Article: Judy Davis is flawless as Judy Garland.(The Dallas Morning News)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. _ She remains on a last-name basis with the woman she's left behind, always calling her just "Garland."

It's easy to imagine her taking on Garbo, too. Or any woman of import demanding an actress of the first order.

Judy Davis is just that actress. Monday night, she'll conclude her starring role in ABC's two-part "Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows." It's an astonishing performance, whether Davis is flawlessly reprising Garland's sensational stage performances or falling back into disrepair. She's a cinch Emmy nominee in a year where, alas, she'll likely have a formidable rival.

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