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Lindsay Lohan smiles during a progress report on her probation for theft charges at Los Angeles Superior Court, Thursday, March 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Joe Klamar, Pool)

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There was no mention of who will play Burton

Updated: Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012, 6:38 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 24 Apr 2012, 6:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Lindsay Lohan will portray Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime film about her love affair with actor Richard Burton.

Photos: Elizabeth Taylor: 1932 - 2011

Lifetime on Monday made official a casting decision rumored for months. The network says Lohan will star in "Liz & Dick," with production set to begin in early June.

There was no mention of who will play Burton or when the film will air.

Taylor and Burton met as co-stars of the 1963 epic "Cleopatra." They fell in love as the world looked on, left their respective spouses and got married. Then they divorced, only to remarry and divorce again.

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In recent years the 25-year-old Lohan has gained her own measure of notoriety. "Liz & Dick" represents a step in her attempted career comeback.