Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. Born in Manhattan to actress Tippi Hedren, she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16. In 1975, 17-year-old Griffith appeared opposite Gene Hackman in Arthur Penn's neo-noir film Night Moves.
Family Tree
Ben E. Griffith
Hilda Griffith
Bernard Carl Hedren
Dorothea Henrietta Hedren
Peter Griffith
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Griffith
Quick Fact
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Melanie Richards Griffith |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1957 |
| Place of birth | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Ancestry | English, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, Norwegian, German. |
Family
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Father | Peter Griffith |
| Mother | Tippi Hedren |
| Siblings | Tracy Griffith (half-sister), Clay A. Griffith (half-brother) |
| Spouses | Don Johnson, Steven Bauer, Antonio Banderas |
| Children | Dakota Johnson, Alexander Griffith, Stella Banderas |
| Grandparents | Not widely documented |
| Notable Relatives | Tippi Hedren (mother), Tracy Griffith (half-sister) |
Personal Life Milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Born in Manhattan, New York City. |
| 1976 | Married Don Johnson. |
| 1981 | Married Steven Bauer. |
| 1988 | Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for "Working Girl". |
| 1996 | Married Antonio Banderas. |
| 2003 | Made her Broadway debut in "Chicago". |
| 2014 | Starred in "Autómata" with Antonio Banderas. |