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Melanie Griffith

American actress
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Summary

Melanie Griffith was born on August 9, 1957[1], in Manhattan[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], blogger[5], television actor[6], and film producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.096% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258,608 views/month, #959 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: New York City[9]
  • Father: Peter Griffith[10]
  • Mother: Tippi Hedren[11]
  • Child: Dakota Johnson[12], Stella Banderas[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Native language: English[15]
  • Occupation: voice actor[16]
  • Educated at: Stella Adler Studio of Acting[17], St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church and School[18], Hollywood Professional School[19]
  • Award received: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[20], Golden Globe Ambassador[21], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[22], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[23], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress[24]
  • Sex or gender: female[25]
  • Commons category: Melanie Griffith[26]
  • Family name: Griffith[27]
  • Given name: Melanie[28], Richards[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Melanie Griffith[30]
  • Commons gallery: Melanie Griffith[31]
  • Medical condition: epilepsy[32]
  • Eye color: blue[33]
  • Described by source: Babepedia[34]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[35], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[36], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Birth name: Melanie Richards Griffith[39]
  • Name in native language: Melanie Griffith[40]
  • Hair color: blond hair[41]

Why It Matters

Melanie Griffith has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Melanie Griffith born?

Melanie Griffith was born in Manhattan[2].

Who were Melanie Griffith's parents?

Melanie Griffith's father was Peter Griffith[10]. Melanie Griffith's mother was Tippi Hedren[11].

What did Melanie Griffith do for work?

Melanie Griffith worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], blogger[5], television actor[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Melanie Griffith go to school?

Melanie Griffith was educated at Stella Adler Studio of Acting[17], St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church and School[18], and Hollywood Professional School[19].

What awards did Melanie Griffith receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[20], Golden Globe Ambassador[21], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[22], and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress[23].

Related Entities

Antonio Banderas Celebrity Dakota Johnson Don Johnson Hawaii Five-0 Lolita New York City Steven Bauer Stuart Little 2 Tippi Hedren United States Working Girl

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . goldenglobes.com. Retrieved . goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . goldenglobes.com. Retrieved . goldenglobes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . elespanol.com. elespanol.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . boobpedia.com. boobpedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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