Tippi was a Hitchcock Blonde twice, appearing in The Birds and Marnie, which were released in 1963 and 1964, respectively. While Tippi played damsel in distress Melanie Daniels in The Birds, she had a more complex character in Marnie, playing Marnie Edgar, opposite the late Sean Connery.
Despite enjoying her work on Marnie, Tippi endured a difficult working relationship with Alfred Hitchcock, explaining in 1973: “He was too possessive and too demanding. I cannot be possessed by anyone. But, then, that’s my own hangup.” Her co-star, Diane Baker later recalled that the director would prevent her from seeing anyone else while on set.
Following an explosive argument, the director stopped her from acting for two years, keeping her under contract without giving her any roles. She made her return in 1967’s A Countess from Hong Kong, which was Charlie Chaplin’s final film, and she also made appearances in Satan’s Harvest, Roar, Dream On and The Ghost and the Whale, which was her final film appearance.
Tippi, now aged 96, is also known for her animal activism, and is the founder of the Roar Foundation. Her interest dates back to 1969 when she worked with African lions, and she now looks after numerous big cats.
The actress has been married three times, walking down the aisle with Peter Griffith, Noel Marshall and Luis Barrenechea. She is the mother of the actress Melanie Griffith and the grandmother of Dakota Johnson.
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