Liza Minnelli
EGOT-winning actress, singer, and dancer known for Cabaret and her commanding stage presence.
An honorary Grammy Award is among the accolades that place Minnelli in the small group of performers who have achieved a non-competitive EGOT.[1]
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Liza May Minnelli
- Born
- 12 March 1946
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- singer
- dancer
- Years active
- 1949–present
- Parents
- Vincente Minnelli, Judy Garland
- Relatives
- Lorna Luft (half-sister)
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Minnelli won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for Flora the Red Menace in 1965 and for The Act in 1978.[2] She received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Sally Bowles in the film Cabaret in 1972.[3][4] She recovered through daily vocal and dance lessons and later appeared on The Rosie O'Donnell Show in 2001.[5] Judy Garland, an actress and singer, and Vincente Minnelli, a director, were Liza Minnelli's parents.[2]
Since her younger years, Minnelli has dealt with scoliosis while living and performing, and she has stated that this condition helped shape her unique way of dancing.[6] Following a severe viral encephalitis illness in 2000, medical professionals believed she would be confined to a wheelchair permanently.[5] Four marriages have ended in divorce for Minnelli.[7]
What the cited sources add
A 2013 Daily Record article reported that Minnelli performed hit songs just days after having a knee replacement.[4] The same article noted that recording "All The Way" brought back memories of her tour with Sinatra and Davis in The Ultimate Event.[4] A 2018 Broadwayworld review described Minnelli performing "What Did I Have (I Don't Have Now)" in honor of her father at the Segerstrom Center.[8] Another 2018 review stated that Minnelli saw herself more as a great actress rather than a great singer.[9]
The same review stated that the documentary made its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Liza Minnelli Opens 3-Week Carnegie Date", The New York Times, May 31, 1987 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, pp. 12–13.; Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, p. 47. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Scott Schechter (2004): The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook, p. 87. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sloan, "Superstar Liza Minelli [sic] Reveals Agonising Truth Behind Her New Album", Daily Record, March 19, 2013. facts only, no text reused. dailyrecord.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Murray, "Arrested Development: "Switch Hitter"/"Queen For A Day"", TV Club, June 27, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Liza Minnelli's Scoliosis Story - Strauss Scoliosis Correction", Hudsonvalleyscoliosis.com, March 5, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liza Minnelli" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Parish, "The Hollywood Book of Extravagance", John Wiley and Sons, 2007, p. 137; "Peter Allen", Blue Desert (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Cristi, A. A., "Liza Minnelli Returns to the Stage with a Touching Tribute", Broadwayworld, July 2, 2018. facts only, no text reused. broadwayworld.com
- Quintos, "BWW Review: Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein Perform Together at OC's Segerstrom Center", Broadwayworld, July 6, 2018. facts only, no text reused. broadwayworld.com
- Hammond, "'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' Review: Minnelli Docu Benefits From Unseen Footage, Compelling Interviews And The Star Herself – Tribeca Festival", Deadline, June 12, 2024. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Liza Minnelli (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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