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| Born | Liza May Minnelli March 12, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1949–present |
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| Relatives | Lorna Luft (half-sister) Joey Luft (half-brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
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Liza May Minnelli (/ˈlaɪzə/ LY-zə; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received two honorary Grammy Awards.[1] Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Her persona and her style has cemented her as a gay icon.[2]
Minnelli's parents were actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. After moving to New York City in 1961, she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop artist. She made her professional stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward (1963).[3] She became known for collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb,[4] and later won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles in the Broadway musicals Flora the Red Menace (1965) and The Act (1978). She was Tony-nominated for The Rink (1984). She won Special Tony Awards for Liza at the Winter Garden (1974) and Liza at the Palace! (2009).
On film, she had her breakthrough performance in the drama film The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), earning her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She later received the award playing Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret (1972), which brought her to international prominence. She starred in a string of films such as Lucky Lady (1975), New York, New York (1977), Arthur (1981), Rent-a-Cop (1988), and Stepping Out (1991).[5] On television, she had a career resurgence as a recurring guest star on the sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2013).
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. Minnelli is known for her renditions of American standards and is known for her signature songs which include ("New York, New York", "Cabaret", and "Maybe This Time").[6][7][8] Throughout her later years she has suffered serious health problems, she has avoided huge concert performances in favor of small retrospective performances.[9][10][11][12][13] Her life was profiled in the 2024 documentary, Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story.[14][15]
- ^ "Liza Minnelli Opens 3-Week Carnegie Date". The New York Times. May 31, 1987.
...and her voice—a ripe, rounded alto whose physical qualities remain uncannily reminiscent of her mother, Judy Garland...
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Sources:
- Leve, James (March 2009). Kander and Ebb. Yale University Press. pp. 20, 33, 117–119. ISBN 9780300155945.
- Morrison, James (April 27, 2010). Hollywood Reborn: Movie Stars of the 1970s. Rutgers University Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780813547497.
- Musto, Michael (August 25, 2014). "The 12 Greatest Female Gay Icons of All Time". Out. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, pp. 12–13.
- ^ Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, p. 47.
- ^ Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, p. 87.
- ^ James Leve (2009): Kander and Ebb, p. 20.
- ^ Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, pp. 13, 127
- ^ Scott Schechter (2006): The Complete Capitol Collection
- ^ Bernstein, Jacob (August 8, 2012). "Fire Island′s Got Talent". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (June 30, 2018). "Liza Minnelli Joins Michael Feinstein for Intimate Concert and Conversation Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli Returns to the Stage with a Touching Tribute". Broadwayworld. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Quintos, Michael (July 6, 2018). "BWW Review: Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein Perform Together at OC's Segerstrom Center". Broadwayworld. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (June 25, 2018). "What Is Going On With Liza Minnelli? Longtime Collaborator Opens Up About Her Health". Broadwayworld. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Liza Minnelli receives Legion of Honour award". BBC News. July 12, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (June 12, 2024). "'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' Review: Minnelli Docu Benefits From Unseen Footage, Compelling Interviews And The Star Herself – Tribeca Festival". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2024.