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Melanie Griffith is a famous American actress who rose to fame in the mid-1980s.
Melanie Griffith is an American actress best known for her diverse roles in such films as Working Girl, Something Wild, and Lolita. She has won numerous awards for her performances, including a Golden Globe in 1989 for her portrayal of Tess McGill in Working Girl.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1957</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Melanie Griffith is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On August 9, 1957, Melanie Griffith was born in New York City to actress Tippi Hedren and advertising executive Peter Griffith.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Film Debut in "Smith!"</div><div class='timeline-text'>At age 12, Griffith made her film debut in the Disney movie "Smith!"</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Golden Globe for "Body Double"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Griffith won a Golden Globe for her performance in Brian De Palma's thriller "Body Double".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1988</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Academy Award Nomination for "Working Girl"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Griffith received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her role in "Working Girl".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starred in "Mulholland Falls"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Griffith starred in the neo-noir film "Mulholland Falls" alongside Nick Nolte and Jennifer Connelly.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Broadway Debut in "Chicago"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Griffith made her Broadway debut in the musical "Chicago", playing the role of Roxie Hart.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Appeared in "This is 40"</div><div class='timeline-text'>She made a cameo appearance as herself in Judd Apatow's comedy "This is 40".</div></div></div>
Melanie Griffith is an American movie star born on August 9, 1957, and is currently 66 years old. She is best known for her outstanding performance in the 1988 film Working Girl, for which she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She also starred in films like Something Wild, Crazy in Alabama, and Rock Star.
