Tippi Hedren
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.
Extra credit: Hedren was born in New Ulm, Minnesota; in the 1988 film Stormy Monday, Melanie Griffith's character identifies New Ulm as her hometown.
Hedren appears with her daughter in the unlikely loop Mauled by Lions... She co-stars with Janet Leigh in our loop on Hitchcock's Blondes... She also appears with Bob Barker in our loop Critter Defenders.
Four Good Links
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
