57 Facts About Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

Daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Liza Minnelli, Liza 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.

Liza Minnelli 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.

An acclaimed performance in the drama film The Sterile Cuckoo marked a film breakthrough for Liza Minnelli and brought her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Liza Minnelli later received the award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret, which brought her to international prominence.

Liza Minnelli returned to Broadway on a number of occasions, including The Act, for which she received her second Tony Award, as well as The Rink and Liza's at The Palace.

Liza Minnelli has worked on various television formats and has predominantly focused on music hall and nightclub performances since the late 1970s.

Liza Minnelli was born on March 12,1946, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Liza Minnelli is the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli.

Liza Minnelli's parents named her after Ira Gershwin's song "Liza ".

Liza Minnelli has a half-sister, Lorna, and half-brother, Joey, from Garland's marriage to Sid Luft.

Liza Minnelli has another half-sister, Christiane Nina Minnelli, from her father's second marriage.

Liza Minnelli's first performing experience on film was at age three appearing in the final scene of the musical In the Good Old Summertime ; the film stars Garland and Van Johnson.

Liza Minnelli appeared in the chorus of Flower Drum Song and played the part of Muriel in Take Me Along.

Liza Minnelli began performing professionally at age 17 in 1963 in an Off-Broadway revival of the musical Best Foot Forward, for which she received the Theatre World Award.

Liza Minnelli attended Scarsdale High School for one year, starring in a production of The Diary of Anne Frank which then went to Israel on tour.

Liza Minnelli turned to Broadway at 19, and won her first Tony Award as a leading actress for Flora the Red Menace.

Liza Minnelli began as a nightclub singer as an adolescent, making her professional nightclub debut at the age of 19 at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC That same year she began appearing in other clubs and on stage in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and New York City.

Liza Minnelli released The Singer and Tropical Nights on Columbia Records.

In 1989, Liza Minnelli collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys on Results, an electronic dance-style album.

In 2006, Liza Minnelli appeared on My Chemical Romance's album The Black Parade, providing backing vocals and singing a solo part with Gerard Way on the track "Mama".

Liza Minnelli released an album on the Decca Records label titled Confessions on September 21,2010.

Liza Minnelli's first credited film role was as the love interest in Charlie Bubbles, Albert Finney's only film as director and star, although four years earlier, she did voiceover work for the animated film Journey Back to Oz, a sequel to The Wizard of Oz.

Liza Minnelli's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Liza Minnelli played another eccentric character in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, directed by Otto Preminger.

Liza Minnelli appeared in her best-known film role, Sally Bowles, in the film version of Cabaret.

Liza Minnelli said that one of the things she did to prepare was to study photographs of actresses Louise Glaum and Louise Brooks and the dark-haired women of the era in which the film is set.

Liza Minnelli won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance, along with a Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, and Sant Jordi Award and David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress.

Liza Minnelli appeared in three expensive flops in three years, with Variety suggesting by 1978 that she was the number-one choice for box office poison.

Liza Minnelli sometimes performed duets on stage with Frank Sinatra, who recorded a cover version.

Liza Minnelli made fewer film appearances from then on, but her next film, Arthur, where she starred as Dudley Moore's love interest, was a big hit.

Liza Minnelli returned to film for Rent-A-Cop and Arthur 2: On the Rocks and Stepping Out, a musical comedy drama.

Liza Minnelli later appeared in The Oh in Ohio in 2006 which received only a limited release in theatres.

Liza Minnelli was a guest star in one episode of Ben Casey and was a frequent guest on chat shows of the day including numerous appearances on shows hosted by Jack Paar, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Joe Franklin, Dinah Shore and Johnny Carson.

In 1970, Liza Minnelli headlined her first television special, entitled Liza Minnelli, with guest stars Anthony Newley, and Randy Newman.

Liza Minnelli asks for love so nakedly and earnestly, it seems downright vicious not to respond.

Liza Minnelli appeared on a September 19,2001, episode of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, notable because it was Rosie's first show back following the September 11 attacks.

Liza Minnelli returned to the stage in 2001 when asked by long-time friend Michael Jackson to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City where she sang "Never Never Land" and the televised "You Are Not Alone" at the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special concert produced by future husband David Gest.

Liza Minnelli appeared in the role for the show's fourth season in 2013.

On December 14,2004, Liza Minnelli made her first appearance in the UK after a long absence, performing as a special guest at the annual Royal Variety Performance.

In 2005, Liza Minnelli made her first film appearance in more than 15 years, in The Oh in Ohio.

Liza Minnelli completed guest vocals on My Chemical Romance's 2006 concept album The Black Parade, portraying "Mother War", a dark conception of the main character's mother in the song "Mama".

In 2007, it was announced that Liza Minnelli was working on an album in tribute to Kay Thompson.

Liza Minnelli was a character in the Australian musical The Boy from Oz starring Hugh Jackman.

In October 2009, Liza Minnelli toured Australia, and appeared on Australian Idol as a mentor and guest judge.

Liza Minnelli made a starring appearance in December 2010 in The Apprentice.

Also in 2010, Liza Minnelli released an album of a number of American standards "unplugged" with long-time collaborator Billy Stritch, showing a sultrier and softer, more interpretive side to her artistry.

On June 14,2012, Liza Minnelli headlined at Hampton Court Palace Festival.

On May 9,2014, Liza Minnelli had a guest appearance on Cher's Dressed to Kill Tour in Brooklyn, performing "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" with Cyndi Lauper and Rosie O'Donnell.

Liza Minnelli has long suffered from alcoholism and has been addicted to prescription drugs, originating from a Valium prescription after her mother died.

Liza Minnelli left her 1984 musical The Rink to enter the Betty Ford Clinic.

Liza Minnelli was married to Mark Gero, a sculptor and stage manager, from December 4,1979, until their divorce in January 1992.

Liza Minnelli was married to David Gest, a concert promoter, from March 16,2002, until their separation in July 2003, and their divorce in April 2007.

Liza Minnelli had relationships with Rock Brynner, Desi Arnaz Jr.

Liza Minnelli has no children; one pregnancy left her with a hiatal hernia as a result of the medical steps taken to try to save the baby.

Liza Minnelli served on the board of directors of The Institutes for The Achievement of Human Potential for 20 years, a nonprofit educational organization that introduces parents to the field of child brain development.

Liza Minnelli has dedicated much time to amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, which was co-founded by Taylor.