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Name: Liza Minnelli
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Date of Birth:
March 12, 1946
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Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California
Mini-bio:
Liza Minnelli grew up on the front lines of entertainment; her mother was the great singer/actress Judy Garland and her father the director/designer Vincente Minnelli. Minnelli made her first film app... read moreearance, uncredited, as Garlands daughter (with co-star Van Johnson) in the last few seconds of In the Good Old Summertime (1948). When Garland shared a 1964 concert engagement at the London Palladium with her 18-year-old daughter, Minnelli's performing career was kickstarted. A year later, Minnelli had won the Tony Award for Flora, the Red Menace -- the youngest performer ever to do so -- and by 1974 had won an Oscar as well, for her performance as Sally Bowles in Bob Fosse's dramatic musical Cabaret. Several of her TV specials, particularly Liza with a Z, received critical acclaim. Despite her auspicious beginnings in show business, her film career after Cabaret has been less than notable, with the possible exception of Arthur (1981) with Dudley Moore and Sir John Gielgud. Married three times, first to cabaret artist Peter Allen, then to Jack Haley, Jr., then to artist Mark Gero, for a time she was also linked romantically with Desi Arnaz, Jr., and Peter Sellers. Her concert appearances continue to sell out, at which she often performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, who wrote the score for Cabaret. ~ Rovi
Liza May Minnelli was born on March, 12 1946 in Hollywood, California. Her mother is legendary actress Judy Garland and her father is film director Vincente Minnelli. Liza started acting professionally at the age of 17. She began in theatre productions. Some included Best Foot Forward and Flora the red menace. Also during this time, Liza worked as a nightclub singer. Her success as a live performer brought her a chance to record several albums at Capitol Records. 
