On this day in 1957, Melanie Griffith was born
Other well-known people who were born on this day are football player Brandon Barkhuizen and wrestler Alex Bliss.
Today, 9 August, Melanie Richards Griffith was born.
She is an actress and producer, who began her career in the 1970s.
She appeared in several independent films before she rose to prominence.
Her first appearance was on Night Moves, at the age of 17.
She b rose to prominence for her role portraying a pornographic actress in Brian De Palma’s thriller Body Double.
That role earned her a National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Melanie was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in the comedy, Something Wild.
In the 1990s, she received Golden Globe nominations for her performance in Buffalo Girls, among others.
Melanie has also starred in RKO, Shining Through, Crazy in Alabama and Cecil B. Demented.
She has received numerous awards for her roles in different films.
Since 2010, when she returned to film, Melanie has starred opposite former husband Antonio Banderas in the science fiction film Autómata.
Other well-known people who were born on this day are football player Brandon Barkhuizen and wrestler Alex Bliss.
