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Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer.

She was born Liza May Minnelli in Los Angeles, California, as the daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and her second husband, film director Vincente Minnelli.

Liza Minnelli's first film appearance was in the 1949 released film In the Good Old Summertime, which starred her mother. She was 14 months old. Liza started performing at the age of sixteen, in 1963, on Broadway, in the play Best Foot Forward, for which she received good notices. The next year, her mother invited her to perform with her in London at the London Palladium. The audience loved her, and her musical career was born. She returned to Broadway at nineteen, and won a Tony Award for The Sterile Cuckoo. The movie version garnered her her first Academy Award nomination. In 1972, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cabaret. Minnelli has the distinction of being the only Academy Award winner whose parents are both Academy Award winners. Most recently she has appeared as a recurring character on the television program Arrested Development.

Liza has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

Like her mother, Minnelli has had several failed marriages (she has been linked romantically to director Martin Scorsese, actor Peter Sellers, pianist Billy Stritch, and actor Desi Arnaz Jr). Her husbands have been:

1 Peter Allen (real name Peter Allen Woolnough) (March 3, 1967 - 1972). Allen, who died of complications from AIDS in 1992, was Judy Garland's protegé in the mid 1960s.

2 Jack Haley Jr, (September 15, 1974 - 1979), a producer and director. His father, Jack Haley, was Judy Garland's co-star in The Wizard of Oz.

3 Mark Gero (December 4, 1979 - 1992), a sculptor and stage manager.

4 David Gest (March 16, 2002 - present), a concert promoter. The couple announced their separation on July 25, 2003. Note: Minnelli and Gest announced to the press in late 2002 that they would be adopting a three-year-old girl, to be named Serena Gest. David Gest sued Minnelli, accusing her of abuse.

Controversy

David Gest, Minnelli's 4th husband, is currently sueing her for $10 million, accusing her of beating him during drunken rages. Minnelli has denied beating Gest and counter-sued, claiming he cheated her out of more than $2 million.

Her former bodyguard and chauffeur, M'hammed Soumayah, said that "without his consent," he was forced to have sexual relations with Minnelli. Soumayah wants $50 million from Minnelli for her "intentional assault and battery," another $50 million for sexual harassment and $89,000 in back wages. Minnelli countersued and accused him of breach of contract.

Filmography

  • The West Side Waltz
  • Parallel Lives
  • Stepping Out
  • Rent-a-Cop
  • Arthur 2, On the Rocks
  • Sam Found Out, A Triple Play
  • Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
  • A Time to Live
  • Faerie Tale Theatre, The Princess and the Pea
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • The King of Comedy
  • Arthur
  • New York, New York
  • Silent Movie
  • Lucky Lady
  • That's Entertainment
  • Liza with A Z
  • Cabaret
  • Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
  • The Sterile Cuckoo
  • Charlie Bubbles
  • The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
  • In the Good Old Summertime

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Minnelli countersued and accused him of breach of contract. More recently, O'Neill started to write, and has published From Fallen To Forgiven, a book of biographical notes and philosophical thoughts about life and existence. Soumayah wants $50 million from Minnelli for her "intentional assault and battery," another $50 million for sexual harassment and $89,000 in back wages. O'Neill had more success in TV movies, including notable performances in Love's Savage Fury and in Bare Essence. Her former bodyguard and chauffeur, M'hammed Soumayah, said that "without his consent," he was forced to have sexual relations with Minnelli. After her success in Summer of '42 in 1971, in which she plays the young widow of a soldier killed in war, O'Neill became a well-known Hollywood actress, and continued acting for the next two decades, but was seldom offered roles which challenged her abilities. Minnelli has denied beating Gest and counter-sued, claiming he cheated her out of more than $2 million. In 1970 she played a minor role in Rio Lobo, starring John Wayne.

David Gest, Minnelli's 4th husband, is currently sueing her for $10 million, accusing her of beating him during drunken rages. In 1968 she landed a small role in For the Love of Ivy. David Gest sued Minnelli, accusing her of abuse. As a teenager, O'Neill started to work as a model and appeared in TV commercials and on magazine covers. Note: Minnelli and Gest announced to the press in late 2002 that they would be adopting a three-year-old girl, to be named Serena Gest. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the daughter of a Spanish-Irish businessman and his English wife. The couple announced their separation on July 25, 2003. Jennifer O'Neill (born February 20, 1948) is an American actress.

4 David Gest (March 16, 2002 - present), a concert promoter. For the Love of Ivy (1968). 3 Mark Gero (December 4, 1979 - 1992), a sculptor and stage manager. Futz! (1969). His father, Jack Haley, was Judy Garland's co-star in The Wizard of Oz.. Rio Lobo (1970). 2 Jack Haley Jr, (September 15, 1974 - 1979), a producer and director. Summer of '42 (1971).

Allen, who died of complications from AIDS in 1992, was Judy Garland's protegé in the mid 1960s. Such Good Friends (1971). 1 Peter Allen (real name Peter Allen Woolnough) (March 3, 1967 - 1972). Glass Houses (1972). Her husbands have been:. The Carey Treatment (1972). Like her mother, Minnelli has had several failed marriages (she has been linked romantically to director Martin Scorsese, actor Peter Sellers, pianist Billy Stritch, and actor Desi Arnaz Jr). Lady Ice (1973).

Liza has won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. Whiffs (1975). Most recently she has appeared as a recurring character on the television program Arrested Development. The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975). Minnelli has the distinction of being the only Academy Award winner whose parents are both Academy Award winners. Gente di rispetto (1975). In 1972, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Cabaret. L'innocente (1976).

The movie version garnered her her first Academy Award nomination. Call Girl (1976). She returned to Broadway at nineteen, and won a Tony Award for The Sterile Cuckoo. 7 Note in Nero (1977). The audience loved her, and her musical career was born. Caravans (1978). The next year, her mother invited her to perform with her in London at the London Palladium. A Force of One (1979).

Liza started performing at the age of sixteen, in 1963, on Broadway, in the play Best Foot Forward, for which she received good notices. Steel (1980). She was 14 months old. Cloud Dancer (1980). Liza Minnelli's first film appearance was in the 1949 released film In the Good Old Summertime, which starred her mother. Scanners (1981). She was born Liza May Minnelli in Los Angeles, California, as the daughter of actress and singer Judy Garland and her second husband, film director Vincente Minnelli. I love NY (1988).

Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. Committed (1988). In the Good Old Summertime. Discretion assured (1993). The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood. Love is Like That (1996). Charlie Bubbles. The Corporate Ladder (1997).

The Sterile Cuckoo. The Ride (1997). Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon. The Prince and the Surfer (1999). Cabaret. Time Changer (2002). Liza with A Z.

That's Entertainment. Lucky Lady. Silent Movie. New York, New York.

Arthur. The King of Comedy. The Muppets Take Manhattan. Faerie Tale Theatre, The Princess and the Pea.

A Time to Live. Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night. Sam Found Out, A Triple Play. Arthur 2, On the Rocks.

Rent-a-Cop. Stepping Out. Parallel Lives. The West Side Waltz.