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Melanie Griffith
Born: 9th Aug 1957 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Dept: Acting
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).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 108
Film: 77 (71%)
Television: 31 (29%)
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Filmography
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American Housewife is an unaired American television pilot developed for Lifetime and starring Melanie Griffith. ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2026
A woman swaps bodies with a chair, and everyone likes her better as a chair. ... view
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Narrator (voice)
2024
A documentary that chronicles the journey of L.A.’s “Best in Drag Show” to support the Alliance for Housing and Healing. The event, which starte ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2023
Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid gr ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Apr 2022 (first aired)
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 Ky ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2020
Set in the dazzling world of the LA music scene comes the story of Grace Davis, a superstar whose talent, and ego, have reached unbelievable heights. ... view
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Tess
2018
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely ... view
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Karen (archive footage)
2017
After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a life ... view
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Maria Bahadur
2017
Actress Tippi Hedren and her family set out to make a unique film by spending ten years living with and filming 150 untrained lions, tigers and assort ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2017
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have pred ... view
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Jean Shelton
2016
A veteran rancher and former sheriff, forced to face some federal bureaucracy when an old enemy-cum-millionaire alleges he doesn't actually own his be ... view
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Laura Lee
2015
In Los Angeles, a 40-year-old actress works to make it in the cutthroat business of Hollywood while contending with ever-youthful competition. ... view
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Kathy
2015
Ernie, Julia, and Max accidentally start a time-machine and find themselves back in time 65 million years, where they are adopted by a doting dinosaur ... view
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Tyra
2015
A couple faces unexpected parenting challenges when the father becomes a stay-at-home dad decides to home school their kids. ... view
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Celeste
Original title: Autómata
2014
Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have prof ... view
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Dr. Susan Dupré / Cleo (voice)
2014
An urban nomad conflicted with his own existence and loneliness finds mercy in the most unlikely place. ... view
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Sue
2013
JIM TAHANA doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable A ... view
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Betsy
2013
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness. ... view
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Kristin
2012
Young daredevil Ernie, his sister Julia, and his best friend Max accidentally trip a time-machine into operation and find themselves transported back ... view
Character:
Tyra (voice)
Oct 2012 (first aired)
The relationships and sex lives of a diverse group of friends who works and lives in the vibrant community of Downtown Los Angeles. ... view
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Kimberly (1 ep.)
2012
A young substitute teacher escapes from her drudging everyday life by fantasizing about bizarre parallel realities. ... view
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Patsy
Sep 2010 (first aired)
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 mot ... view
Character:
Tamara Collins (2 ep.)
Sep 2010 (first aired)
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). Ste ... view
Character:
Clara Williams (4 ep.)
2010
Born on a Baja, California beach in 1959, new hatchling Sammy races across the beach to the ocean while avoiding being caught by seagulls and crabs. T ... view
Character:
Snow (voice)
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they ... view
Character:
Melanie Griffith (1 ep.)
Oct 2007 (first aired)
Ripley Holden wrestles personally and professionally to open a casino in the desert city of Laughlin, Nevada. Against all odds, Ripley strives to supp ... view
Character:
Bunny (2 ep.)
Oct 2007 (first aired)
A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé. ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Twin sisters—one a driven entrepreneur, the other a glamorous model—inherit their family’s lingerie brand and must juggle rivalry, humor, and he ... view
Character:
Lee Arnold (18 ep.)
2005
Miranda Wells is an attorney with a sideline in immigration fraud and murder. Miranda's assistant, Carla, is unaware of her criminal activities. Rick ... view
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Miranda Wells
2004
Today there are more reasons than ever for families to explore and celebrate diversity. Our ever-expanding world is full of differences in abilities, ... view
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Self (voice)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2003
Based on the true events surrounding Frank Sinatra's tour of Australia. When Sinatra calls a local reporter a "two-bit hooker", every union in the cou ... view
Character:
Barbara Marx
Jul 2003 (first aired)
Hotshot plastic surgeons Dr. Sean McNamara and Dr. Christian Troy experience full-blown midlife crises as they confront career, family and romance pro ... view
Character:
Brandie Henry (1 ep.)
2003
Jenny, a young American woman, moves to Paris and gets involved with Jack, who is seemingly the man of her dreams. However, he has a lot to hide and J ... view
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Sarah
Jun 2003 (first aired)
Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2003
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean ... view
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Eve
2002
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 m ... view
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Margalo (voice)
2002
Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry. ... view
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Self
2001
A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends in New York. ... view
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Diane Milford
Original title: Ljuset håller mig sällskap
2000
Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the ... view
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Self
2000
"Vincent believes he has written the great Irish novel. When publishers turn it down he decides to prove them wrong by turning it into a movie. The fi ... view
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Melanie Griffith
2000
A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground ... view
Character:
Honey Whitlock
2000
A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his ... view
Character:
Lulu Mcafee
1999
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the ... view
Character:
Marion Davies
1999
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a co ... view
Character:
Lucille Vinson
1998
In the hope of a big score, two junkie couples team up to commit various drug robberies which go disastrously wrong, leading to dissent, violence, and ... view
Character:
Sid
1998
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j ... view
Character:
Nicole Oliver
Sep 1998 (first aired)
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served ... view
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Self - Panelist (10 ep.)
