Melanie Griffith

[Celebrity]

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Melanie Griffith Fast Facts:

At 14, she left home to move in with 22-year-old Don Johnson. They wed when she was 18 but divorced months later; the two later married and divorced again.
Studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.
Was Miss Golden Globe 1975. Her daughter, Dakota Johnson, followed in her footsteps in 2006.
Landed her first major film roles in 1975, appearing in back-to-back crime thrillers The Drowning Pool and Night Moves.
Auditioned for the title role in 1976 horror classic Carrie, but lost out to Sissy Spacek.
Daughters Dakota Johnson and Stella Banderas appear with her in 1999's Crazy in Alabama, directed by her third husband, Antonio Banderas.

Melanie Griffith Relationships:
Tracy Griffith - Half Sister
Alexander Bauer - Son
Clay Griffith - Half Brother
Dakota Mayi Johnson - Daughter
Peter Griffith - Father
Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith - Daughter
Don Johnson - Ex-husband
Antonio Banderas - Husband
Tippi Hedren - Mother
Steven Bauer - Ex-husband
Melanie Griffith Awards:
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee