Personal Info
Birth date
1946-03-12 (79 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Also known as
-Liza Minnelli
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Liza Minnelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.The Graham Norton Show
7.2
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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.RuPaul's Drag Race
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Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.The View
4.5
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ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."Great Performances
5.3
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The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
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The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.CBS News Sunday Morning
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The sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for CBS's Sunday morning staple. Journalist Jane Pauley helms the show, taking over hosting duties from Charles Osgood, who spent 22 years on the job. A morning talk show, this program airs at a different pace and focuses much of its attention on the performing arts. After a quick update of the day's news and national weather, correspondents offer longer-length segments on a variety of topics, from architecture to ballet to music to pop culture to politics.Kraft Music Hall
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Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.What's My Line?
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Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.The Tony Danza Show
6.1
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The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.The Dick Cavett Show
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The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Saturday Night Live
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A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour is an American network television music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell from January 1969 through June 1972 on CBS. He was offered the show after he hosted a 1968 summer replacement for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Campbell used "Gentle on My Mind" as the theme song of the show. The show was one of the few rural-oriented shows to survive CBS's rural purge of 1971.The One Show
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A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.Drop Dead Diva
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A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.Arrested Development
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The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.So Graham Norton
6.3
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So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002.Wetten, dass..?
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A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.Tony Awards
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The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Danny Kaye Show
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The Danny Kaye Show is an American variety show hosted by Danny Kaye that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1967 on Wednesday nights. Directed by Robert Scheerer, the show premiered in black-and-white, but later switched to color broadcasts. At the time, Kaye was at the height of his popularity, having starred in a string of successful films in the 1940s and '50's, made successful personal appearances at such venues as the London Palladium, and appeared many times on television. His most recent films had been considered disappointing, but the television specials he starred in were triumphant, leading to this series. Prior to his television and film career, Kaye had made a name for himself with his own radio show, and numerous other guest appearances on other shows.Acting
2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self
2024BRATS as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022Freddie Mercury: The Final Act as Self
2021When Ruby Wax Met... (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2019Sid & Judy as Self (archive footage)
2019Halston as Self
2019The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Studio 54 as Self (archive footage)
2017Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as Self (archive footage)
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
2014Private Screenings: Robert Osborne as Self
2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals as Self
2012Smash (1 Episode) as Liza Minnelli
2011Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston as Self
2011Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden as Self
2010Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli as Unknown
2010Sex and the City 2 as Self
2009Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace as Herself
2009The Real Cabaret as Self
2009Dzi Croquettes as Self
2009VH1 Divas 2009 as Self
2009Drop Dead Diva (1 Episode) as Lily Wells
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's as Self
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's as (archive footage)
2009Annul Victory as Self
2009RuPaul's Drag Race (1 Episode) as Self - Special Honoree
2009Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self (archive footage)
2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as Self
2008Rosie Live (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2007The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest as Herself
2007AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition as Self
2007Chris & Don: A Love Story as Herself
2007The Graham Norton Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2007Portrait of a Choreographer as Self
2006The One Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2006The Oh in Ohio as Alyssa Donahue
2006Best Ever Muppet Moments as Self
2005Judy Garland Duets as Self (archive footage)
2005Hape trifft! (1 Episode) as Self
2005Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self
2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
2005The 'New York, New York' Stories as Self (archive footage)