1998
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman. ... view
Character:
Kitt Devereux
1997
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 ... view
Character:
Charlotte Haze
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Aug 1996 (first aired)
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known pub ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1996
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. ... view
Character:
Katherine Hoover
1995
Art Dodge is a painter-turned-gallerist drowning in debt. He gets in over his head when a con job leads to an engagement with a rich divorcee. He gets ... view
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Betty
1995
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends — Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta — reca ... view
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Teeny
1995
TV special featuring interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Rudolph Giuliani, Mike Ditka, and Ice-T. Aired on CBS ahead of a ... view
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Self
1995
The bold escapades of tough-talking Calamity Jane Canary and her illustrious cohorts. It's the waning days of the Wild West and Jane, the rough 'n' ru ... view
Character:
Dora DuFran
1994
A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wif ... view
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Toby Roebuck
1994
Three young boys pool their money and pay V, a kindhearted prostitute, to strip for them. Afterward, she drives them home to the suburbs -- but then h ... view
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V
Aug 1994 (first aired)
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1993
A rich millionaire hires a sophisticated journalist to bring his somewhat dim-witted girlfriend up to the level of his peers. He fears that the showgi ... view
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Billie Dawn
1992
Detective Emily Eden is a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret ... view
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Emily Eden
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
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Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Character:
Self - Host (US)
1992
Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War ... view
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Linda Voss
1991
A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl. ... view
Character:
Lily Reed
1990
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and ... view
Character:
Maria Ruskin
1990
A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own. ... view
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Patty Palmer
1990
After her husband loses his job, Marianne moves from Beverly Hills to a nightmare New York City. She hires ditzy psychic Reva to redecorate her apartm ... view
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Lureen
1990
This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes. ... view
Character:
Hadley
Dec 1989 (first aired)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa ... view
Character:
Melanie Griffith (voice) (1 ep.)
1988
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job. ... view
Character:
Tess McGill
1988
When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, England, he is thwarted by a club attendant and his wait ... view
Character:
Kate
1988
The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real ... view
Character:
Flossie Devine
1987
When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson t ... view
Character:
Edith 'E.' Johnson
1986
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up. ... view
Character:
Audrey Hankel
1984
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While ... view
Character:
Holly Body
Sep 1984 (first aired)
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership o ... view
Character:
Christine von Marburg (1 ep.)
1984
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired b ... view
Character:
Loretta
1981
Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper. ... view
Character:
Melanie
1981
A venerable San Francisco publishing family becomes embroiled in a bitter power struggle between the iron-fisted, but ailing, patriarch's son and a ru ... view
Character:
Karen
1981
Akin to Private Benjamin, this comedy deals with the tough life of female army recruits going through basic training. Through their training they come ... view
Character:
Pvt. Sylvie Knoll
1981
Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries ... view
Character:
Dawn Barnett Youngblood
Character:
Lucy
1979
A TV musical special starring Cheryl Ladd and her guest stars in various musical numbers and vignettes. ... view
Character:
Ellie - Waitress
1978
An independent trucker, trying to keep his marriage alive and his rig out of the hands of bill collectors, agrees to haul a cargo of stolen cattle wit ... view
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Johnnie
Sep 1978 (first aired)
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was film ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1978
The unfulfilled dreams of his parents and the tensions created at home cause life to become a nightmare for a youngster who seeks release in a withdra ... view
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Girl in Hotel Room
Sep 1977 (first aired)
Carter Country is an American television sitcom that ran from 1977 to 1979 on ABC. ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
1977
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes t ... view
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The Hitchhiker
1977
Scott, John and Suzie quit their boring jobs and depart L.A. for Alaska to pursue their dream of their own salmon fishing business. They soon find tha ... view
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Susie
Jan 1977 (first aired)
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 ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Original title: הגן
1977
Abraham, an old man, has a fruit garden in Jerusalem that is threatened by a number of people who want to buy him out or chase him off. One day, the o ... view
Character:
Young Girl
Dec 1976 (first aired)
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 ... view
Character:
Jinny Massengale (7 ep.)
Oct 1975 (first aired)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture a ... view
Character:
Self - Host (1 ep.)
Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Sep 1975 (first aired)
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the street ... view
Character:
Julie (1 ep.)
1975
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. ... view
Character:
Schuyler
1975
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress want ... view
Character:
Delilah "Delly" Grastner
1975
It's time again for California's "Young American Miss" beauty pageant, the biggest event of the year for Big Bob Freelander and Brenda DiCarlo, who gi ... view
Character:
Karen
1973
At fictional Harrad College students learn about sexuality and experiment with each other. Based on the 1966 book of the same name by Robert Rimmer, t ... view
Character:
Student (uncredited)
1969
When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who's well known for his tolerance for Indians, since ... view
Character:
Extra (uncredited)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
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 ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Apr 1956 (first aired)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (1 ep.)
Jan 1944 (first aired)
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Associatio ... view
Character:
Self - Nominee (3 ep.)
Self (2 ep.)
Self - Audience Member (1 ep.)