Judy Garland
Birth Name:
Frances Ethel Gumm
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress
Fast Facts
- Her recording of "Judy at Carnegie Hall" was added to the National Recording Registry by the National Recording Preservation Board in 2003
- Made her first stage appearance at the age of two when she joined her family in an amateur performance of "Jingle Bells․"
- Quote: "How strange when an illusion dies․ It's as though you've lost a child․"
- Quote: "I can live without money, but I cannot live without love․"
- Best known for her performance of the song "Over the Rainbow" in "The Wizard of Oz․"
- Was a first cousin of former U․S․ President Ulysses S․ Grant
- Was in contention for the role of Careen O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind․"
Awards
- 1937Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1938Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
- 1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
- 1941Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
- 1942Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
- 1943Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (July):Winner
- 1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner
- 1945Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1945Gold Medal - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1946Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
- 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
- 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner
- 1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1951Golden Laurel - Top Female Musical Performance:Nominated
- 1954NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1955Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1955Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1955Golden Laurel - Top Female Musical Performance:Winner
- 1956BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1956Gold Medal - Best Actress:Winner
- 1962Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1962Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1962Golden Laurel - Top Female Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 1964Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series:Nominated
- 1975Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated
- 2021OFTA Film Hall of Fame - Character:Winner