Melanie Griffith's childhood was far from ordinary. Raised by her mother, Tippi Hedren, and stepfather, Noah Marshall, she grew up surrounded by exotic animals, including a lion named Neil.

And their daughter, Melanie Griffith, was mauled by a lion, resulting in over 100 stitches and reconstructive surgery. Her real-life mauling is on display in the final cut of the film. The film ...

Melanie Griffith is celebrating mom Tippi Hedren's ... In the 1970s, she had a 400-pound pet lion, Neil, with whom she and a teenage Griffith were famously pictured for a Life magazine photo ...