Liza Minnelli
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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.
Known for
Credits
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
as Self
The King of Comedy (1982)
as Liza Minnelli
Cabaret (1972)
as Sally Bowles
Arthur (1981)
as Linda Marolla
Silent Movie (1976)
as Self
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001)
as Self
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Self
New York, New York (1977)
as Francine Evans
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
as Self - Interviewee
Lucky Lady (1975)
as Claire
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
BRATS (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rent-a-Cop (1987)
as Della Roberts
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
as Alyssa Donahue
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Dancing! (1985)
as Self - Host
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)
as Self
Stepping Out (1991)
as Mavis Turner
That's Entertainment! (1974)
as Self - Host / Narrator
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie's Back! (1999)
as Liza Minnelli
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
as Self
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive)
Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
as Linda Marolla Bach
Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood (2025)
as Self
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
as Veronica and Andrew's Daughter
VH1 Divas 2009 (2009)
as Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
as Self
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
as Pookie Adams
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
as Dorothy (voice)
Unzipped (1995)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Diane Warren: Relentless (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989)
as Self
Charlie Bubbles (1968)
as Eliza
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Annul Victory (2009)
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992)
as Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)
as Self
Liza with a Z (1972)
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pea (1984)
as Princess Alecia
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Champions of the World (1995)
as Self
A Matter of Time (1976)
as Nina
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)
as Self
Movies Are My Life (1988)
as Self
New York at the Movies (2002)
as Self
Halston (2019)
as Self
Parallel Lives (1994)
as Stevie Merrill
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004)
as Self
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2011)
as Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
as (archive footage)
A Time to Live (1985)
as Mary-Lou Weisman
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
as Junie Moon
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
Judy Garland Duets (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
as Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
as Self
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz (1995)
as Self
Goldie and Liza Together (1980)
as Self
Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Haunted History of Halloween (1997)
as Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
as Self - Performer
The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991)
as Self
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
as Self
An Evening with Liza Minnelli (1980)
as Self
The Recreation of an Era (1972)
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
as Self
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)
as Self
A Tradition of Romance (1976)
as Herself
Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
as Self
The Real Cabaret (2009)
as Self
The West Side Waltz (1995)
as Cara Varnum
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002)
as Self
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)
as Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (1994)
as Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014)
as Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event (1989)
as Self
Chris & Don: A Love Story (2008)
as Self
Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace (2009)
as Self
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994)
as Self (voice)
Portrait of a Choreographer (2007)
as Self
Judy and Liza at the Palladium (1964)
as Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988)
as Three Characters
The Judy Garland Christmas Show (1963)
as Self
Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980)
as Self
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret (1975)
as Self
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest (1994)
as Self
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child (1996)
as Self
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967)
as Self
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest (2007)
as Self
Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli (2010)
as Self
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965)
as Little Red Riding Hood
Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987)
as Self
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making (1998)
as Self / Self - Sally Bowles
Kay Thompson: Think Pink! (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Aznavour and Minnelli (1991)
as Self
Liza in London (1986)
as Self
The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb (—)
as Self
Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein (1982)
as Self - Performer
Liza Minnelli: Visible Results (1990)
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