(Born Aug. 09, 1957) Melanie Griffith is an American film actress. She is the daughter of actress Tippi Hedren and Peter Griffith. Her first major role was in Arthur Penn's Night Moves (1975), which drew attention to her and typecast her as a sexy nymphet in films such as Smile, The Drowning Pool (both also 1975), and One on One (1977). She achieved mainstream success when she played the character of Tess McGill in Mike Nichols' 1988 film Working Girl.