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