How old is Melanie Griffith?

Melanie Griffith is an acclaimed American actress known for her versatile performances on both stage and screen. She was born in 1957 in New York City to parents connected with the acting world, and later moved with her family to Los Angeles, where her career began. Griffith made her film debut in 1969 and by the early 1970s was appearing in projects such as The Harrad Experiment and Night Moves. At just 17, she briefly married actor Don Johnson, whom she later reunited with in her personal life.

Her early success continued with roles in Joyride, Underground Aces, Body Double, Something Wild, Stormy Monday, and of course Working Girl opposite Sigourney Weaver and Harrison Ford. The latter role brought Melanie the Academy Award nomination. The 1990s brought more notable work in Pacific Heights, Shining Through (with Michael Douglas and Liam Neeson), Milk Honey (with Ed Harris), Mulholland Falls, Buffalo Girls, Lolita, Another Day In Paradise, RKO 281 (with John Malkovich), and Cecil B. Demanded.

Other notable performances of Melanie Griffith include The Night We Called It A Day (with Dennis Hopper), Tempo, Dark Tourist, Day Out of Days, etc. Griffith has also appeared in numerous television projects, including Raising Hope, Nip/Tuck and others. She was married a few times including to Antonio Banderas, and is the mother of three children, among them actress, Dakota Johnson.

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