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Tippi Hedren is 82 years old
Born: 19 January 1930
Birthplace: New Ulm, Minnesota
Best known as:
The blonde in The Birds

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Tippi Hedren Biography
Hedren info from her Shambala Preserve site; a little heavy on the hype
IMDB: Tippi Hedren Filmography
From The Petty Girl (1950) to Internet Love (1998) and more
IRWC: Tippi Hedren Interview
Informative 1998 interview from a wildlife organization
Marnie
From Carleton College, a semi-academic tribute to Hedren's 1964 film

Tippi Hedren Biography

Actor

Name at birth: Nathalie Hedren

Tippi Hedren is best known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films: The Birds (1963) and the psychological thriller Marnie (1964). She is sometimes classified as one of Hitchcock's "icy blondes," a sobriquet she shares with Grace Kelly and Kim Novak among others. Her post-Hitchcock films include A Countess from Hong Kong (1967, the last film directed by Charlie Chaplin), The Harrad Experiment (with future son-in-law Don Johnson) and the offbeat comedy I Heart Huckabees (2004, in a small supporting role). Hedren is a strong animal rights advocate and founder of the Shambala Preserve, a California home for retired animal performers. Her daughter is the actress Melanie Griffith.