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Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is an American actress and former fashion model with a career spanning six decades. She is primarily known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, The Birds and Marnie, and her extensive efforts in animal rescue at Shambala Preserve, an 80-acre (320,000 m2) wildlife habitat which she founded in 1983. Hedren is the mother of Academy Award nominee Melanie Griffith, and they share credits on several productions, notably Pacific Heights (1990).
Tippi Hedren is an American actress and former fashion model celebrated for her defining work in classic Hollywood suspense cinema.
She is primarily known for starring in Alfred Hitchcock's acclaimed psychological thrillers The Birds and Marnie, alongside her extensive wildlife conservation efforts.
British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock discovered her while she was working as a fashion model in New York television commercials.
Her later film credits include appearances in Citizen Ruth, Pacific Heights, and I Heart Huckabees. Full filmography on Mood.