She later received the award for her performance as Sally Bowles in the musical film Cabaret (1972), which brought her to international prominence. Īn 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. 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. 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").
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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.
ĭaughter 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. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.
Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is one of the very few performers awarded a non-competitive Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony ( EGOT). Liza May Minnelli ( / ˈ l aɪ z ə/ LY-zə born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer.
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