Question 1

True or false: Hedren’s daughter, Melanie Griffith, is also a famous actress, and her granddaughter is Dakota Johnson.

Accepted Answer

True. Melanie Griffith (her daughter) and Dakota Johnson (her granddaughter) are both well-known actresses, continuing the family legacy.

Question 2

True or false: Tippi Hedren was a successful model before becoming an actress in Hitchcock films.

Accepted Answer

True. She was a top fashion model, appearing on magazine covers like Life and Glamour, before Alfred Hitchcock discovered her.

Question 3

True or false: Tippi Hedren was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 'The Birds'.

Accepted Answer

False. Despite her iconic performance, she never received an Oscar nomination; the film earned a special effects nomination instead.

Question 4

True or false: Hedren turned down the lead role in 'Rosemary’s Baby' because of scheduling conflicts.

Accepted Answer

False. She was offered the role but refused due to controversial content; Mia Farrow famously took it instead.

Question 5

True or false: Hedren founded a sanctuary for big cats after working with lions in a film.

Accepted Answer

True. After filming 'Roar' (1981), she started the Roar Foundation and Shambala Preserve to rescue exotic cats.

Question 6

True or false: She performed all her own stunts in 'The Birds', including the infamous attic attack scene.

Accepted Answer

True. Hedren endured real mechanical birds and exhaustion; the attack scene took five days and left her injured.

Question 7

True or false: Tippi Hedren was the first actress to play a female secret agent in a major Hollywood film.

Accepted Answer

False. That’s not true; her spy role in 'Satan’s Harvest' (1969) was minor, and earlier Bond girls predated her.

Question 8

True or false: Hedren and Hitchcock had a warm, collaborative relationship throughout the filming of 'Marnie'.

Accepted Answer

False. In reality, Hitchcock’s obsession and controlling behavior caused severe conflict; she later described it as harassment.

Tippi Hedren Trivia Questions