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 Sang part of the song "Mama" on My Chemical Romance's third studio album, "Welcome to the Black Parade".
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 2004: Made up with half-sister Lorna Luft.
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 1999: Winner of the Board of Directors MAC Award.
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 1990: She received the Grammy Legend Award, making her one of the few artists who have won entertainment's top four awards - the Oscar, the Tony, The Emmy and the Grammy.
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 2/3/07: Was honored at the "Steve Chase Awards", a charity gala in Palm Springs, CA, where she was awarded the humanitarian award for her many years of work with AIDS charities. She shared the honor with Bishop Desmond Tutu. The presenter of the award was her old friend, Joel Grey.
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 Half-sister Christiane Nina Minnelli (known as Tina Nina) moved to Mexico and is the mother of 2 grown children. She attended Liza's wedding to David Gest in 2003.
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 1973: Became the seventh person to win the Triple Crown of Acting: Tony for "Flora, the Red Menace" (1965) and "The Act" (1977); Oscar, Best Actress for Cabaret (1972); and Emmy in 1973 for Liza with a 'Z' (1972) (TV).
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 Niece of Mary Jane Gumm and Virginia Gumm.
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 1977: Hit #104 on the Billboard Singles Charts with "Theme from New York, New York" (United Art. 1014).
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 Only child of two Oscar-winners to win an Oscar herself.
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 9/30/91: Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was honored for her career in the live theatre. Her star is located at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.
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 Reports that she adopted a three-year-old daughter named Serena, with then-husband David Gest in early 2003, have proved to be untrue.
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 Measurements in 1980: 33C - 28 - 31
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 In the early 60s, she lived in London with mother Judy Garland, half siblings Lorna Luft and Joey Luft and stepfather Sidney Luft.
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 One of only three actresses, along with Faye Dunaway and Halle Berry, to win both the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Razzie Award for Worst Actress. Dunaway shared her award with Bo Derek.
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 Has had 2 hip replacement surgeries and 3 knee surgeries.
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 Ex-daughter-in-law of Jack Haley.
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 Is mentioned in The School of Rock (2003) as a musical inspiration.
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 Her ex-husband, David Gest, is an event planner.
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 Childhood friend of Katy Manning.
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 Was a huge fan of the TV show "La Femme Nikita" (1997), so much so that in 1997, before Peta Wilson's first TV interview on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996), Liza secretly called to have Peta's limo stop at her home on the way to the studio so she could meet her and give her advice on what to say. Wilson later confirmed this during the interview.
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 Her mother Judy Garland was pregnant with her while filming her minor role in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946). In order to hide her pregnant stomach she was hidden behind stacks of dishes while singing "Look For The Silver Lining".
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 Best friend is Cabaret (1972) co-star Marisa Berenson.
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 Her parents named her after Ira Gershwin's song "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)"
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 7/16/07: Was in attendance at the movie premiere of Hairspray (2007).
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 Became pregnant during her marriage to Jack Haley Jr., but suffered a miscarriage five months into the pregnancy.
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 12 December 2007: Collapsed on stage whilst performing a Christmas show in Stockholm, Sweden.
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 Is portrayed by Donna Coney Island in Ghostlight (2003)
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 5/25/03: Broke her knee while preparing for a concert with Luciano Pavarotti in Bologna, Italy.
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 At her wedding to David Gest, Elizabeth Taylor and Marisa Berenson acted as co-matrons of honor, while Michael Jackson and Tito Jackson were co-best men.
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 10/19/00: Admitted to a Fort Lauderdale (FL) hospital where she was treated for viral encephalitis.
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 1980: A co-presenter at the Academy Awards ceremony, she accepted the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role on behalf of Melvyn Douglas, who wasn't present.
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 Has won three Tony Awards, two as Best Actress (Musical), for 1965's "Flora, the Red Menace" and 1978's "The Act," and, in 1974, a Special Tony Award "for adding lustre to the Broadway theatre season." She was also nominated as Best Actress (Musical) in 1984 for "The Rink," but lost that award to her co-star, Chita Rivera.
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 Godparents were Ira Gershwin and Kay Thompson.
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 Childhood friend of Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner and her second/third husband Steve Crane.
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 The Oh in Ohio (2006) was her first theatrical feature in 15 years.
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 Stayed very close friends with first husband, Peter Allen, until his death in 1992.
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 Portrayed by Stephanie J. Block in the play about Peter Allen`s life.
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 Was a huge friend of the singer Freddie Mercury.
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 Is a close friend of singer Diana Ross.
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 Born in the same hospital as Natalie Cole, Micky Dolenz, and former boyfriend Desi Arnaz Jr..
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 Childhood friend of Mia Farrow.
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 Is Italian and French on her father`s side and Irish and Scottish on her mother`s.
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 She and her mother, Judy Garland, were the first Oscar-nominated mother and daughter.
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 Her mother, Judy Garland, and former father-in-law, Jack Haley, starred together in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
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 When she was young she befriended Marilyn Monroe.
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 Was briefly managed by KISS lead singer/guitarist Gene Simmons in the 1980s.
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 1997: Had vocal surgery, after which she began watching her father`s movies. This led to her starring in her renowned Broadway revue, "Minnelli on Minnelli".
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 Sees a psychiatrist and attends AA (as of December 1999).
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 Sought treatment at the Betty Ford Center when she was 35.
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 Says her mother gave her a sense of humor.
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 Frequently attended legendary New York disco Studio 54
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 5/00: Cancelled 14 concert appearances after being hospitalized for additional surgery on her hips.
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