Everything to Know About Judy Garland’s Marriages and Children [Video]

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The late actress Judy Garland made a household name for herself in 1939, playing the lead role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Throughout her lifetime, she frequently appeared in musical collaborations with her second husband, director Vincent Minnelli, including Meet Me in St. Louis and The Pirate.

The pair would welcome a daughter in 1946, Liza Minnelli, who found similar success on the stage and screen. While Liza gained a “nepo baby” status of sorts as Garland’s daughter, her mother also had a few other children — but they didn’t quite follow in her footsteps.

Judy Garland in a theater production. She wears a cardigan and has her hair pulled back. She leans on a cushion, with one hand supporting her face and the other on the cushion. She had…Bettmann/Getty Images

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Garland was most known for her marriage to Vincent, which lasted from 1945 to 1951. She then would go on to …