Although Elizabeth Taylor fought the unauthorized biography "Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story", she found that Sherilyn Fenn aptly portrayed her.
During the shooting, Sherilyn Fenn fought daily to keep integrity in the script. Her priority was to respectfully and accurately portray Elizabeth Taylor.
Kevin McCarthy is both an actor and a character in this production. He plays reporter/producer Sol C. Siegel and is portrayed by Patrick Robert Smith.
Reunites Sherilyn Fenn and her Twin Peaks (1990) costar Ray Wise, who plays Mike Todd, Taylor's third husband.
In the scene showing filming of Ivanhoe (1952), an extra in the background is wearing a 1950's Nolan Miller suit, originally worn by Ann-Margret in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987).