Dakota Johnson says Alfred Hitchcock gave mom Melanie Griffith a miniature of grandma Tippi Hedren in a coffin

Thanks to her recent turns in “The Lost Daughter,” “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” and the upcoming “Persuasion,” Dakota Johnson is having a career moment right now. But Johnson has had other outstanding roles over the years, too, like her precocious dancing student in Luca Guadagnino‘s “Suspiria” remake or Ralph Fiennes‘ maybe-daughter in “A Bigger Splash.” And of course, there’s her time as Anastasia Steele in the “Fifty Shades Of Grey” franchise.

Dakota Johnson is opening up about an incident involving iconic director Alfred Hitchcock and his star of The Birds - and Johnson's grandmother - Tippi Hedren.The 32-year-old Johnson is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, who herself is the daughter of Hedren, 92, with Johnson discussing a number of topics in her wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair.Johnson revealed that the late director, who passed in 1980 at 80 years of age, was a 'tyrant,' detailing a disturbing incident involving a Christmas gift that Hitchcock gave a very young Griffith as a child which was, 'a tiny replica' of Hedren 'in a tiny coffin.' Opening up:Dakota Johnson is opening up about an incident involving iconic director Alfred Hitchcock and his star of The Birds - and Johnson's grandmother - Tippi Hedren Grandmother:The 32-year-old Johnson is the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, who herself is the daughter of Hedren, 92, with Johnson discussing a number of topics in her wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair Director:Johnson revealed that the late director, who passed in 1980 at 80 years of age, was a 'tyrant,' detailing a disturbing incident involving a Christmas gift that Hitchcock gave a very young Griffith as a child which was, 'a tiny replica' of Hedren 'in a tiny coffin''It’s alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl. Really scary,' Johnson said of the disturbing gift.'What happened with my grandmother was horrific because Hitchcock was a tyrant.

Dakota Johnson has opened up about her family’s feelings when first watching HBO’s The Girl.

Dakota Johnson comes from one of the most important in entertainment. The actress is the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, two of the greatest actors of their time. Griffith is also the daughter of Tippi Hedren, one of Alfred Hitchcock’s muses and an icon of the era.

Dakota Johnson does NOT want to be associated with Johnny Depp‘s legal drama whatsoever — and now she’s begging social media to stop sharing a conspiracy theory involving them both!

With recent acclaimed roles in “The Lost Daughter” and “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” Dakota Johnson is fast becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. And her 2022 isn’t over yet, as she stars in Carrie Cracknell’s Jane Austen adaptation “Persuasion,” out on Netflix on July 15.

1960s films “Marnie” and “The Birds.”The “Fifty Shades of Gray” alum, 32, noted in a recent Vanity Fair profile that Hitchcock gave Griffith, 64, a mini Hedren stuck in a small coffin as a toy for Christmas.“What happened with my grandmother was horrific because Hitchcock was a tyrant,” Johnson said. “He was talented and prolific — and important in terms of art — but power can poison people.”She noted that the traumatizing gift was “alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl” and “really scary.”The “21 Jump Street” actress then looked back on the 2012 HBO drama, “The Girl,” which fictionalized the contentious relationship between the “Psycho” filmmaker and Hedren, 92, during filming “The Birds.”Johnson and her grandmother saw a private screening of the movie with the rest of their family.“We sat at HBO, my family, and watched that movie together,” she said.Johnson continued, “It was one of those moments where you’re just like, how could you not have warned us? We’re in a room with some execs.

Watching her grandmother’s story told onscreen wasn’t easy for Dakota Johnson.

