS Research in September 1985.
Alfalfa and Elizabeth Taylor in "There's One Born Every Minute",
Taylor's screen debut. She is ten; Alfalfa is fourteen.
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Citizens Medal History
