Liz Taylor's Diamond Birthday

Dame Elizabeth Taylor arrives for her 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. Born Feb. 27, 1932, in London, Taylor got her start as a child actress in such films as "Lassie, Come Home" and "National Velvet."

Actress Elizabeth Taylor as she appeared in 1944"s "National Velvet." Taylor has won two Oscars for best actress and starred in more than 55 films, including "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Butterfield 8," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Cleopatra."

Elizabeth Taylor poses with her children at her 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. From left are Michael Wilding Jr., Christopher Wilding, Maria Burton and Liza Todd Burton. The violet-eyed actress has had seven husbands and eight weddings; she was married twice to actor Richard Burton.

Model/designer Kathy Ireland arrives for Dame Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. The dinner party was attended by 75 people.

Actress Carrie Fisher, left, and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds, arrive for Dame Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. Both Reynolds and Taylor were married to Fisher's father, Eddie Fisher.

Dr. Arnold Klein is photographed at Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. Klein, whose birthday is also Feb. 27, founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation with Taylor. After the death of her friend Rock Hudson in 1985, she began her crusade against AIDS.

Elaine Wynn, her husband, Wynn Resorts chairman and CEO Steve Wynn, and illusionists Roy Horn and Siegfried Fischbacher pose together at Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev.

Actress Debbie Reynolds waves as she arrives for Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev.

Siegfried Fischbacher, left, and Roy Horn of the illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy arrive for Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev.

Actress Elizabeth Taylor as she looked at the height of her career at the London premiere of "The Lady with the Lamp" Sept. 22, 1951. She was named a Dame of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on Dec. 31, 1999.

Elizabeth Taylor waves to her guests as she arrives for her 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, on Feb. 27, 2007, in Henderson, Nev. The award-winning actress is known for her fabulous jewelery and her signature scents.