National Velvet to a national treasure: Elizabeth Taylor - a life in pictures

Elizabeth Taylor made her big screen debut in National Velvet in 1944 and went on to appear in dozens of movies, including Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Cleopatra and Butterfield 8. But with public interest in her tempestuous personal life, she became one of the most photographed women of all time. Here, in no particular order, is a selection of her most iconic moments