Liza Minnelli Biography (1946-)

Full name, Liza May Minnelli; born March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Vincente Minnelli (a film director and producer) and Judy Garland (a singer and actress); sister of Lorna Luft (a singer); married Peter Allen (a singer, songwriter, and actor), 1967 (divorced, 1972); married Jack Haley, Jr.(a producer), September 15, 1974 (divorced, 1979); married Mark Gero (a sculptor and producer), December 4, 1979 (divorced January 27, 1992); married David Gest (a producer), March 16, 2002 (divorced). Addresses: Publicist:Warren Cowan & Associates, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 919, Los Angeles, CA90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Singer, actress, entertainer
Birth Details: March 12, 1946; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Take Me Along, Cape Cod Melody Top Theatre, Hyannis, MA, 1962
Title role, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1962
Flower Drum Song, Cape Cod Melody Top Theatre, 1962
(Off-Broadway debut) Ethel Hofflinger, Best Foot Forward, Stage 73, 1963
Lili, Carnival!, Mineola Playhouse, Mineola, NY, 1964
Judy and Liza at the London Palladium, Palladium, London, 1964
Carnival, Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ, 1964
Title role, Flora, the Red Menace, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1965
Liza with a Z (concert performance), Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1974
Roxie Hart, Chicago, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1975
A Star-Spangled Gala, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1976
Michelle Craig, The Act, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1977
Lillian Hellman, Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1979
Liza Minnelli in Concert with Roger Minami and Obba Babatunde (concert performance), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1979
Angel, The Rink, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1984
Liza Minnelli (concert performance), Carnegie Hall, 1987
An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner, State Theatre, New York City, 1989
Liza Minnelli: Stepping Out at Radio City, Radio City Music Hall,New York City, 1992
Liza Minnelli Live! From Radio City Music Hall, Radio City Music Hall, 1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Hall, 1992
(Substituting for Julie Andrews) Victor/Victoria, Marquis Theatre,New York City, 1997
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies, Carnegie Hall, 1998
Minelli on Minelli, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
Liza's Back, Royal Albert Hall, London, 2002, then Beacon Theater,New York City, 2003
Also appeared as narrator, Acrobats of the Gods (ballet), Martha Graham Dance Company, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, and Royal OperaHouse, London; The Owl and the Pussycat, Martha Graham Dance Company,Metropolitan Opera House, and Royal Opera House.
Major Tours
Title role, The Diary of Anne Frank, U.S. and European cities, 1962
Lili, Carnival!, U.S. cities, 1964
Liza with a Z (concert performance), international cities, 1975
Minelli on Minelli, U.S. cities, 2000
Also toured in The Fantasticks, Time Out for Ginger, and The Pajama Game, all U.S. cities.
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Veronica and Andrew's baby, In the Good Old Summertime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1949
Eliza, Charlie Bubbles, Universal, 1968
Mary Ann "Pookie" Adams, The Sterile Cuckoo (also known as Pookie), Paramount, 1969
Junie Moon (title role), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Paramount, 1970
Sally Bowles, Cabaret, Allied Artists, 1972
Voice of Dorothy, Journey Back to Oz (animated), Filmation, 1974
Narrator and hostess, That's Entertainment!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1974
(Uncredited) Herself, Just One More Time, 1974
Claire, Lucky Lady, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
Nina, A Matter of Time (also known as Nina), American International, 1976
Herself, Silent Movie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
Francine Evans, New York, New York, United Artists, 1977
Linda Marolla, Arthur, Warner Bros., 1981
Herself, The King of Comedy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Herself, The Muppets Take Manhattan, TriStar, 1984
A Great Wind Cometh, 1984
Narrator, That's Dancing!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Voice, Pinocchio and the Emperor of Night, 1987
Della Roberts, Rent-a-Cop, Kings Road Entertainment, 1988
Linda Marolla Bach, Arthur II: On the Rocks, Warner Bros., 1988
Herself, Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol, 1990
Mavis Turner, Stepping Out, Paramount, 1991
(In archive footage) Herself, Oscar's Greatest Moments, 1992
Herself, A Century of Cinema, 1994
Herself, Unzipped, Miramax, 1995
Made film debut at age 14 months in The Pirate.
Television Appearances
Series
Lucille Austero, a recurring role, Arrested Development, Fox, 2003-2004
Movies
Mary-Lou Weisman, A Time to Live, NBC, 1985
Stevie Merrill, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994
Cara Varnum, "The West Side Waltz," CBS Playhouse 90s, CBS, 1995
Herself, Jackie's Back! (also known as Jackie's Back: Portraitof a Diva), Lifetime, 1999
Specials
The Gene Kelly Pontiac Special, CBS, 1959
Herself, Gene Kelly: An American in Pasadena, 1959
The Arthur Godfrey Show, NBC, 1963
Herself, Judy and Liza at the Palladium, 1964
Little Red, The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood, ABC, 1965
The Perry Como Springtime Special, NBC, 1966
The Alan King Show, NBC, 1968
Comedy Is King, NBC, 1968
Movin', CBS, 1970
The Anthony Newley Show, ABC, 1971
Liza with a Z (also known as Singer Presents Liza with a Z), NBC, 1972
A Royal Gala Variety Performance, ABC, 1973
Herself, The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli, 1973
The Mac Davis Special, NBC, 1975
Host, Jubilee (also known as The Bell Telephone Jubilee), NBC, 1976
Herself, Life Goes to the Movies, 1976
Herself, The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis, 1977
Gene Kelly ... An American in Pasadena, CBS, 1978
Baryshnikov on Broadway (also known as IBM Presents: Baryshnikov on Broadway), ABC, 1980
Goldie and Liza Together, CBS, 1980
Mac Davis Tenth Anniversary Special: I Still Believe in Music, NBC, 1980
Herself, Night of 100 Stars, 1982
Salute to Lady Liberty, CBS, 1984
Those Fabulous Clowns, HBO, 1984
Herself, The Whimsical World of Oz, 1985
Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
Standing Room Only: Liza in London, HBO, 1986
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening, CBS, 1987
Herself, Happy Birthday Hollywood (also known as Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood), ABC, 1987
"A Tribute to American Music: Rodgers and Hart," In Performance at theWhite House, PBS, 1987
Host, Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente, PBS, 1987
"Celebrating Gershwin" (also known as "The Jazz Age" and "'S Wonderful"),Great Performances, PBS, 1987
Prostitute, Max, and Norman, Liza Minnelli in Sam Found Out: A TriplePlay (also known as Liza Minnelli: Triple Play), ABC, 1988
"Gregory Peck--His Own Man," Crazy about the Movies, Cinemax, 1988
Frank, Liza, and Sammy: The Ultimate Event, Showtime, 1989
The Songwriters Hall of Fame Twentieth Anniversary ... The Magic of Music, CBS, 1989
Herself, The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck, 1989
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (also known as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic), CBS, 1990
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: 75th Birthday Celebration), CBS, 1990

Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 1990
The Fred Astaire Songbook, PBS, 1991
Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams, PBS, 1991
Herself, 60 Minutes: The Entertainers, 1991
Liza Minnelli Live! From Radio City Music Hall, PBS, 1992
Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli at the Palladium, PBS, 1992
The Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, 1992
A Concert for Life: A Tribute to Freddie Mercury (also known as Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert), Fox, 1992
"Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall," Great Performances, PBS, 1993
"Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl," Great Performances, PBS, 1994
Herself, In a New Light '94, ABC, 1994
Concert of the Americas (also known as The Kennedy Center Presents), PBS, 1994
Herself, Tony Bennett: Here's to the Ladies, a Concert of Hope, 1995
Michael Feinstein: Sing a Song of Hollywood (documentary), AMC, 1995
The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle, PBS, 1997
Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
Mia Farrow: A Life of Drama, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Herself, Mia Farrow: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 1999
Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala, NBC, 1999
Radio City Music Hall: The Story behind the Showplace (documentary), AMC, 1999
Herself, My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies, PBS, 1999
Herself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
Bob Fosse: Dancing on the Edge (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Herself, Freddie Mercury, the Untold Story, 2000
Herself, Last Days of Judy Garland: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 2001
Intimate Portrait: Judy Garland, Lifetime, 2001
Herself, New York at the Movies, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Herself, Liza Minelli: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Liza & David's Wedding, VH1, 2002
Herself, E! 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment History, E!Entertainment Television, 2003
Self, Jack Paar: Smart Television, 2003
VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003
Herself, American Masters: Judy Garland--By Myself, PBS, 2004
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 22nd Annual Tony Awards, 1968
Presenter, The 44th Annual Academy Awards, 1972
Herself, The 45th Annual Academy Awards, 1973
Presenter, The 46th Annual Academy Awards, 1974
Herself, The 32nd Annual Tony Awards, 1978
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Academy Awards, 1980
Herself, The 55th Annual Academy Awards, 1983
Herself, The 11th American Music Awards, 1984
Co-presenter, The 56th Annual Academy Awards, 1984
The 38th Annual Tony Awards, 1984
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1988
Grammy Living Legends, CBS, 1989
Presenter, America's Dance Honors, ABC, 1990
Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
Presenter, The 46th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1992
The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
Host, The 47th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1993
Song performer, The 50th Annual Tony Awards, 1996
39th Annual Grammy Awards, 1997
Presenter, Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
The 51st Annual Tony Awards, 1997
Herself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1998
Herself, The Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV, 2004
Episodic
Herself, "Wizard of Oz," Ford Star Jubilee, CBS, 1956
Herself, The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963
The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970
Herself, Toast of the Town, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970
Minnie, "Nightingale for Sale," Mr. Broadway, NBC, 1964
Herself, What's My Line?, 1965
Herself, Hippodrome, 1966
Herself, The Hollywood Palace, 1966, 1967, 1968
Herself, The Match Game, 1967, 1968
Herself, The Mike Douglas Show, 1967, 1969
Herself, "Give My Regards to Broadway," The Kraft Music Hall, 1967
Herself, "Woody Allen Looks at 1967," The Kraft Music Hall, 1967
Herself, "The George M. Cohan Story," The Kraft Music Hall, 1967
Herself, The Carol Burnett Show, 1967, 1968
Guest, That's Life, 1968
