Portrait of Melanie Griffith

Acting

Melanie Griffith

Career

Active from 1975 to 2017, busiest in 1981 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Melanie Griffith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Spiritual
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Neo-Noir 5
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Female Empowerment 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Coming-of-Age Story 3
  • Dark Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
American Housewife
American Housewife

TV show

O Pequeno Stuart Little 2
O Pequeno Stuart Little 2

as Margalo (voice)

2020s

2 titles · average score 63
By Design
By Design (2026)
GoodWatch score 60

as Narrator (voice)

The High Note
The High Note (2020)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tess

2010s

18 titles · average score 58
The Pirates of Somalia
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
GoodWatch score 62

as Maria Bahadur

J.L. Family Ranch
J.L. Family Ranch (2016)
GoodWatch score 51

as Laura Lee

Day Out of Days
Day Out of Days (2015)
GoodWatch score 47

as Kathy

Nerd Herd
Nerd Herd (2015)

as Celeste

Automata
Automata (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Susan Dupré / Cleo (voice)

Thirst
Thirst (2014)

as Sue

The Grief Tourist
The Grief Tourist (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

as Betsy

Dino Time
Dino Time (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

as Tyra (voice)

A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures
A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Snow (voice)

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Clara Williams

Raising Hope
Raising Hope (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Tamara Collins

Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Melanie Griffith

2000s

12 titles · average score 48
Viva Laughlin
Viva Laughlin (2007)
GoodWatch score 21

TV show · as Bunny

Lethal Seduction
Lethal Seduction (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

as Miranda Wells

Twins
Twins (2005)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show · as Lee Arnold

Shade
Shade (2003)
GoodWatch score 57

as Eve

Tempo
Tempo (2003)
GoodWatch score 34

as Sarah

Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Brandie Henry

The Night We Called It a Day
The Night We Called It a Day (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as Barbara Marx

Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
GoodWatch score 64

as Margalo (voice)

Tart
Tart (2001)
GoodWatch score 42

as Diane Milford

Forever Lulu
Forever Lulu (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

as Lulu Mcafee

Cecil B. Demented
Cecil B. Demented (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

as Honey Whitlock

The Book That Wrote Itself
The Book That Wrote Itself (2000)
GoodWatch score 55

as Melanie Griffith

1990s

22 titles · average score 51
Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lucille Vinson

RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Marion Davies

Another Day in Paradise
Another Day in Paradise (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sid

Lolita
Lolita (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

as Charlotte Haze

Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

as Katherine Hoover

Two Much
Two Much (1995)
GoodWatch score 31

as Betty

Milk Money
Milk Money (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as V

Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool (1994)
GoodWatch score 81

as Toby Roebuck

Shining Through
Shining Through (1992)
GoodWatch score 53

as Linda Voss

A Stranger Among Us
A Stranger Among Us (1992)
GoodWatch score 36

as Emily Eden

Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights (1990)
GoodWatch score 57

as Patty Palmer

The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
GoodWatch score 34

as Maria Ruskin

1980s

14 titles · average score 64
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Melanie Griffith (voice)

Working Girl
Working Girl (1988)
GoodWatch score 73

as Tess McGill

Stormy Monday
Stormy Monday (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kate

The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Flossie Devine

Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000 (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Edith 'E.' Johnson

Something Wild
Something Wild (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Audrey Hankel

Body Double
Body Double (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

as Holly Body

Fear City
Fear City (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Loretta

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Christine von Marburg

Roar
Roar (1981)
GoodWatch score 57

as Melanie

Underground Aces
Underground Aces (1981)
GoodWatch score 40

as Lucy

The Star Maker
The Star Maker (1981)

as Dawn Barnett Youngblood

1970s

15 titles · average score 62
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)

as Ellie - Waitress

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Steel Cowboy
Steel Cowboy (1978)

as Johnnie

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This (1978)

as Girl in Hotel Room

Joyride
Joyride (1977)
GoodWatch score 55

as Susie

The Garden
The Garden (1977)

as Young Girl

One on One
One on One (1977)
GoodWatch score 71

as The Hitchhiker

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Carter Country
Carter Country (1977)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Night Moves
Night Moves (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

as Delilah "Delly" Grastner

The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool (1975)
GoodWatch score 55

as Schuyler Devereaux

Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Julie

1960s

1 title · average score 57
Smith!
Smith! (1969)
GoodWatch score 57

as Extra (uncredited)