Johnny Depp's injured finger just months after he married his ex-wife Amber Heard. In the $100million trial against his ex-wife Heard, Depp claimed the Aquaman actress had thrown a bottle of vodka at him which had severed his finger.In a new interview, Johnson has addressed becoming draged in to the narrative after social media users claimed she noticed Depp's injury.A clip posted on TikTok reportedly claims that the 50 Shades of Grey star was looking at Depp's injured finger while they were promoting the 2015 film, Black Mass.The clip resurfaced earlier this year amid the legal battle between Depp and his ex-wife.In court, Depp told the Virginia jury how Heard had severed his finger with a vodka bottle months after their wedding in February 2015.Johnson has now responded to claims that she notices Depp's injured finger, expressing confusion that she was becoming involved in the narrative.She said: "I was like, ‘For the love of God, why? Why am I involved in this?"I don’t remember that at all, but please, take me out of this,” she continued.“Don’t let this go further.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson looked very cosy as they stepped out on a date night at Langan's Brasserie on Monday in London. The actress, 32, and the Coldplay frontman, 45, stayed close while making their way to the iconic Mayfair restaurant, and they made a point of holding hands during their outing.  Chris cut a handsome figure in a black jumper layered over a white T-shirt and dark grey trousers, while sporting a white beanie and pink laced trainers.

Dakota Johnson has opened up about her relationship with Chris Martin and revealed why it’s so important for them to maintain their privacy from the press. The 32-year-old actor discussed her romance with the 45-year-old Coldplay singer during a recent interview with Vanity Fair, where she was featured as the cover store for the magazine’s July/August issue.

Dakota Johnson has always hinted that her experience filming 50 Shades of Grey left much to be desired — and now, she’s finally opening up about it!

There’s no safe word for drama. The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy made headlines for its explicit sex scenes, but most of the friction happened off camera — fully clothed.

Making a change. Dakota Johnson said that parents Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith‘s 1996 divorce likely influenced her friendship with Chris Martin‘s ex Gwyneth Paltrow.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy opposite Jamie Dornan.She revealed in a new cover story for Vanity Fair that she “signed up to do a very different version of the film we ended up making.”“I’m a sexual person, and when I’m interested in something, I want to know so much about it,” she said. “That’s why I did those big naked movies.”But Johnson suggested that the studio, the director and even the author of the original books, E.L.

Dakota Johnson is speaking out about that viral clip that had her involved in the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial conversation online.

Dakota Johnson is candidly pulling back the curtain on her experience with the franchise that turned her into a worldwide star. As Johnson tells , “I signed up to do a very different version of the film we ended up making.” In addition to the studio and directors of the trilogy, Johnson cites the books' author, E. L. James, as another kink in the process. “She had a lot of creative control, all day, every day, and she just demanded that certain things happen," the 32-yea-old actress explains. «There were parts of the books that just wouldn’t work in a movie, like the inner monologue, which was at times incredibly cheesy.

Pointing fingers. Dakota Johnson claimed there were struggles behind the scenes of Fifty Shades of Grey, the BDSM romance trilogy she starred in from 2015 to 2018.

For years while making the Fifty Shades trilogy of movies, Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan faced a lot of rumors.

She has been in a very low-key relationship with Coldplay's Chris Martin for almost five years.And Dakota Johnson revealed that maintaining privacy was by design.The 32-year-old actress is featured on the cover of the July/August issue of Vanity Fair as she touched on several subjects including her relationship with the world famous 45-year-old musician, the 'psychotic' process of working on the Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise, and her supposed feud with co-star Jamie Dornan.Scroll down for video Opening up: Dakota Johnson talked about why she keeps her near five year relationship with Coldplay's Chris Martin so private, as the two are seen in November 2018Dakota and Chris are rarely seen on public outings together and have never even walked a red carpet together in the over four years they have been together. She explained that the focus on privacy comes from many factors including them having a blended family and her upbringing as a child of two celebrities as she said: 'Maybe I think about relationships like that differently because I grew up in my family.'Chris famously has two teenage children - 18-year-old daughter Apple and 16-year-old son Moses - with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

In 2015, Dakota Johnson achieved global fame following the release of the first “Fifty Shades” instalment, ultimately defining her public image for years after bearing it all onscreen.