Liza Minnelli

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of legendary entertainer Judy Garland and her second husband, acclaimed Italian-American film director Vincente Minnelli.

Early Career

Minnelli's first film appearance was at the age of three in the final scene of the 1949 musical In the Good Old Summertime, starring her mother and Van Johnson.

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1949 - Van Johnson

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Liza started performing at age of 16, in 1963, on Broadway, in a revival of the musical Best Foot Forward, for which she received good notices. The next year, her mother invited her to perform with her at the London Palladium.

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1963 - Broadway - London Palladium

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The audience loved her, and her musical career was born. She returned to Broadway at 19, and won a 1965 Tony Award for Flora the Red Menace. She also received Tony Awards for The Act in 1978 and a special Tony in 1974. She was nominated in 1984 for The Rink but lost to her costar Chita Rivera.

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1965 - Tony Award - Flora the Red Menace - 1978 - 1974 - 1984 - The Rink - Chita Rivera

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