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Melanie Griffith Actress playing the part of “Melanie”
has played opposite some of the greatest stars of our time, including Paul Newman, Gene Hackman and Rock Hudson. But none of them were as hard to work with as the co-stars of "Roar": a gang of hitherto unknown lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, cougars and jaguars.
"Lions are a really tough act to play with," she said. "Not because they are dangerous, but because they are so funny. They upstage you every time. If you are in a shot with a lion you just know everyone is looking at the cat instead of you."
"Roar" may well have the most spectacular footage ever shot of Big Cats interacting with people, but it is hard to imagine anyone - human or feline-stealing a scene from Melanie. She is slender, corn-blonde and freckled, and has a voice and manner that are captivating on screen.
The only daughter of actress Tippi Hedren, Melanie's talent is clearly inherited, but there is no mistaking the ease that only comes with years of professional experience.
Her first starring role opposite Gene Hackman in "Night Moves" (1976), earned her rave reviews. Since then she has appeared in over 50 feature films.
Filmography
1. Stuart Little 2 (2002) (voice) .... Margalo 2. Tart (2001) 3. Life with Big Cats (2000) 4. Forever Lulu (2000) .... Lulu McAfee 5. Cecil B. DeMented (2000) .... Honey Whitlock ... aka Cecil B. Demented (2000) (France) 6. Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) .... Herself ... aka Light Keeps Me Company (2000) (Europe: English title) 7. RKO 281 (1999) (TV) .... Marion Davies 8. Crazy in Alabama (1999) .... Lucille 9. "Me & George" (1998) TV Series 10. Another Day in Paradise (1998) .... Sid 11. "Hollywood Squares" (1998) TV Series 12. Celebrity (1998) .... Nicole Oliver 13. Shadow of Doubt (1998) .... Kitt Devereux ... aka Reasonable Doubt (1998) 14. Lolita (1997) .... Charlotte Haze 15. Mulholland Falls (1996) .... Katherine 16. Two Much (1996) .... Betty ... aka Loco de amor (1996) (Spain) ... aka Two Much (1996) (Spain) 17. Now and Then (1995) .... Tina 'Teeny' Tercell 18. Buffalo Girls (1995) (TV) .... Dora DuFran 19. Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Toby Roebuck 20. Milk Money (1994) .... V 21. Born Yesterday (1993) .... Emma 'Billy' Dawn 22. Grand Opening of Euro Disney, The (1992) (TV) .... Herself/Hostess 23. Stranger Among Us, A (1992) .... Emily Eden ... aka Close to Eden (1992/II) (Australia) 24. Shining Through (1992) .... Linda Voss 25. Paradise (1991) .... Lily Reed 26. In the Spirit (1990) .... Lureen 27. Pacific Heights (1990) .... Patty Palmer 28. Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) (TV) .... Hadley 29. Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990) .... Maria Ruskin 30. Milagro Beanfield War, The (1988) .... Flossie Devine 31. Stormy Monday (1988) .... Kate 32. Working Girl (1988) .... Tess McGill 33. Cherry 2000 (1987) .... E Johnson 34. Something Wild (1986) .... Audrey 'Lulu' Hankel 35. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV) .... Girl 36. Body Double (1984) .... Holly 37. Fear City (1984) .... Loretta ... aka Border (1984) ... aka Ripper (1984) 38. Roar (1981) .... Melanie 39. Golden Gate (1981) (TV) .... Karen 40. She's in the Army Now (1981) (TV) .... Sylvie Knoll 41. Star Maker, The (1981) (TV) .... Dawn Bennett 42. Underground Aces (1980) 43. Steel Cowboy (1978) (TV) .... Johnnie 44. Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (1978) (TV) .... Girl in Hotel Room 45. "Carter Country" (1977) TV Series .... Tracy Quinn (1978-1979) 46. Gan, Ha- (1977) .... Young Girl ... aka Garden, The (1977) 47. J oyride (1977) .... Susie 48. One On One (1977) .... The Hitchhiker 49. "Once an Eagle" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Jinny Massengale 50. Smile (1975) .... Karen Love 51. Night Moves (1975) .... Delly Grastner 52. Drowning Pool, The (1975) .... Schuyler Devereaux
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