Herself, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1969
Herself, The Johnny Cash Show, 1970
This Is Tom Jones, 1970
Herself, "Episode #101," Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1971
Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1974, 1975,1980, 1981, 1985, 1986
Herself, The Muppet Show, 1979
Herself, Today Show, NBC, 1979
Princess Alecia, "The Princess and the Pea," Faerie Tale Theatre,Showtime, 1983
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1988
Herself, Top of the Pops, 1989
Herself, "Wetten, dass..? aus Basel," Wetten, dass..?, 1989
Herself, The Arsenio Hall Show, 1991
Herself, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, 1992
Herself, The Howard Stern Show, 1992
Herself, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 1992
Herself, Ruby Wax Meets, 1996
Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
(In archive footage) Herself, "Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Herself, 20/20, ABC, 1999
Herself, 20/20 Downtown, ABC, 1999
Herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
Herself, "Wedding Bells," Seitenblicke, 2002
Herself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2002
Herself, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC, 2002
Herself, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2002
Dateline NBC, NBC, 2002, 2004
The View, ABC, 2002
V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
Herself, TROS TV Show, 2003
Herself, Ruby Wax With ..., 2003
(In archive footage) Herself, Somebody's Daughter, Somebody's Son,2004
Also appeared in episodes of That's Life, ABC; The Keefe Brasselle Show, NBC.
Television Work
Specials
Executive producer and post-production supervisor, Liza Minnelli Live!From Radio City Music Hall, PBS, 1992
RECORDINGS
Albums
Best Foot Forward, Cadence, 1963
You Are for Loving, 1963
Liza! Liza!, Capitol, 1964
Judy and Liza at the London Palladium, Capitol, 1964
Flora, the Red Menace (original cast recording), RCA, 1965
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (original soundtrack),ABC/Paramount, 1965
It Amazes Me, Capitol, 1965
Live at the London Palladium, Capitol, 1965
There Is a Time, Capitol, 1966
Come Saturday Morning, A&M, 1969
New Feelin', A&M, 1970
Cabaret (original soundtrack), ABC, 1972
Liza with a "Z", Columbia, 1972
Live at the Olympia in Paris, A&M, 1973
Liza Minelli, the Singer, Columbia, 1973
Live at the Winter Garden, Columbia, 1974
Liza Minelli, A&M, 1975
Four Sider, A&M, 1977
New York, New York (original soundtrack), United Artists, 1977
Tropical Nights, 1977
The Act (original cast recording), DRG, 1977
Maybe This Time, Capitol, 1978
Best Foot Forward, Cadence, 1981
Liza Minnelli at Carnegie Hall, Telarc, 1981
The Rink (original cast recording), Polydor, 1984
Lovely! Lively! Liza!, CEMA, 1987
Results, 1989
Highlights from Carnegie Hall Concerts, Telarc, 1989
Live at Carnegie, Telarc, 1989
Stepping Out, Milan, 1990
Live from Radio City Music Hall, Columbia, 1992
Judy and Liza: Together (with Judy Garland), 1993
Liza, AMW, 1994
Gently, Angel, 1996
Blue Moon/Maybe This Time (compilation), Touch of Class, 1998
Touch of Class (compilation), Disky, 1998
Collection (compilation), Imprint, 1998
From the Act (compilation), Allegiance, 1998
Minelli on Minelli, Live at the Palace, Angel, 2000
Liza's Back!, J Records, 2002
Also recorded (with Frank Sinatra) Duets.
Albums; Contributor
Muscle of Love by Alice Cooper, 1973
Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes, 1991
Billy Stritch by Billy Stritch, 1991
Celebrate Broadway, volumes 1 and 6, 1994
25th Anniversary Retrospective by Judy Garland, 1995
Also appeared in Family Portrait.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
Leigh, Wendy, Born a Star, E.P. Dutton, 1993
Mair, George, Under the Rainbow: The Real Liza Minelli, Birch LanePress, 1996
Parish, James Robert, Liza: Her Cinderella Nightmare, W. H. Allen,1975
Petrucelli, Alan W., Liza! Liza! An Unauthorized Biography, Karz-Cohl, 1983
Schechter, Scott, The Liza Minelli Scrapbook, Citadel Press, 2004
Spada, James, and Karen Swenson, Judy and Liza, Doubleday, 1983

Periodicals

Interview, March, 1991, p. 110; March, 2000, p. 124; February, 2004, p. 100
People Weekly, May 7, 2001, p. 18; February 9, 2004, p. 22
Time, December 13, 1999, p. 101

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