Personal Info
Birth date
1957-08-09 (67 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Melanie Richards Griffith
Мелані Гріффіт
ملانی گریفیت
مِلانی گریفیت
Melanie Griffith
Biography
Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in New York City to actress Tippi Hedren and advertising executive Peter Griffith, she was raised mainly in Los Angeles, where she graduated from the Hollywood Professional School at age 16. In 1975, a then 17-year-old Griffith appeared opposite Gene Hackman in Arthur Penn's film noir Night Moves. She later rose to prominence for her role portraying a pornographic actress in Brian De Palma's thriller Body Double (1984), which earned her a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress. Griffith's subsequent performance in the comedy Something Wild (1986) garnered critical acclaim before she was cast in 1988's Working Girl, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her a Golden Globe. The 1990s had Griffith in a series of roles that received varying critical reception; she received Golden Globe nominations for her performances in Buffalo Girls (1995), and as Marion Davies in RKO 281 (1999), while also earning a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress for her performances in Shining Through (1992), as well as receiving nominations for Crazy in Alabama (1999) and John Waters' cult film Cecil B. Demented (2000). Other credits include John Schlesinger's Pacific Heights (1990), Milk Money (1994), the neo-noir film Mulholland Falls (1996), as Charlotte Haze in Adrian Lyne's Lolita (1997), and Another Day in Paradise (1998). She later starred as Barbara Marx in The Night We Called It a Day (2003), and spent the majority of the 2000s appearing on such television series as Nip/Tuck, Raising Hope, and Hawaii Five-0. After acting on stage in London, in 2003, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the musical Chicago, receiving celebratory reviews. In the 2010s, Griffith returned to film, starring opposite then-husband Antonio Banderas in the science-fiction film Autómata (2014) and as an acting coach in James Franco's The Disaster Artist (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Griffith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.465
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Simpsons
8.017
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Hawaii Five-0
7.754
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.Golden Globe Awards
7.176
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Keeping Up with the Kardashians
7.4
Overview:
A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.Saturday Night Live
6.962
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.Hot in Cleveland
7.4
Overview:
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land."Miami Vice
7.451
Overview:
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.Nip/Tuck
7.2
Overview:
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance problems.Hollywood Squares
7.2
Overview:
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.Tony Awards
5.1
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Raising Hope
7.41
Overview:
James "Jimmy" Chance is a clueless 24-year-old who impregnates a serial killer during a one-night-stand. Earning custody of his daughter after the mother is sentenced to death, Jimmy relies on his oddball but well-intentioned family for support in raising the child.The Kardashians
8.512
Overview:
The family you know and love is here with a brand new series, giving an all-access pass into their lives. Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie bring the cameras back to reveal the truth behind the headlines. From the intense pressures of running billion-dollar businesses to the hilarious joys of playtime and school drop-offs, this series brings viewers into the fold with a rivetingly honest story of love & life in the spotlight.Starsky & Hutch
7.247
Overview:
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1
Overview:
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC. The series starred Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy as amateur sleuth brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, respectively, and Pamela Sue Martin as girl detective Nancy Drew. The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries was unusual in that it often dealt with the characters individually, in an almost anthological style. That is, some episodes featured only the Hardy Boys and others only Nancy Drew.Carter Country
5.25
Overview:
Carter Country is an American television sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1979 on ABC.DTLA
3.667
Overview:
The relationships and sex lives of a diverse group of friends who works and lives in the vibrant community of Downtown Los Angeles.Twins
6.3
Overview:
Twins is an American situation comedy series that first aired on The WB in the United States and on CTV in Canada in September 2005. The series is produced by KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was cancelled on May 18, 2006 due to the merger of the WB and UPN that created the new network The CW.Viva Laughlin
4
Overview:
Ripley Holden wrestles personally and professionally to open a casino in the desert city of Laughlin, Nevada. Against all odds, Ripley strives to support his family while pursuing his ultimate goal...the American dream.Lolita
7.142
Overview:
