Judy Garland
Biography
Judy Garland, born Frances Ethel Gumm, (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville with her sisters, Jimmie and Suzie. Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. There she made more than two dozen films, including nine with Mickey Rooney and "The Wizard of Oz". After fifteen years, Garland was released from the studio but gained renewed success through concert appearances and later a return to acting. Through a career, Garland attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. She received a juvenile Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award as well as a Grammy Award, and a Special Tony Award. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for "A Star is Born" (1954) and Best Supporting Actress for "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961). At forty, she was the youngest recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in the motion picture industry. In 1997, Garland was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Several of her recordings have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 1999, the American Film Institute placed her among the ten greatest female stars in the history of American cinema.
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Movies (48)
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2025
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
as Self (archive footage)
2024
A Bunch of Amateurs
as Dorothy Gale (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
My Music: A Classic Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Sid & Judy
as Self (archive footage)
2019
La La La
as Various Roles (archive footage)
2018
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self (archive footage)
2015
The Music According to Tom Jobim
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
as (archive footage)
2009
BBC Proms - A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals
as Self (archive footage/photos)
2009
To Oz! The Making of a Classic
as Self
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
as (archive footage)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
as Self (archive)
2009
The Polio Crusade
as Archive Footage (from March of Dimes)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Summer Stock: Get Happy!
as Jane Falbury (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Legendary Christmas Entertainers
as Self
2005
Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Easter Parade: On the Avenue
as Self (Archive Footage)
2005
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
as Self
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self (archive footage)
2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
2003
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Bride of Trailer Camp
as (archive footage)
2001
Judy Garland Speaks
as Self
2001
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
as Self (archive footage)
2000
The Dark Side of the Rainbow
as Dorothy (archive footage)
2000
Mirror
1999
Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
as Betsy Booth (archive footage)
1998
Ode to Dorothy
1998
Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe
as Self - Archival Footage (voice)
1998
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland
as Self (archive footage)
1996
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
as Self (archive footage)
1995
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
Judy in a Land Called Oz
as Self
1992
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
as Self (archive footage)
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Vicki Lester (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
