Judy Garland

Judy Garland (English: Judy Garland, June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969), born in Minnesota, United States, is an American actress and singer who was a child star. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected her as the eighth greatest actress of the century. During a versatile 45-year career, Garland became a world-class star through her musical theater roles and performances on the musical stage. She has won an Academy Award for Best Teenage Actor, a Golden Globe Lifetime Achievement Award, two Grammy Awards and a Special Tony Award. In 1939, at the age of 17, Garland became a well-known child star with the role of Dorothy Gale in "The Wizard of Oz". The classic episode "Over the Rainbow" was named the number one movie song by the American Film Institute. In 1954, "The Ups and Downs of the Stars" was a hit, but it was so popular that it cost the Oscar-winning actress. Later, he was nominated for an Oscar for "Judgment at Nuremberg". In addition to his successful film career, Garland has also achieved success in music and television. She has released a total of eight albums, and in 1961 she became the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her live album "Judy at Carnegie Hall". From 1963 to 1964, Garland hosted 26 episodes of "The Judy Garland Show" on CBS and was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 1969, Garland died suddenly of a drug overdose in London at the age of 47. Garland became famous in musicals but had a tragic personal life, plagued by alcoholism, drug abuse and emotional problems for many years, making her an important gay icon. Her untimely death is also said to be one of the core causes of the Stonewall Riots. Garland's eldest daughter, Liza Minnelli, is also a song and dance star and a Grand Slam winner in the entertainment industry.