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  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/09/1957, Leo
  • Profession: Actor
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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:
  • Alexander Bauer - Son
  • Antonio Banderas - Husband
  • Clay Griffith - Half Brother
  • Dakota Mayi Johnson - Daughter
  • Don Johnson - Ex-husband
  • Peter Griffith - Father
  • Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith - Daughter
  • Steven Bauer - Ex-husband
  • Tippi Hedren - Mother
  • Tracy Griffith - Half Sister
  • Melanie Griffith Awards:
  • 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
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1988 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
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