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Date of Birth
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10-June-1922
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Place of Birth
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Grand Rapids
(Itasca County, Minnesota, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Frances Ethel Gumm, Joots, Frances Gayne, Alice Gumm, Judy, Baby Gumm, Frances Gumm, Gracie Gumm, Miss Show Business, Marie Gumm, The Garland Sisters
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Profession
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Singer, Actor, Vaudeville Performer
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Judy Garland was an American actress, singer and vaudevillian. Described by Fred Astaire as "the greatest entertainer who ever lived" and renowned for her unique voice, she attained international stardom throughout a career which spanned more than 40 years, as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Respected for her versatility, she received a Juvenile Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award as well as Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the remake of A Star Is Born and for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg. She remains the youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry.
After appearing in vaudeville with her two older sisters, Garland was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. There, she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney, and the 1939 film with which she would be most identified, The Wizard of Oz. After 15 years, she was released from the studio but gained renewed success through record-breaking concert appearances, including a return to acting, beginning with critically acclaimed performances.
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