Elisabeth Taylor - A life in pictures Actress Elizabeth Taylor in a childhood publicity image.PHOTOGRAPH BY: REUTERS0 Elizabeth Taylor and Lassie in Los Angeles in 1943. Taylor received $100 a week; the dog made $250. But Elizabeth Taylor was on her way to stardom. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Associated Press1 Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney starred in "National Velvet" in 1944. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MGM/UA2 Eli..