Why did Tippi Hedren leave Hitchcock?

Tippi Hedren’s relationship with Alfred Hitchcock ended with mutual bitterness and disappointment during the filming of Marnie. According to Hedren, Hitchcock became obsessed with her and made unwanted sexual advances towards her.

Tippi Hedren refused his advances, and Hitchcock allegedly became vindictive, making her life difficult by refusing to submit her work for Oscar nominations or let her take on other acting roles while he still had her under contract.

Tippi Hedren had to fight to get out of her contract with Hitchcock and lost roles because of it. 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).

The suspense-thriller The Birds (1963) for which she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year was Hedren’s screen debut.

In 1994, Tippi Hedren appeared in the made-for-cable sequel, The Birds II: Land’s End. From 1994 to 1996, Hedren had a guest-starring role in Dream On.