Melanie Griffith
Actor
Melanie Griffith is famous for movies such as Something Wild (1986) and Working Girl (1988, with Harrison Ford), and for her marriages to actors Don Johnson and Antonio Banderas. Griffith, the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren, started in the movies when she was a teenager, and for many years played supporting roles that exploited her sex appeal. Her Oscar nomination for Working Girl (Supporting Actress) helped secure more mature roles, but her professional career has sometimes taken a back seat to the ups and downs of her well-publicized personal life. She was married to Johnson in 1976, then again from 1989 until 1996, when she married Banderas. Her movies include Robert Redford's The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990, with Bruce Willis), the re-make of Lolita (1997, starring Jeremy Irons) and Crazy in Alabama (1999).Extra credit: Griffith is no relation to actor Andy Griffith.
Melanie Griffith appears with her mother Tippi Hedren in the loop Mauled by Lions.
Four Good Links
Melanie Online
Glossy, slightly odd official site with Melanie's thoughts on love and humility
The Many Faces of Melanie Griffith
Details on Griffith from a fan page for Antonio Banderas
Jam! Showbiz: Melanie Griffith
Nice meaty archive of Griffith news articles over the years
IMDB: Melanie Griffith Filmography
The complete history of all her movie appearances, beginning with 1973's The Harrad Experiment
Vital Stats
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Best Known As
The star of Something Wild (1986)
