Melanie Griffith

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Melanie Griffith Fast Facts:

Began modeling when she was 9 months old.
At 6, was famously given a doll in a pine box by Alfred Hitchcock that resembled her mother Tippi Hedren; she thought the box was a coffin and that her mom was going to die.
Met future husband Don Johnson on the set of The Harrad Experiment at age 14 and moved in with the 22-year-old actor; they were married when she was 18 but divorced months later.
Was Miss Golden Globe 1975; daughter, Dakota Johnson, had that honor in 2006.
Big break came when cast by Arthur Penn in Night Moves as a runaway nymphet.
Studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City.
Revived her career in 1986 as a porn actress in Brian DePalma's Body Double and was named Best Supporting Actress by the National Society of Film Critics.
Lead roles in Jonathan Demme's Something Wild in 1986 and Mike Nichols' Working Girl in 1988 solidified her star status.
Met future husband Antonio Banderas in 1995 on the set of Two Much.
Made critically-acclaimed Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 2003.
Is an animal-rights activist.

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