Melanie Griffith was born August 9, 1957 in New York City and is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's movie "The Birds."

When Griffith was only 14, she moved in with actor Don Johnson and the two got married in 1975 when she was 18.  The marriage did not last long and they divorced a year later.

Griffith first found stardom when she starred in the 1984 movie "Body Double" and "Something Wild" in 1996.  She was actually nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her role in the 1988 movie, "Working Girl," which also starred actor Harrison Ford.

In the 1980's, Griffith got into a relationship with actor Steve Bauer with whom she had a son, Alexander.  In 1989, she once again married actor Don Johnson and this time their rocky marriage lasted until 1996 when they divorced again.  The pair had a daughter, Dakota, during their second marriage.

Some of Griffith's biggest movies include, Pacific Heights (1990), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Shining Through (1992), Milk Money (1994), Nobody’s Fool (1994), Celebrity (1998), and Another Day in Paradise.

In 1996, Griffith married actor Antonio Banderas and the couple have one daughter Stella del Carmen.  The couple currently live in a 20,000 square foot house in Los Angeles.

What has she been up to since then?

In November 2000, she checked into a rehab clinic to help herself fight a pain killer addiction.  Throughout her rehabilitation, Griffith posted messages on her web site to let her fans know how she was progressing.

In 2002, Griffith did the voice of Margalo, a bird-brained love interest in "Stuart Little 2."  In 2003, Griffith completed a film "Tempo," which also stars actress Rachel Leigh Cook.

Griffith is currently a Revlon spokesperson along with actresses Halle Berry and Julianne Moore.  Griffith is also the co-founder of OneWorldLive.com, a woman's site for health, beauty and fitness tips.

Griffith has also decided to join Broadway and will be portraying showbiz floozy Roxie Hart in the long-running revival of Chicago.