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Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows is a 2001 American two-part, four-hour biographical television miniseries based on the 1998 book Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir written by Lorna Luft, the daughter of legendary singer-actress Judy Garland. The miniseries was directed by Robert Allan Ackerman and originally broadcast in two parts on ABC on February 25 and 26, 2001.
Original Release
02/25/2001 on ABC
US Release
02/25/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judy Davis | Judy Garland |
| Victor Garber | Sid Luft |
| Hugh Laurie | Vincente Minnelli |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Roger Edens |
| Sonja Smits | Kay Thompson |
| Jayne Eastwood | Lottie |
| Daniel Kash | Arthur Freed |
| Alison Pill | Young Lorna Luft |
| Aidan Devine | Frank Gumm |
| Stewart Bick | Artie Shaw |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 |
Directors
Writers
Robert L. Freedman, Lorna Luft
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judy Davis | Judy Garland |
| Victor Garber | Sid Luft |
| Hugh Laurie | Vincente Minnelli |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Roger Edens |
| Sonja Smits | Kay Thompson |
| Jayne Eastwood | Lottie |
| Daniel Kash | Arthur Freed |
| Alison Pill | Young Lorna Luft |
| Aidan Devine | Frank Gumm |
| Stewart Bick | Artie Shaw |
| Tammy Blanchard | Young Judy Garland |
| Al Waxman | Louis B. Mayer |
| Marsha Mason | Ethel Gumm |
| Cynthia Gibb | Narrator |
| Dwayne Adams | Mickey Rooney |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | Ida Koverman |
| Carley Alves | Judy |
| Cara Pifko | Jimmy Gumm, Adult |
| Zoe Heath | Suzy Gumm, Adult |
| Josephine De Cosma | Jimmy Gumm, Age 7 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Neil Meron | Executive Producer |
| Kirk Ellis | Executive Producer |
| Robert Allan Ackerman | Executive Producer |
| Craig Zadan | Executive Producer |
| Ed Gernon | Executive Producer |
| Peter Alan Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Lorna Luft | Executive Producer |
| Neil Meron | Producer |
| Kirk Ellis | Producer |
| Dave Mace | Producer |
| John Ryan | Producer |
| Robert Allan Ackerman | Producer |
| John Ryan | Producer |
| Craig Zadan | Producer |
| Ed Gernon | Producer |
| Peter Alan Sussman | Producer |
| Lorna Luft | Producer |
| Philip von Alvensleben | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
