Melanie Griffith
Birth Name:
Melanie Griffith
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Supports fundraising efforts of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Won the 2000 Taormina Arte Award at the Taormina International Film Festival
- Graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16 after skipping a grade
- Working as an actress since she was nine months old, she made her film debut in 1969 as an extra in "Smith!"
- Quote: "I don't walk around with fear․ I walk around with strength․ I mean, I believe in cause and effect․"
- Quote: "I would just like to be able to give to people through acting․ If I can entertain people by being somebody else, and allow somebody to feel something, then that makes me feel good․"
- Widely recognized for her distinctively breathy, child-like voice
- In 1989, she became the first Miss Golden Globe to win a Golden Globe award herself
- Was cast in "The Sheltering Sky" and "As Good as It Gets," but had to drop out of the projects due to pregnancies
- Would get mistaken for actress Meg Ryan so much that she would sign Meg Ryan's name on autographs for fans
Awards
- 1984NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1985NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1987Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1988NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1989Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1989American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
- 1989BSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1989Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1989NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1990BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1990Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
- 1991Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 1992Golden Camera - Best International Actress:Winner
- 1993Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Winner
- 1994Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 1996Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1997Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 1997Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1999Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent:Nominated
- 1999Stinker Award - Worst On-Screen Female Hairstyle:Winner
- 1999Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Winner
- 2000Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2000Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2000Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
- 2000Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2001Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2003AFI Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2007Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated