Liza Minnelli
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 12, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, California, USA
Biography
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli, Minnelli was born in Los Angeles, spent part of her childhood in Scarsdale, New York, and moved to New York City in 1961 where she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop music artist. She made her professional stage debut in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for starring in Flora the Red Menace in 1965, which marked the start of her lifelong collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb. They wrote, produced or directed many of Minnelli's future stage acts and television series and helped create her stage persona of a stylized survivor, including her career-defining performances of anthems of survival ("New York, New York", "Cabaret", and "Maybe This Time"). Along with her roles on stage and screen, this persona and her style of performance contributed to Minnelli's status as an enduring gay icon. An acclaimed performance in the drama film The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) marked a film breakthrough for Minnelli and brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She later received the award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret (1972), which brought her to international prominence. Most of her following films, including Lucky Lady (1975), New York, New York (1977), Rent-a-Cop (1988), and Stepping Out (1991), were not as successful, aside from the major box office hit and critically lauded Arthur (1981) which starred Minnelli. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Lucky Lady, New York, New York and Arthur. She returned to Broadway on a number of occasions, including The Act (1977), for which she received her second Tony Award, as well as The Rink (1984) and Liza's at The Palace.... (2008). Minnelli has also worked on various television formats and has predominantly focused on music hall and nightclub performances since the late 1970s. Her concert performances at Carnegie Hall in 1979 and 1987 and at Radio City Music Hall in 1991 and 1992 are recognized among her most successful. From 1988 to 1990, she toured with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event.
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Filmography
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie · as Self
The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb
Movie · as Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie · as Self
Liza Minnelli: The Last Heiress of Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
BRATS
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie · as Self
When Ruby Wax Met...
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Halston
Movie · as Self
Sid & Judy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Studio 54
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie · as Self - Interviewee
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Movie · as Self
Smash
TV · as Liza Minnelli · 1 ep
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Self
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
Movie · as Self
Sex and the City 2
Movie · as Self
Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace
Movie · as Self
Dzi Croquettes
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Movie · as Self
The Real Cabaret
Movie · as Self
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Annul Victory
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie · as (archive footage)
Drop Dead Diva
TV · as Lily Wells · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Special Honoree · 1 ep
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Movie · as Self
Rosie Live
TV · 1 ep
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie · as Self
Portrait of a Choreographer
Movie · as Self
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Oh in Ohio
Movie · as Alyssa Donahue
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Movie · as Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Movie · as Self
Hape trifft!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Movie · as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Christmas from Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie · as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Sharon Osbourne Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Arrested Development
TV · as Lucille Austero · 21 eps
Menschen bei Maischberger
TV · as Self · 1 ep
New York at the Movies
Movie · as Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Movie · as Self
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Through the Night with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Beth Harner · 1 ep
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Movie · as Self - Performer
Jackie's Back!
Movie · as Liza Minnelli
Beckmann
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making
Movie · as Self / Self - Sally Bowles
So Graham Norton
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Haunted History of Halloween
Movie · as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Movie · as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Ruby Wax Meets
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Kokkino Veloudo
TV · as Guest · 1 ep
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Movie · as Self
The West Side Waltz
Movie · as Cara Varnum
Unzipped
Movie · as Self
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie · as Self
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Movie · as Self
Parallel Lives
Movie · as Stevie Merrill
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Movie · as Self (voice)
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
A Century of Cinema
Movie · as Self
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Movie · as Self
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Movie · as Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Movie · as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Movie · as Self
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Stepping Out
Movie · as Mavis Turner
Aznavour and Minnelli
Movie · as Self
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Movie · as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self
Liza Minnelli: Visible Results
Movie
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
Movie · as Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Movie · as Self
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Movie · as Self
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Movie · as Linda Marolla Bach
Movies Are My Life
Movie · as Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Movie · as Three Characters
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rent-a-Cop
Movie · as Della Roberts
Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente
Movie · as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
The Dame Edna Experience
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
40° à l'ombre
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Seitenblicke
TV · as self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Liza in London
Movie · as Self
That's Dancing!
Movie · as Self - Host
A Time to Live
Movie · as Mary-Lou Weisman
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie · as Self
The Princess and the Pea
Movie · as Princess Alecia
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Movie · as Self - Performer
Salute to Lady Liberty
Movie
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The King of Comedy
Movie · as Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein
Movie · as Self - Performer
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as Princess Alecia · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Arthur
Movie · as Linda Marolla
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
De TV Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Goldie and Liza Together
Movie · as Self
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Movie · as Self
An Evening with Liza Minnelli
Movie · as Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ciné regards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
New York, New York
Movie · as Francine Evans
Silent Movie
Movie · as Liza Minnelli
A Matter of Time
Movie · as Nina
A Tradition of Romance
Movie · as Self
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Lucky Lady
Movie · as Claire
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Movie · as Self
Numéro un
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
That's Entertainment!
Movie · as Self - Host / Narrator
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Men Who Made the Movies
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cabaret
Movie · as Sally Bowles
Liza with a "Z"
Movie · as Self
The Recreation of an Era
Movie · as Self
Journey Back to Oz
Movie · as Dorothy (voice)
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Pearl Bailey Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Movie · as Junie Moon
The Sterile Cuckoo
Movie · as Pookie Adams
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Charlie Bubbles
Movie · as Eliza
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Night-Club
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Woody Allen Looks at 1967
Movie · as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Little Red Riding Hood
Hullabaloo
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Judy and Liza at the Palladium
Movie · as Self
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Judy Garland Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
The Judy Garland Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess · 3 eps
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Presenter, Self - Performer · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 4 eps
What's My Line?
TV · as Self - Mystery Guest · 1 ep
In the Good Old Summertime
Movie · as Veronica and Andrew's Daughter (uncredited)
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps