Did Tippi Hedren name her daughter after her character in The Birds? How old was Tippi Hedren when she made The Birds?

Tippi Hedren did not name her daughter after her character in The Birds. Her daughter, Melanie Griffith, was born on August 9, 1957, before Hedren’s acting career began.

Hedren was born on January 19, 1930, in New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S. She was 33 years old when she made her first credited role in The Birds (1963).

Tippi Hedren is a retired American actress and former fashion model who appeared on the front covers of Life and Glamour magazines.

Tippi Hedren’s first feature film appearance after Marnie was in the 1967 film A Countess from Hong Kong. From 1970 to 1971, she guest-starred twice on The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.

In 1982, Tippi Hedren co-starred with Leslie Nielsen in Foxfire Light and has appeared in several television series, including Hart to Hart in 1983 and Tales from the Darkside in 1984.

Tippi Hedren has appeared in over 80 films and television shows, including Charlie Chaplin’s final film A Countess from Hong Kong (1967), the political satire Citizen Ruth (1996), and the existential comedy I Heart Huckabees (2004).