Liza Minnelli
Acting • Born 1946-03-12
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.
Filmography
183 credits
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Movie • 1988
Self
Cabaret
Movie • 1972
Sally Bowles
Silent Movie
Movie • 1976
Self
The 'New York, New York' Stories
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Movie • 1984
Self
New York, New York
Movie • 1977
Francine Evans
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Movie • 1988
Linda Marolla Bach
Arthur
Movie • 1981
Linda Marolla
Stepping Out
Movie • 1991
Mavis Turner
That's Dancing!
Movie • 1985
Self - Host
The Haunted History of Halloween
Movie • 1997
Self
Sex and the City 2
Movie • 2010
Self
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Movie • 1995
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
Movie • 1992
Self
Rent-a-Cop
Movie • 1987
Della Roberts
The Sterile Cuckoo
Movie • 1969
Pookie Adams
Charlie Bubbles
Movie • 1968
Eliza
Liza Minnelli: Liza's at The Palace
Movie • 2009
Self
Lucky Lady
Movie • 1975
Claire
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Movie • 1970
Junie Moon
A Matter of Time
Movie • 1976
Nina
Dzi Croquettes
Movie • 2009
Self
Liza with a Z
Movie • 1972
Self
Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event
Movie • 1989
Self
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Movie • 1992
Self
Goldie and Liza Together
Movie • 1980
Self
New York at the Movies
Movie • 2002
Self
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Movie • 1975
Self
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
Movie • 2004
Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
Movie • 2014
Self - Interviewee
The King of Comedy
Movie • 1982
Liza Minnelli
Liza in London
Movie • 1986
Self
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Movie • 1965
Little Red Riding Hood
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Movie • 2011
Self
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Movie • 1994
Self
Parallel Lives
Movie • 1994
Stevie Merrill
Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic
Movie • 1994
Self (voice)
Woody Allen Looks at 1967
Movie • 1967
Self
Judy and Liza at the Palladium
Movie • 1964
Self
That's Entertainment!
Movie • 1974
Self - Host / Narrator
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Self
In the Good Old Summertime
Movie • 1949
Veronica and Andrew's Daughter (uncredited)
Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente
Movie • 1987
Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Movie • 1960
Self
Christmas in Hollywood
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie • 2025
Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie • 2007
Self
BRATS
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Time to Live
Movie • 1985
Mary-Lou Weisman
Movies Are My Life
Movie • 1988
Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Movie • 2009
Self
The West Side Waltz
Movie • 1995
Cara Varnum
Judy Garland Duets
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
The Princess and the Pea
Movie • 1984
Princess Alecia
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 1990
Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Movie • 1992
Self
Chris & Don: A Love Story
Movie • 2008
Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie • 1987
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Movie • 2008
Self
Judy Garland: By Myself
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
Portrait of a Choreographer
Movie • 2007
Self
Unzipped
Movie • 1995
Self
Baryshnikov on Broadway
Movie • 1980
Self
The Real Cabaret
Movie • 2009
Self
Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 1994
Self
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Movie • 1999
Self - Performer
The Oh in Ohio
Movie • 2006
Alyssa Donahue
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
Movie • 1985
Self (archive footage)
The Judy Garland Christmas Show
Movie • 1963
Self
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Halston
Movie • 2019
Self
Studio 54
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Aznavour and Minnelli
Movie • 1991
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Movie • 1997
Self (archive footage)
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie • 2003
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cabaret: A Legend in the Making
Movie • 1998
Self / Self - Sally Bowles
The Recreation of an Era
Movie • 1972
Self
Sid & Judy
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Liza Minnelli
Movie • 1980
Self
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
Movie • 1988
Three Characters
Liza Minnelli - Silvester-Gala 1982 live aus Bad Gastein
Movie • 1982
Self - Performer
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Movie • 1996
Self
The Pirate: A Musical Treasure Chest
Movie • 2007
Self
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
Movie • 1990
Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Movie • 2006
Self
Journey Back to Oz
Movie • 1972
Dorothy (voice)
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2001
Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Movie • 2005
Self
Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli
Movie • 2010
Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Movie • 2002
Self
Annul Victory
Movie • 2009
Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fred Astaire Songbook
Movie • 1991
Self
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
Movie • 2011
Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Movie • 2014
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie • 2021
Self
Jackie's Back!
Movie • 1999
Liza Minnelli
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
Movie • 2009
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Movie • 2009
Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie • 2009
(archive footage)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Movie • 2013
Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Movie • 1984
Self - Performer
The Songwriters: An Evening with John Kander and Fred Ebb
Movie
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Liza Minnelli, la dernière héritière d'Hollywood
Movie • 2025
Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Movie • 1992
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
A Tradition of Romance
Movie • 1976
Herself
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
Liza Minnelli: Visible Results
Movie • 1990
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie • 2025
Self (archive footage)
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Sharon Osbourne Show
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Hape trifft!
TV • 2005
Self
The Muppet Show
TV • 1976
Self - Special Guest Star
Arrested Development
TV • 2003
Lucille Austero
The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
Self
The Johnny Cash Show
TV • 1969
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
Hullabaloo
TV • 1965
Self
Drop Dead Diva
TV • 2009
Lily Wells
So Graham Norton
TV • 1998
Self - Guest
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self
Rosie Live
TV • 2008
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
The Men Who Made the Movies
TV • 1973
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
When Ruby Wax Met...
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The Dame Edna Experience
TV • 1987
Self
The Judy Garland Show
TV • 1963
Self
Through the Night with...
TV • 2002
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
TV • 1971
Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV • 1982
Princess Alecia
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
Spécial cinéma
TV • 1974
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Going Live!
TV • 1987
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
TV • 1972
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Guest
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
TV • 2004
Self
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self (archive footage)
Numéro un
TV • 1975
Self
Menschen bei Maischberger
TV • 2003
Self
Smash
TV • 2012
Liza Minnelli
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Beth Harner
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Ruby Wax Meets
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Beckmann
TV • 1999
Self
Star Academy
TV • 2001
Self
Le monde est à vous
TV • 1987
Self
De TV Show
TV • 1981
Self
40° à l'ombre
TV • 1987
Self
Seitenblicke
TV • 1987
self
Night-Club
TV • 1968
Self
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Self
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
Self - Special Honoree
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess