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Sara Sothern (born Sara Viola Warmbrodt; August 21, 1895 – September 11, 1994) was an American stage actress and the mother of actress Elizabeth Taylor. Life and career
Two-year old Taylor, mother Sara Sothern, and brother Howard, in 1934. Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on 27 February 1932, at Heathwood, her family's home at 8 Wildwood Road in Hampstead Garden Suburb, northwest London, England.
Sep 11, 1994 · Sara Sothern was an American stage actress and the mother of actress Elizabeth Taylor.
After flipping through the phone book with her mother in search of suitable stage names, Sara changed her last name from Warmbrodt to Sothern and removed the h in “Sarah.” Despite the lovely alliteration of a stage name, Sara’s most successful role was playing Mary Margaret, a twelve-year-old homeless girl with a disability, in the play ...
Despite Elizabeth’s gut feeling, Sara wanted to keep their options open and met with both MGM and Universal Studios. Some would say that Sara Sothern happened to be in the right places at the most advantageous times, but the truth is that she made sure her daughter was seen and noticed by the correct people.