A Brief Comparison Of Elizabeth Taylor And Marilyn Monroe: A Career In Hollywood

Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1932 and died in 2011 at the age of 79, while Marilyn Monroe was born in 1926 and died tragically in 1962 at the mere age of 36. Although these actresses were six years apart they both were at their prime in the 50s and 60s and were two of the most adored actresses in Hollywood at the time. Elizabeth might have outlived Marilyn, but Marilyn’s legacy lives on to this day. Although the actresses did have completely different upbringings they shared comparable careers, while Marilyn had to overcome many obstacles and hardships to become the sex symbol she is known to be today, Elizabeth had a very wealthy and luxurious lifestyle in London. Marilyn Monroe whose original name was Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles to an insane mother that wanted nothing more with her daughter. Marilyn unfortunately never knew her father, and the earliest memory was that of her mother trying to smother her with a pillow in her crib. Marilyn’s mother was eventually institutionalized for psychiatric care, because of this Marilyn was then put into foster homes and orphanages where she repeatedly got sexually assaulted. She eventually dropped out of high school at the tender age of 15 and married her then boyfriend, Jimmy Dougherty, at 16 to get out of the foster homes and escape the life of abuse she led.

Elizabeth’s parents were both art dealers and lived a very wealthy and luxurious lifestyle with their daughter. Unfortunately, they had to move back to the United States due to the outbreak of World War II, they eventually ended up residing in Los Angles. From the very beginning, Elizabeth had performance in her blood, with her mother being an actress before she got married. Known for her stunning features and blue-violet eyes she immediately signed a contract with Universal Studios and made her screen debut at the tender age of