2004The Tony Danza Show (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2004Judy Garland: By Myself as Self (archive footage)
2004Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (1 Episode) as Self
2004A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli as Self
2003Jack Paar: Smart Television as Self
2003Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2003Arrested Development (21 Episodes) as Lucille Austero
2003The Sharon Osbourne Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Menschen bei Maischberger (1 Episode) as Self
2002New York at the Movies as Self
2002Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary as Self
2002Through the Night with... (1 Episode) as Self
2002V Graham Norton (1 Episode) as Self
2001Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
2001Star Academy (1 Episode) as Self
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Beth Harner
1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1999Jackie's Back! as Liza Minnelli
1999Beckmann (1 Episode) as Self
1998So Graham Norton (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1998Cabaret: A Legend in the Making as Unknown
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle as Self (archive footage)
1997The Haunted History of Halloween as Self
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1996Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child as Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1996Ruby Wax Meets (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995The West Side Waltz as Cara Varnum
1995Unzipped as Self
1995Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz as Self
1994Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest as Unknown
1994Parallel Lives as Stevie Merrill
1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl as Self
1994Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic as Self (voice)
1992Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall as Self
1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
1992The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert as Self
1991Aznavour and Minnelli as Self
1991Stepping Out as Mavis Turner
1991The Fred Astaire Songbook as Self
1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic as Self
1990Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1989The Ultimate Event as Self
1988This Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1988Arthur 2: On the Rocks as Linda Marolla Bach
1988Sam Found Out: A Triple Play as Three Characters
1988Movies Are My Life as Self
1988Gregory Peck: His Own Man as Self
1987Rent-a-Cop as Della Roberts
1987Seitenblicke (1 Episode) as self
1987Going Live! (1 Episode) as Self
1987Le monde est à vous (1 Episode) as Self
1987The Dame Edna Experience (1 Episode) as Self
1987Sacrée soirée (3 Episodes) as Self
198740° à l'ombre (1 Episode) as Self
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1987Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente as Self
1986Liza in London as Self
1985A Time to Live as Mary-Lou Weisman
1985Judy Garland: The Concert Years as Self (archive footage)
1985That's Dancing! as Self - Host
1984The Muppets Take Manhattan as Self
1984The Princess and the Pea as Princess Alecia
1984Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1 Episode) as Self
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Unknown
1982Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein as Herself
1982The King of Comedy as Liza Minnelli
1982Faerie Tale Theatre (1 Episode) as Princess Alecia
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982Champs-Elysées (2 Episodes) as Self
1981De TV Show (1 Episode) as Self
1981Arthur as Linda Marolla
1981Wetten, dass..? (1 Episode) as Self
1980Baryshnikov on Broadway as Self
1980An Evening with Liza Minnelli as Herself
1980Goldie and Liza Together as Self
1979CBS News Sunday Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1977New York, New York as Francine Evans
1976A Matter of Time as Nina
1976The Muppet Show (1 Episode) as Self - Special Guest Star
1976Silent Movie as Self
1975Lucky Lady as Claire
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret as Unknown
1975Numéro un (1, 1 Episode) as Self (archive footage), Self
1974Dinah! (1 Episode) as Self
1974Spécial cinéma (1 Episode) as Self
1974That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
1973The Men Who Made the Movies (1 Episode) as Self
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1 Episode) as Self
1972Journey Back to Oz as Dorothy (voice)
1972Liza with a Z as Herself
1972Cabaret as Sally Bowles
1972Le Grand Échiquier (1 Episode) as Self
1972The Recreation of an Era as Unknown
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Self
1971The Pearl Bailey Show (1 Episode) as Self
1970Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon as Junie Moon
1969The Sterile Cuckoo as Pookie Adams
1969The Johnny Cash Show (1 Episode) as Self
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1 Episode) as Self
1968Night-Club (1 Episode) as Self
1968The Dick Cavett Show (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1968Charlie Bubbles as Eliza
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 Episode) as Self
1967Woody Allen Looks at 1967 as Unknown
1967The Carol Burnett Show (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1965The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood as Little Red Riding Hood
1965Hullabaloo (1 Episode) as Self
1964Judy and Liza at the Palladium as Unknown
1964The Hollywood Palace (4 Episodes) as Self - Singer
1963The Judy Garland Christmas Show as Herself
1963The Judy Garland Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1963The Danny Kaye Show (1 Episode) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (3 Episodes) as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show (1 Episode) as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (3, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Co-Host
1960Hedda Hopper's Hollywood as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall (2 Episodes) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1, 2, 1 Episode) as Self - Performer, Self - Presenter, Self - Host
1953The Oscars (4 Episodes) as Self
1950What's My Line? (1 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest
1949In the Good Old Summertime as Veronica and Andrew's Daughter (uncredited)
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (7 Episodes) as Self