Tippi Hedren was spotted with her family in Los Angeles, a rare sight for the 96-year-old actress.
The ‘Birds’ star was photographed walking outside daughter Melanie Griffith’s home with the help of other guests.
Mr. Hedren arrived at his daughter’s house wearing a black jacket with embroidery over a purple top, but by the end of the evening he had changed into a patterned sweater.
Ms. Hedren turned 96 on Jan. 19, and the family outing was to celebrate her birthday.
In 2024, the Daily Mail reported that the legendary actress was battling dementia. Spanish journalist Gustavo Exquiza learned of Hedren’s diagnosis after requesting an interview, the paper said.
Hedren’s team told Exquiza that he was suffering from dementia and could no longer be interviewed because he could no longer remember anything about his past.
Representatives for Mr. Hedren did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
In January 2025, Griffith shared a post about her mother’s birthday on Instagram, saying her mother was “healthy.”
“My beautiful mom turned 95 yesterday! 🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰,” she wrote, along with footage of Hedren blowing out the candles on her birthday cake and waving at the camera.
“She’s happy, healthy and thriving!!” Mr Griffiths added.
Ms. Hedren is also a former fashion model. She was discovered by Alfred Hitchcock while appearing in a television commercial and received critical acclaim for his films The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964).
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Newcomer for her performance in “The Birds” in 1964.
Hedren accused Hitchcock of sexually assaulting her in her 2016 memoir, Tippi.
Hedren wrote that the director made the driver pass her home, analyzed her handwriting and asked him to “touch her.” She also claimed that he once threw himself on top of her in the back seat of a limousine and tried to kiss her.
In 2021, her granddaughter Dakota Johnson slammed Hitchcock, accusing him of “ruining” her career.
“She was always really honest and determined to stand up for herself. That’s what she did,” Johnson said of her grandmother during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast.
“Hitchcock ruined her career because she didn’t want to sleep with him, and he blackmailed her,” she continued. “He was never held accountable.”
