Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. She attained international stardom and critical acclaim: as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles; as a recording artist; and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she received a Golden Globe Award, a Special Tony Award and was one of twelve in history to receive an Academy Juvenile Award. Garland won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for her 1961 live recording, Judy at Carnegie Hall; she was the first woman to win that award.
Garland, c. 1944
Garland's birthplace in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, is now a museum dedicated to her life and career.
The Gumm Sisters, also known as the Garland Sisters, c. 1935: Top row: Mary Jane and Dorothy Virginia Gumm; bottom: Frances Ethel (Judy Garland) Gumm
Garland and Mickey Rooney in Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
The Academy Juvenile Award, also known informally as the Juvenile Oscar, was a Special Honorary Academy Award bestowed at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to specifically recognize juvenile performers under the age of eighteen for their "outstanding contribution[s] to screen entertainment".
Bobby Driscoll accepting the Juvenile Award
Shirley Temple with James Dunn in Bright Eyes (1934)
Judy Garland with canine co-star Terry in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Margaret O'Brien with Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
