After studying at the New York High School of Performing Arts and the Herbert Berghof Studio, Minnelli first attracted attention for roles in the musicals Best Foot Forward and Flora the Red Menace which garnered her the Theatre World Award in 1963 and the Tony Award in 1965 respectively. Already established as a nightclub singer, and character actress in the movies The Sterile Cuckoo and Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Minnelli rose to international stardom for her appearance as Sally Bowles in the 1972 film version of the Broadway musical Cabaret, a role that brought her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
While film projects such as Lucky Lady, A Matter of Time and New York, New York were poorly received, Minnelli found herself as one of the most versatile, highly regarded and best-selling entertainers in television, beginning with Liza with a Z in 1972, and on stage in the Broadway productions The Act and The Rink. From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, headlines focused on her health problems, alcoholism and drug abuse, but Minnelli found new prominence with international concert tours and appearances such as Liza Minnelli: At Carnegie Hall, Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event and Liza Live from Radio City Music Hall.
After years of continued health problems including a serious bout with viral encephalitis, she returned with a new concert show Liza's Back in 2002, well regarded guest appearances in the sitcom Arrested Development, a small role in the movie The OH in Ohio as well as worldwide concert tours. Having finished the Broadway show Liza's at The Palace...! in January 2009, which garnered her excellent notices, Minnelli is set to tour.
Minnelli has also won three Tony Awards (including one Special Tony), an Emmy Award, and the Grammy Legend Award for her contributions and influence in the recording field, along with many other honors and awards.
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