Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren (born January 19, 1931 in New Ulm, Minnesota) is an American actress. She was discovered by Alfred Hitchcock who saw her while she was doing a diet drink commercial. He was looking for an actress who looked like Grace Kelly. Hedren appeared in The Birds and Marnie for Hitchcock.

Her career after Hitchcock and Shambala Preserve

After the two for Hitchcock, she went on to make 40 films between 1967 and 2005. After Marnie, she next appeared in Charlie Chaplin's last film, A Countess from Hong Kong (1967). In 1981, she produced her own film, Roar, a grueling, five-year project starring dozens of African lions. "This was probably one of the most dangerous films that Hollywood has ever seen," remarked the actress. "It's amazing no one was killed." During the production of Roar, both Hedren and her husband at the time, Noel Marshall, were attacked by lions, and Jan de Bont, the director of photography, was scalped.

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Charlie Chaplin - A Countess from Hong Kong - 1967 - Roar - Noel Marshall - Jan de Bont

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Roar directly led to the establishment of Hedren's Shambala Preserve, located in Acton, California between the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley just north of Los Angeles. Shambala, an animal rescue preserve, houses (and has housed) the animals that appeared in Roar. Hedren lives on the site and conducts monthly tours of Shambala for the public. The preserve also houses many birds, according to Hedren. When asked about this point by an audience member, she replied, "I love birds. No, I like 'em. I do. I hate to tell you that. It spoils the whole story." 4

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Acton - Santa Clarita Valley - Los Angeles

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