Tippi Hedren Is 96! See 15 Vintage Photos of the Actress with Daughter Melanie Griffith and Granddaughter Dakota Johnson
- - Tippi Hedren Is 96! See 15 Vintage Photos of the Actress with Daughter Melanie Griffith and Granddaughter Dakota Johnson
Stephanie SengweJanuary 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, Dakota and Stella
Tippi Hedren is 96!
The actress got her start as a model before she got her big break when director Alfred Hitchcock discovered her and cast her in his 1963 classic, The Birds. From then on, Hedren starred in other films such as Marnie, Through the Eyes of a Killer, Pacific Heights and more.
In 1957, Hedren and then-husband Peter Griffith welcomed daughter Melanie, who went on to forge her own illustrious career in Hollywood. Melanie — the star of films such as Joy Ride, Paradise, Mulholland Falls and more — would welcome her first daughter, Dakota Johnson, in 1989, who continues to carry the leading lady torch.
As Hedren celebrates her 96th birthday, check out some of the special moments the three generations of actresses have shared in public through the years.
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Back in the Day
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Tippi and a young Melanie were pictured together at a children's party back in 1966.
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Hear Me 'Roar'
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Tippi brought her daughter along to the London Zoo, where they posed with some lions as she promoted the movie Roar in 1982.
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Three's Company
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Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson
Tippi posed with Melanie and then-boyfriend, Don Johnson, during a party in 1973. Melanie and Don would be married twice, tying the knot in January 1976 before divorcing six months later. They reconciled in 1989, got married again, and welcomed Dakota before divorcing in 1994.
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Big Smiles
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
The mother-daughter duo twinned in black coats, blonde hair, and matching warm smiles at a 1979 benefit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Oldie but Goodie
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Tippi and Melanie took a backstage pic while filming Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Man From The South in Las Vegas in 1985.
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Matching Duo
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
The pair rocked similar hues as they attended the Artists for Shambhala Animal Preservation Benefit in October 1994.
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In the Family
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Dakota Johnson, Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith and Stella Banderas
Melanie, Dakota and Stella Banderas — Melanie's daughter from her marriage to fellow actor Antonio Banderas — were all on-hand to support Tippi as she got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.
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Bright Smiles
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Melanie and her mom brought their shiny smiles during an event in Los Angeles.
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Blended Together
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Jesse Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith and Tippi Hedren
It was a night out for the blended family as Jesse Johnson (Don's son with Patti D'Arbanville), Dakota, Melanie and then-husband, Antonio Banderas, as well as Tippi, all attended a screening in L.A. in 2008.
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Big Honors
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Melanie was on hand to present her mother with the Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award during the 24th Genesis Awards in 2010.
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On the Party Circuit
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
The inseparable duo were together at the FOX Fall Eco-Casino Party in 2012.
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Adoring You
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Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
Clearly, the love is palpable between these two. Tippi looked adoringly at her daughter at the opening night of No Way Around But Through in 2012.
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All Together Now
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Tippi Hedren and her family
The happy family was all gathered to celebrate Tippi at her 75th birthday gala.
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Staying Close
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Actors Dakota Johnson, Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith and Stella Banderas
It was girls' night as Dakota, Tippi, Melanie and Stella attended the 2015 ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards in 2015.
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Grandma and Me
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Tippi Hedren, Dakota Johnson
Dakota sweetly escorted her grandmother into the Suspiria premiere in 2018.
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