My Take
I'll be honest, Judy Garland gets me right in the chest every time. That voice, big, trembling, full of want, could turn a simple song into something that ached, and "Over the Rainbow" alone earned her a forever spot in my heart. She basically grew up onstage, went from a vaudeville kid to the gravitational center of "The Wizard of Oz," and somehow carried that childlike wonder and a bruised, grown-up tenderness at the same time. Her run in "A Star Is Born" floors me, and those concert recordings, especially the Carnegie Hall night, are pure electricity. I know her life was hard, dragged through fame's machinery far too young, and that makes the warmth she gave the rest of us feel almost impossibly generous. Gone at 47, but honestly, she never stopped glowing.
Overview
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Judy Garland
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュディ・ガーランド
- Reading
- じゅでぃ・がーらんど
- Born
- June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / singer / actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hollywood High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 1940 Academy Juvenile Award
- 1997 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1952 Special Tony Award
- 1954 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1961 Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 1961 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- 1961 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- 1980 Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.