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Lorna Luft

Born November 21, 1952 (1952-11-21) (age 55)
Santa Monica, California
Occupation singer, actress, author, producer
Spouse(s) Jake Hooker (1977-1993)
Colin Freeman (1996-present)

Lorna Luft (born November 21, 1952 in Santa Monica, California) is an American television, stage and film actress and singer. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jake Hooker (born Jerry Mamberg, May 3, 1953, Haifa, Israel)His family moved to the United States and he was brought up Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. She is the daughter of the singer/actress Judy Garland and Sidney Luft who was Garland's third husband and manager. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Sidney Luft ( November 2, 1915 – September 15, 2005) was an American show business figure best known as the third husband of iconic American She is the half-sister of Liza Minnelli. Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer

Lorna Luft lives in Beverly Hills with her husband, musician Colin R. Freeman, and her two children from her first marriage to musician and artist manager Jake Hooker. Jake Hooker (born Jerry Mamberg, May 3, 1953, Haifa, Israel)His family moved to the United States and he was brought up Her children, Vanessa and Jesse Richards, are the only grandchildren of Judy Garland.

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Childhood and early life

Luft debuted in December, 1963 on her mother’s CBS television series, The Judy Garland Show and soon joined the family act on a summer concert tour, the highlight being Garland’s third and final appearance at New York's famed Palace Theater on Broadway in 1967. The Judy Garland Show was an American musical variety television series New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. In this month-long engagement Judy Garland "shared" the bill with two of her children, Lorna (14 years old) and Joe (12 years old). The show was recorded live and subsequently released as Judy Garland At Home At The Palace--Opening Night.

Television

Lorna appeared in 2 episodes of the new 2007 Logo animated series Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World. Logo is an American digital Cable television channel owned by Viacom 's MTV Networks division Rick & Steve The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World is a Stop motion animated sitcom created by Q

Lorna Luft being driven by her (half) sister Liza Minnelli.
Lorna Luft being driven by her (half) sister Liza Minnelli.

Stage

Luft made her Broadway debut in 1971 in the musical Promises, Promises at the Shubert Theatre. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Promises Promises is a Broadway Musical comedy based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder.

Luft starred in the 1981 national tour of They're Playing Our Song. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 They're Playing Our Song is a musical with a book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch. In 1983, she played Peppermint Patty in the Off-Broadway production of Snoopy and later that year she co-starred in Extremities with Farrah Fawcett. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt is a Fictional character featured in Charles M Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Snoopy is a Fictional character in the long-running Comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M Ferrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2 1947) is an American actress

From 1992 through 1994, she played Adelaide in the American and world tour productions of Guys and Dolls. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on In 1996, she appeared in an Irish production of Follies in Dublin with Enda Markey, Dave Willetts and Millicent Martin. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Enda Markey (b 3 June 1976 Dublin, Ireland is a stage and television actor Dave Willetts (born June 24 1952 in Birmingham) is an English singer and actor known for having leading roles in West End Millicent Mary Lillian Martin (born 8 June 1934) is an English actress, Singer and Comedian.

In 2002, she starred as "Mama Rose" in a school University of Richmond production of Gypsy. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Richmond is a private nonsectarian liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia Gypsy is a 1959 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents.

Recent activity

In November 2006 through January 2007, she performed in the UK premiere of Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The Musical, a new stage adaptation based on the film. Irving Berlin (11 May 1888 &ndash 22 September 1989 was a Russian-born American Composer and Lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to Snowy weather on Christmas Day. Lorna reprised her role in White Christmas the next year, playing the Edinburgh Playhouse from November 19 to December 8, 2007 and the Wales Millennium Centre in the Donald Gordon Theatre from December 13, 2007 through January 12, 2008. The Edinburgh Playhouse is a Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland which plays host to numerous touring musicals as well as many touring bands Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru which also has a nickname locally as The Armadillo, is a centre for the Performing arts located in the Donald Gordon may refer to Donald Gordon (Canadian businessman (1901&ndash1969 Bank of Canada and Canadian National Railways executive Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In October 2007, she released her debut CD Lorna Luft: Songs My Mother Taught Me in the United Kingdom. Produced by Barry Manilow and Colin R. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor Freeman, the album celebrates the music of her legendary mother,Judy Garland. In 2005 she toured Ireland with her stage show, "Songs My Mother Taught Me. "

In June 2006, she surprised audiences at Carnegie Hall by performing a duet with Rufus Wainwright on the song "After You've Gone" at the end of Wainwright's tribute concert of Judy Garland's triumphant 1961 comeback at Carnegie Hall.

Films

In film, Lorna Luft played "Paulette Rebchuck" in the camp classic Grease 2. Grease 2 is the 1982 Sequel to the 1978 smash hit Grease. The movie was strongly criticized by many as derivative Other films include Where the Boys Are '84, 54 and My Giant. Where the Boys Are '84 is a 1984 remake of the 1960 teen sex comedy film Where the Boys Are, starring Lisa Hartman, 54 or Studio 54 is a 1998 film starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Phillippe and Neve Campbell. My Giant is a 1998 Comedy drama film starring Billy Crystal and NBA player Gheorghe Muresan in his only film appearance

Autobiography

She is the author of the 1998 book Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Me and My Shadows A Family Memoir is a Memoir written by Lorna Luft recounting her mother Judy Garland 's life Luft's life with mother and dealing Among its revelations is that she had a romance with Barry Manilow. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor

In 2001, the book was translated in an Emmy-winning television miniseries Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Life with Judy Garland Me and My Shadows is a 2001 television film based on the memoirs of Lorna Luft, the daughter of Judy Garland. It starred Judy Davis as the adult Judy Garland, with Tammy Blanchard as Judy in her teenage years. Judy Davis (born 23 April 1955 is an Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award, three-time Emmy Award, two-time BAFTA Award Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Tammy Blanchard (born December 14 1976) is an American Emmy Award -winning Actress. Hugh Laurie portrayed Vincente Minnelli, Victor Garber as Sid Luft, and Marsha Mason as Ethel Gumm. James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a six-time Emmy Award -nominated Canadian film stage and television Actor and Singer Sidney Luft ( November 2, 1915 – September 15, 2005) was an American show business figure best known as the third husband of iconic American Marsha Mason (born April 3, 1942) is a Golden Globe Award -winning Academy Award -nominated American Actress and

Charitable work

In addition to performing Luft participates in various children's and AIDS related charities including the annual Los Angeles AIDS Walk and The Children's Wish Foundation International. She has been an advocate for drug rehabilitation and has spoken for The Council on Alcohol & Drugs. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency

Recordings

Singles

Albums

Cast albums and compilations

Other recordings

References

External links

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