In her first leading Broadway role, Minnelli appeared as the title character in Flora, The Red Menace in 1965. According to The New York Times, Minnelli said 'It was like Mama suddenly realized I was good.' Minnelli also performed with her mother during Garland’s stint at the Palladium in London and wowed audiences and her mother with her vocal prowess. Around this time, Minnelli also appeared on her mother's short-lived television series, The Judy Garland Show. She landed a role in the off-Broadway revival of the musical Best Foot Forward in 1963, which brought her strong reviews. Aspiring ActressĪs a teenager, Minnelli gave up on school and went to New York City to pursue a stage career. Minnelli remained close to her father throughout the rest of his life. In the 1950s, her father married again and had a daughter, Christiana Nina, with his second wife Georgette Magnani. Minnelli had a difficult relationship with her mother over the years as Minnelli tried to care for Garland who suffered from an addiction to pills and from depression. Her mother married producer Sid Luft in 1952, and Minnelli soon was a big sister to half-siblings Lorna (born in 1952) and Joey (born in 1955).

Her parents divorced in 1951, and Minnelli divided her time between her parents. While she made other appearances in her mother’s concert productions, Minnelli's career in entertainment did not start in earnest until later. Minnelli made her film debut as a toddler in the musical comedy In the Good Old Summertime (1949), which starred her mother and Van Johnson. In addition to Garland, Liza's father Vincente Minnelli was also well known in Hollywood for his work as a director. While her first appearances were with her superstar mother, Judy Garland, Minnelli has been able to step out of her mother’s shadow to establish a substantial career as a performer. Singer and actress Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. Minnelli pursued a stage career as a teenager and performed on Broadway. Liza Minnelli's mother, actress Judy Garland, was a famous performer and occasionally included Minnelli in her performances.

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