Judy Garland starred in a musical.
Easter Parade is a 1948 American musical film starring Judy Garland , Fred Astaire and Peter Lawford , featuring music by Irving Berlin , including some of Astaire and Garland 's best-known songs , such as `` Easter Parade '' , `` Steppin ' Out with My Baby '' , and `` We 're a Couple of Swells '' . Judy Garland . Her other roles at MGM included Meet Me in St. Louis ( 1944 ) , The Harvey Girls ( 1946 ) and Easter Parade ( 1948 ) .