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Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli began her professional stage career in 1963 in the Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward, earning the Theatre World Award, and toured in The Fantasticks. In 1965, she made her Broadway debut in Flora the Red Menace, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Date of Birth: March 12, 1946 (80)

Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA, USA

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BIO

Liza Minnelli began her professional stage career in 1963 in the Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward, earning the Theatre World Award, and toured in The Fantasticks. In 1965, she made her Broadway debut in Flora the Red Menace, winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She later returned to Broadway in Victor/Victoria (1997) and starred in the solo concert Liza's at the Palace... (2008–2009).


As a recording artist, Minnelli launched a successful nightclub career in the 1960s and released the Capitol Records albums Liza! Liza! (1964), It Amazes Me (1965), and There Is a Time (1966). She later released Liza Minnelli (1968), Come Saturday Morning (1970), New Feelin' (1970), The Singer (1973), Tropical Nights (1977), Results (1989), Gently (1996), Liza's at the Palace...! (2009), and Confessions (2010). She collaborated with the Pet Shop Boys on Results (1989), appeared on My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade (2006), and earned Grammy nominations for Gently and Liza's at the Palace...!. In 1990, she received the Grammy Legend Award, completing EGOT status.

Minnelli's film career includes Charlie Bubbles (1967), The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), which earned her an Academy Award nomination, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), Cabaret (1972), for which she won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, Lucky Lady (1975), A Matter of Time (1976), New York, New York (1977), Arthur (1981), Rent-A-Cop (1988), Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988), Stepping Out (1991), The Oh in Ohio (2006), and Sex and the City 2 (2010). She also starred in the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning television concert special Liza with a Z (1972).

On television, Minnelli appeared on programs including Mr. Broadway (1964), The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965), Liza (1970), Goldie and Liza Together (1980), An Evening with Liza Minnelli (1980), Faerie Tale Theatre (1984), A Time to Live (1985), Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992), Parallel Lives (1994), The West Side Waltz (1995), Arrested Development (2003–2005, 2013), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006), Drop Dead Diva, Smash, and The Apprentice (2010).

In her later career, Minnelli continued performing in concert, including Liza's Back (2002), appearances at the Royal Variety Performance (2004), a tour of Australia (2009), Hampton Court Palace Festival (2012), and a guest appearance on Cher's Dressed to Kill Tour (2014). Her memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, was published in 2026, alongside the release of the single "Kids Wait Till You Hear This."

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 2008
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Victoria Grant [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1984
Angel
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1977
Michelle Craig
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Roxie Hart [Replacement]
[Broadway]
1974
Performer
[Broadway]
Unknown, 1974
Performer
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
Flora
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 1963
Ethel Hofflinger

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Movies

The April in Paris Ball
[ 1963 ]
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
[ 1965 ] Little Red Riding Hood
Charlie Bubbles
[ 1968 ] Eliza
The Sterile Cuckoo
[ 1969 ] Pookie Adams
Movin'
[ 1970 ]
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
[ 1970 ] Junie Moon
Cabaret
[ 1972 ] Sally Bowles
Journey Back to Oz
[ 1972 ] Dorothy - Voice
Love from A to Z
[ 1974 ]
Lucky Lady
[ 1975 ] Claire
A Matter of Time
[ 1976 ] Nina
Silent Movie
[ 1976 ] Liza Minnelli
New York, New York
[ 1977 ] Francine Evans
Movies Are My Life
[ 1978 ]
Hello, Here Is Berlin
[ 1979 ]
Arthur
[ 1981 ] Linda Marolla
Marvin Hamlisch: They're Playing My Song
[ 1981 ]
The Muppets Take Manhattan
[ 1984 ] Liza Minnelli
A Time to Live
[ 1985 ] Mary-Lou Weisman
Rent-a-Cop
[ 1987 ] Della Roberts
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
[ 1988 ] Linda Marolla Bach
Sam Found Out: A Triple Play
[ 1988 ] Three Characters
Stepping Out
[ 1991 ] Mavis Turner
Liza and Friends: A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr.
[ 1993 ] Self - Host
Parallel Lives
[ 1994 ] Stevie Merrill
Michael Feinstein: Sing a Song of Hollywood
[ 1995 ]
The West Side Waltz
[ 1995 ] Cara Varnum
Jackie's Back!
[ 1999 ] Liza Minnelli
Killer Queen!
[ 2002 ]
Judy Garland Duets
[ 2005 ]
Broadway Under the Stars
[ 2006 ]
The Oh in Ohio
[ 2006 ] Alyssa Donahue
Singer's Spotlight
[ 2007 ]
Liza's at the Palace
[ 2009 ]
Sex and the City 2
[ 2010 ] Liza Minnelli
Final Cut: Ladies & Gentlemen
[ 2012 ]
Die Wiener Stadthalle rockt! Pop Meets Classic zum 60. Jubiläum
[ 2018 ]

TV Shows

That's Life
[ 1968 ] Secretary
The Dick Cavett Show
[ 1978 ] Francine Evans
Faerie Tale Theatre
[ 1984 ] Princess Alecia
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
[ 2006 ] Beth Harner
Drop Dead Diva
[ 2009 ] Lily Wells
Smash
[ 2013 ] Liza Minnelli
Arrested Development
[ 2003-2019 ] Lucille Austero

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Liza Minnelli, The Rink

Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Liza Minnelli, The Rink


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Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Liza Minnelli, The Act


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Tony Awards - 1974 - Special Tony Award

Liza Minnelli


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Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Liza Minnelli, Flora, the Red Menace


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Theatre World Awards - 1963 - Performance

Liza Minnelli, Best Foot Forward

News

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by Team BWW - Oct 13, 2026

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2026

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2026

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Liza Minnelli been in?

Liza Minnelli has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Liza Minnelli been in?

Liza Minnelli has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Liza Minnelli been nominated for?

Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Rink, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Rink, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Act, Special Tony Award (Tony Awards), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Flora, the Red Menace and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Best Foot Forward.

What awards has Liza Minnelli won?

Liza Minnelli has won several prestigious theatrical awards throughout her career. She received the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for The Act. She also won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for Flora, the Red Menace. Additionally, Minnelli received a Special Tony Award in recognition of her contributions to theater. Early in her career, she earned a Theatre World Award for Best Performance for Best Foot Forward.

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