Liza Minnelli

Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. Best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Cabaret (1972), she is noted for her energetic stage presence and her powerful Mezzo-Soprano singing voice. She is the daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli.\n', '

Seeking theatrical work, Minnelli moved to New York City in 1961, where she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer and traditional pop recording artist. She made her professional stage debut in the 1963 Off-Broadway revival of Best Foot Forward and won a Tony Award starring Flora the Red Menace in 1965, which marked the start of her lifelong collaboration with John Kander and Fred Ebb. They would write, produce or direct many of Minnelli\'s future stage acts and TV shows and helped create her stage persona of a stylized survivalist, including her career-definin…