Melanie Griffith

After a brief stint as a child model, Melanie Griffith took acting classes at the Hollywood Professional School. By the time she was around 12 years old, Melanie landed her first on-screen appearance as an extra in the 1969 film Smith. After a couple more projects, she eventually garnered a skyrocketing degree of fame and recognition for starring in movies such as Buffalo Girls, Working Girl, and RKO 281.

By the looks of it, it’s safe to say the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree when it came to Melanie’s daughter, Dakota Johnson. In fact, for her start in the acting business, Dakota debuted with a minor part on 1999’s Crazy in Alabama alongside Melanie! Along with achieving widespread recognition for her work on the Fifty Shades series of films, the actress has also appeared on notable titles such as Suspiria, A Bigger Splash, Black Mass, and Bad Times at the El Royale.