Liza Minnelli is an American actress and singer known her work in film, television, and theatre. Over her career she has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, and three Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers to have received the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). She has been honored with the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1990, the Grammy Living Legend Award in 1990, and the French Legion of Honor in 1987.
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the Bob Fosse directed musical film Cabaret (1972). She was previously Oscar-nominated for her role as the quirky love interest in the comedy-drama The Sterile Cuckoo (1969). Her role in Cabaret also earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She was Globe-nominated for her performances in The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Lucky Lady (1975), New York, New York (1977), and Arthur (1981).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special for her concert film Liza with a Z (1972). She was Emmy-nominated for the CBS musical special Goldie and Liza Together with Goldie Hawn. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for playing a mother of a child with muscular dystrophy in the NBC television film A Time to Live (1985). She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for the Netflix revival of Arrested Development (2013).
On stage, she won two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical for playing the title role in the Broadway musical Flora the Red Menace (1965) and a fading film star attempting a comeback in the Broadway musical The Act (1978). She was also Tony-nominated for her performance in the musical The Rink (1984). She won the Special Tony Award for her concert show Liza at the Winter Garden (1974) and the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for another concert show Liza's at The Palace...! (2009). She also won a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1969Best Actress The Sterile Cuckoo 1972 Cabaret
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 1970 Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles The Sterile Cuckoo 1972 Best Actress in a Leading Role Cabaret
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1973 Outstanding Single Program – Variety and Popular Music Liza with a Z 1980 Outstanding Variety or Music Program Goldie and Liza Together
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1969 Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama The Sterile Cuckoo 1972 Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Cabaret 1975 Lucky Lady 1977 New York, New York 1981 Arthur 1985 Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Movie A Time to Live Time To Live, a. goldenglobes.org
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1990 Grammy Living Legend Award Contributions and Influence in the Recording Field Grammy Legend Award. grammy.com 1997 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance Gently 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame Award Inductee 2010 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Liza's at The Palace...!
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series Arrested Development The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. sagawards.org
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1965 Best Leading Actress in a Musical Flora the Red Menace 1974 Special Tony Award Liza at the Winter Garden 1978 Best Leading Actress in a Musical The Act 1984 The Rink 2009 Best Special Theatrical Event Liza's at The Palace...! Tony Awards ibdb.com
Other awards Organizations Year Category Work Result David di Donatello1970 Best Foreign Actress Pookie 1973 Best Actress Cabaret 2002 David Special Award Herself Drama Desk Awards1984 Outstanding Actress in a Musical The Rink News & Views from the Drama Desk. dramadesk.com2009 Drama Desk Special Award Liza's at The Palace...! Theatre World Awards 1963 Distinguished Performance Best Foot Forward
Miscellaneous honors Golden Raspberry Awards 1988: Worst Actress Winner for Rent-a-Cop and Arthur 2: On the Rocks combined.
Honorary awards Organization Year Award Result Hasty Pudding Theatricals 1973 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Hasty Pudding hastypudding.orgHollywood Walk of Fame 1991 Motion Picture Star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard PFLAG 2010 Award PFLAG National Blog: The Legendary Liza Minnelli to be Honored at 2010 Straight for Equality Awards Gala. Blog.pflag.org (March 24, 2010). Retrieved on 2012-04-02.Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award 2010 For "her lifelong support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people." GLAAD Awards 2005 For "her contributions to increased visibility and understanding of the (LGBT) community" GLAAD Awards archive.glaad.orgMercy College (New York) 2007 Honorary Doctorate, "for her charitable activities and entertainment career" Mercy College mercy.eduHolly O'Dell . Palm Springs LifeRide of Fame 2011 Dedicated a double decker tour bus to her life's work in New York City Liza Minnelli to Be Gray Line New York Ride of Fame Dedicatee Theater Mania. March 2, 2011.Silver Clef Award 2011 Icon Award Stamford Center for the Arts/Palace Theatre2012 Arts Legacy Award Fred and Adele Astaire Awards 2012 Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award RuPaul's Drag Race 2025 Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award
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