Johnson, 32, is the granddaughter of Tippi Hedren, 92, who featured in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Marnie, and Melanie Griffith, 64.
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Hedren was the subject of Hitchcock's well-documented obsession, who threatened to ruin her career after she declined his approaches for sex and died in 1980 at the age of 80.
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In a recent interview with Vanity Fairy, Johnson disclosed that Hitchcock once sent a young Griffith a doll of Hedren in a coffin as a Christmas present.
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It's ominous, grim, and incredibly sad for that young girl. Really terrifying," Johnson stated in reference to the ominous present.
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She continued to encourage her desire to become an actor despite her turbulent period with Hitchcock.
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'It’s alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl. Really scary,' Johnson said of the disturbing gift.
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'It’s alarming and dark and really, really sad for that little girl. Really scary,' Johnson said of the disturbing gift.
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'What happened with my grandmother was horrific because Hitchcock was a tyrant. He was talented and prolific—and important in terms of art—but power can poison people.'