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.E! True Hollywood Story
8.103
Overview:
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.Once an Eagle
6.8
Overview:
Once An Eagle is a 1976 nine-hour American television mini-series directed by Richard Michaels and E.W. Swackhamer. The picture was written by Peter S. Fischer and based on the 1968 Anton Myrer novel of the same name. The first and last installments of the seven-part series were each two-hour broadcasts, while the interim episodes were 60 minutes. The mini-series concerns the thirty year careers of two military men, from the outbreak of World War I to the aftermath of World War II.American Housewife
10
Overview:
American Housewife is an unaired American television pilot developed for Lifetime and starring Melanie Griffith.Stuart Little 2
5.762
Overview:
Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy mouse adventures are in store as Stuart, his human brother, George, and their mischievous cat, Snowbell, set out to rescue a friend.Acting
TBAAmerican Housewife (1 Episode) as Unknown
2025By Design as Narrator (voice)
2024The Little Pageant That Could as Self (archive footage)
2022The Kardashians (1 Episode) as Self
2020The High Note as Tess
2018Howard as Karen (archive footage)
2017The Pirates of Somalia as Maria Bahadur
2017Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made as Self (archive footage)
2017The Disaster Artist as Jean Shelton
2016JL Family Ranch as Laura Lee
2015Day Out of Days as Kathy
2015Back to the Jurassic as Tyra
2015Nerd Herd as Celeste
2014Automata as Dr. Susan Dupré / Cleo (voice)
2013The Grief Tourist as Betsy
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Kristin
2012Dino Time as Tyra (voice)
2012DTLA (1 Episode) as Kimberly
2012Yellow as Patsy
2010Raising Hope (2 Episodes) as Tamara Collins
2010Hawaii Five-0 (4 Episodes) as Clara Williams
2010A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures as Snow (voice)
2010Hot in Cleveland (1 Episode) as Melanie Griffith
2007Viva Laughlin (2 Episodes) as Bunny
2007Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2 Episodes) as Self
2005Twins (18 Episodes) as Lee Arnold
2005Lethal Seduction as Miranda Wells
2004Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me as Self (voice)
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003The Night We Called It a Day as Barbara Marx
2003Nip/Tuck (1 Episode) as Unknown
2003Tempo as Sarah
2003Celebrities Uncensored (1 Episode) as Self
2003Shade as Eve
2002Stuart Little 2 as Margalo (voice)
2002Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001Tart as Diane Milford
2000Light Keeps Me Company as Self
2000The Book That Wrote Itself as Melanie Griffith
2000Cecil B. Demented as Honey Whitlock
2000Forever Lulu as Lulu Mcafee
2000RKO 281 as Marion Davies
1999Crazy in Alabama as Lucille Vinson
1998Another Day in Paradise as Sid
1998Hollywood Squares (5, 5 Episode) as Self - Panelist, Unknown
1998Celebrity as Nicole Oliver
1998Shadow of Doubt as Kitt Devereux
1997Lolita as Charlotte Haze
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1996Clive Anderson All Talk (1 Episode) as Self
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Mulholland Falls as Katherine Hoover
1995Two Much as Betty
1995Now and Then as Teeny
1995A Night to Die For as Self
1995Buffalo Girls as Dora DuFran
1995Lo + plus (1 Episode) as Self - Audience Member
1994Nobody's Fool as Toby Roebuck
1994Milk Money as V
1994Inside the Actors Studio (1 Episode) as Self
1993Born Yesterday as Billie Dawn
1992A Stranger Among Us as Emily Eden
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1992The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland as Self - Host (US)
1992Shining Through as Linda Voss
1991Paradise as Lily Reed
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Maria Ruskin
1990Pacific Heights as Patty Palmer
1990In the Spirit as Lureen
1990Women and Men: Stories of Seduction as Hadley
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Melanie Griffith (voice)
1988Working Girl as Tess McGill
1988Stormy Monday as Kate
1988The Milagro Beanfield War as Flossie Devine
1987Cherry 2000 as Edith 'E.' Johnson
1986Something Wild as Audrey Hankel
1984Body Double as Holly Body
1984Miami Vice (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Fear City as Loretta
1984Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1 Episode) as Self
1981Roar as Melanie
1981Golden Gate as Karen
1981She's in the Army Now as Pvt. Sylvie Knoll
1981The Star Maker as Dawn Barnett Youngblood
1981Underground Aces as Lucy
1979The Cheryl Ladd Special as Ellie - Waitress
1978Steel Cowboy as Johnnie
1978Vega$ (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This as Girl in Hotel Room
1977Carter Country (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977One on One as The Hitchhiker
1977Joyride as Susie
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1 Episode) as Unknown
1977The Garden as Young Girl
1976Once an Eagle (7 Episodes) as Jinny Massengale
1975Saturday Night Live (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Julie
1975The Drowning Pool as Schuyler
1975Smile as Karen
1975Night Moves as Delilah "Delly" Grastner
1973The Harrad Experiment as Student (uncredited)
1969Smith! as Extra (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1944Golden Globe Awards (3, 1, 1 Episode) as Self - Nominee, Self, Self - Audience Member