Tippi Hedren is an American actress, animal rights activist, and former model. Tippi Hedren is also well-known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock classics: The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). (1964).
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Tippi Hedren |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 19 Jan 1930 |
| Age: | 94 years |
| Horoscope: | Capricorn |
| Lucky Number: | 6 |
| Lucky Stone: | Topaz |
| Lucky Color: | Brown |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | actress, animal rights activist, and former fashion model |
| Country: | America |
| Saying: | Animal abuse is rampant in the U.S., right under everyone’s eyes, for the entertainment of the public. The brutal confinement and pain of training methods of wild animals in the circus, the aquatic and theatrical shows, leads to retaliation by the animals. Eventually they find the right time to strike out, and they will. I’ve had a love of animals from birth. I love getting to know other species. We should all be aware that there is not one thing we can give a wild animal in captivity that they need. I really like birds. Everyone always wants me to say that I can’t stand to go near them, just like they want Janet Leigh to confess that she can’t bear to take a shower. Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you. |
| Height: | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) |
| Marital Status: | divorce |
| Divorce | Peter Griffith, Noel Marshall, Luis Barrenechea |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Eye Color | green eyes |
| Hair Color | blonde hair |
| Birth Place | New Ulm, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | mixed |
| Education | West High School |
| Father | Bernard Carl Hedren |
| Mother | Dorothea Henrietta Hedren |
| Siblings | Patricia |
| Kids | Melanie Griffith |
Tippi Hedren Biography
Nathalie Kay Hedren, better known as Tippi Hedren, was born on January 19, 1930, in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA. This woman is currently 94 years old and of American nationality. She also has the Capricorn zodiac sign and is of mixed Swedish, German, and Norwegian ancestry. Her parents are Bernard Carl (father) and Dorothea Henrietta (mother). Her father owned a small general store in Lafayette, Minnesota, and her family relocated to Minneapolis. She also has an older sister named Patricia.
As a teenager, she used to take part in department store fashion shows. Her parents relocated to California while she was a student at West High School in Minneapolis.
Tippi Hedren Height And Weight
Tippi is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 56 kg. Furthermore, the actress has blonde hair and green eyes, and there is no information about her other body measurements.
Career
Tippi has been in the entertainment industry for over 5 decades as an actress. In late 1961, she appeared in a diet drink commercial that aired during an episode of The Today Show. The legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock was impressed by her commercial work. Alfred was so taken with her that he signed her to a seven-year contract and cast her in his landmark 1963 thriller “The Birds.” The film was a huge critical and box office success, propelling her to stardom. As a result, she won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. ‘Marnie,’ Alfred’s next film, cast her as the lead actress (1964). She appeared in the film with Sean Connery.
In the romantic comedy “A Countess from Hong Kong,” she made her first feature film appearance since Marnie in 1967. Charlie Chaplin wrote and directed his final film. In 1968, she agreed to appear in the American Civil War drama “Five Against Kansas,” but the film was never completed. In the same year, she appeared in “Tiger by the Tail” as a socialite. She also appeared as a guest star twice in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father. She played a teacher alongside James Whitmore and Don Johnson in the 1973 film “The Harrad Experiment.”
She co-starred in the 1981 adventure comedy film “Roar” with her daughter Melanie, husband Marshall, and his children Jerry and John. In 1982, she co-starred in Foxfire Light with Leslie Nielsen. Her television appearances included “Hart to Hart” in 1983, “Tales from the Darkside” in 1984, “The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents” in 1985, and “Dream On” in 1994. In 1990, she played a wealthy widow in the film “Pacific Heights.” In the same year, she appeared on the daytime drama “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
She appeared in the made-for-cable sequel “The Birds II: Land’s End” in 1994. In 1998, she co-starred with Billy Zane and Christina Ricci in the black comedy film “I Woke Up Early the Day I Died.” Tippi appeared in a special episode of the television series “Chicago Hope” titled “Psychodrama” the same year. She appeared in “I Heart Huckabees” (2004), “Fashion House” (2006), “The 4400” (2006), “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (2008), “Free Samples” (2012), and “Cougar Town” (2013) in the 2000s (2013).
Tippi Hedren Net Worth And Awards
Over her 70-year career, she has appeared in over 80 films and television series, winning over 46 awards and honors. Tippi also received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1964. Similarly, she received the Photoplay Most Promising Newcomer Award in 1964, among many others. Her net worth is estimated to be around $20 million as of March 2024, which she earned through her acting career.
Tippi Hedren Husband, Marriage
Tippi is currently single, but she has been married three times in the past. She first married Peter Griffith in 1952. Peter was a child stage actor and advertising executive from the United States. Melanie Griffith is the couple’s daughter from their marriage. In 1961, the couple divorced. On September 27, 1964, she married Noel Marshall. Tippi’s agent at the time was Noel, an American agent. The couple had no children and divorced on January 19, 1982, after 18 years of marriage. Luis Barrenecha was her third and final marriage. They married on February 15, 1985, and divorced in 1995.
Tippi once claimed that Alfred Hitchcock sexually assaulted her and made unreasonable demands on several occasions. She also claimed that he made unreasonable demands on her. All of this resulted in a major feud between the two, and she declared that Mernie would be their final collaboration. Alfred then threatened to ruin her career, which he did by contracting her for two years and allowing her to do nothing.
