(November 21, 1952- )
Born in Santa Monica, California
Daughter of Judy Garland and her third husband, Sid Luft
Half-sister of Liza Minelli
Appeared on Broadway in the musical ‘Promises Promises’ (1971) and the drama ‘Extremities’ (1982)
Appeared in the films ‘Grease 2’ (1982), ‘Where the Boys Are '84’ (1984), ‘54’ (1998) and ‘My Giant’ (1998)
Recorded the album ‘Songs My Mother Taught Me’ (2007)
Wrote ‘Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir’ (1998)

Her first professional appearance was on her mother’s television show.
She was addicted to cocaine.
She dueted with her late mother on ‘Have Yourself a Merry Christmas’ using electronic technology.
Her memoirs created a rift with Sid Luft and Liza Minelli.
After the book came out, Liza backed out of a Judy Garland tribute hosted by Lorna while Lorna was a no-show at Liza’s marriage to David Gest.
She had an affair with Barry Manilow.

She is drug-free now and helped get Liza into the Betty Ford Center.
She participates in the annual Los Angeles AIDS Walk.
She was a background vocalist on Blondie’s album ‘Eat to the Beat’ (1979).
Her live show of ‘Songs My Mother Taught Me’ won two Los Angeles Theatre Alliance Ovation Awards.

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