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Melanie Griffith Biography

Birth Name:
Melanie Griffith
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

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

Awards

  • 2003Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2000Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1996Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1990BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
  • 1988Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1987Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
  • 1985Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated

Relationships