Liza Minnelli was honored on Saturday night at the 14th Annual Pell Awards gala. The event was held in the Sharpe Building, part of the Foundry Complex in Providence.
Minnelli was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for her success on stage and screen.
The award is named for former Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell who died in 2009. This is one of many awards that Minelli, 64, has received since she began performing professionally at age 17.
Minnelli's achievements include four Tony Awards and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1972 movie, Cabaret.
Past recipients of the Pell award include Kevin Spacey, Robert Redford and Toni Morrison.
The Pell Award is given in memory of former six-term Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell who died January 1, 2009 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Pell was best known for the grant program in his name that has helped millions attended college.
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