The result is a groundbreaking account of this extraordinary clan and their circle, including such luminaries as Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, and Sir Laurence Olivier. <br> <br> The story began in 1907 with the marriage of actress Daisy Scudamore to matinee idol Roy Red??grave and the birth in 1908 of their son, Michael, who became a famous stage actor and movie star.