Melanie GriffithMelanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American film actress. She is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith. Griffith began working in films at an early age as an extra on Smith! (1969) and The Harrad Experiment (1973). Her first major role was in Night Moves in 1975. Other major roles include Body Double (1984), Something Wild (1986), Working Girl (1988), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Milk Money (1994), Another Day in Paradise (1998) and Cecil B. DeMented (2000). Griffith has married four times. She was briefly married to Don Johnson in 1976. She was married to Steven Bauer from 1980 to 1987. She remarried Johnson in 1989. The couple divorced again in 1996 and Griffith married her current husband Antonio Banderas that same year. Griffith has three children; Dakota Johnson, Alexander Bauer, and Stella Banderas. Sex scandal allegationsIn her book A Paper Life, the Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal alleges that at age 12, Melanie Griffith dragged her into an opium-fuelled orgy in Paris, along with another actress and the boyfriend of one of the actresses. This page about Melanie Griffith includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Melanie Griffith News stories about Melanie Griffith External links for Melanie Griffith Videos for Melanie Griffith Wikis about Melanie Griffith Discussion Groups about Melanie Griffith Blogs about Melanie Griffith Images of Melanie Griffith |
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In her book A Paper Life, the Oscar-winning actress Tatum O'Neal alleges that at age 12, Melanie Griffith dragged her into an opium-fuelled orgy in Paris, along with another actress and the boyfriend of one of the actresses. Hepburn's niece is actress Katharine Houghton, whom appeared with her in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), and Hepburn's grand-niece is actress, Schuyler Grant. Griffith has three children; Dakota Johnson, Alexander Bauer, and Stella Banderas. Hepburn's professional legacy is today carried on within her family. The couple divorced again in 1996 and Griffith married her current husband Antonio Banderas that same year. A more lighthearted (though oddly accurate) portrayal of the older Hepburn was performed by comedian Martin Short on SCTV and Saturday Night Live. She remarried Johnson in 1989. Most recently she has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett in a 2004 movie about the life of Howard Hughes — The Aviator, directed by Martin Scorsese. She was married to Steven Bauer from 1980 to 1987. She was 96. She was briefly married to Don Johnson in 1976. She died on June 29, 2003 at 2:50 p.m., at Fenwick, the Hepburn family home, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Griffith has married four times. Her autobiography, Me: Stories of My Life, was published in 1991. DeMented (2000). Hepburn had previously married and divorced Ludlow Ogden Smith and also had relationships with Leland Hayward and Howard Hughes. Other major roles include Body Double (1984), Something Wild (1986), Working Girl (1988), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Milk Money (1994), Another Day in Paradise (1998) and Cecil B. Though they were together until Tracy's death in 1967, the couple never married - reportedly because Tracy, a devout Catholic, would not divorce his wife. Her first major role was in Night Moves in 1975. She and Tracy made a total of nine films together including Adam's Rib and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Griffith began working in films at an early age as an extra on Smith! (1969) and The Harrad Experiment (1973). In Woman of the Year (1942), she made her first appearance opposite Spencer Tracy, launching one of Hollywood's most famous romances. She is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith. In 1932 her screen-test for RKO gained her a role in the George Cukor film A Bill of Divorcement (1932), opposite John Barrymore. Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American film actress. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and was educated at Bryn Mawr College; she received her degree in 1928 and debuted on Broadway that same year in Night Hostess. She was nominated for twelve Best Actress Academy Awards, more than any other actress, and was awarded a record four. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 - June 29, 2003) was a notable American film and stage actress. An Uncommon Woman: Katharine Hepburn (http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/premierekatharinehepburn.htm). IMDb filmography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000031/). The Making of the African Queen Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1987. Me, Stories of My Life, Katharine Hepburn, Knopf, 1991. The West Side Waltz - 1981. A Matter of Gravity - 1976. Coco - 1969. Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night - 1960, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre. The Merchant of Venice; Much Ado About Nothing - 1957, Stratford, Connecticut Shakespeare Theatre. The Merchant of Venice; Measure for Measure; The Taming of the Shrew - 1955, On tour in Australia with the Old Vic. The Millionairess - 1952. As You Like It - 1950. Without Love - 1942. The Philadelphia Story - 1939. Jane Eyre - 1937. The Lake - 1933. The Warrior's Husband - 1932. Art and Mrs. Bottle - 1930. These Days - 1928. |