Melanie Griffith's 4 Children: All About Jesse, Alexander, Dakota and Stella

Melanie Griffith with three of her kids, Stella, Alexander and Dakota.Photo:Melanie Griffith Instagram Melanie Griffith Instagram ForMelanie Griffith, there’s no better role than mom. The actress is a mother of four: She shares son Alexander Bauer with ex-husbandSteven Bauer, daughterDakota Johnsonand stepson Jesse Johnson with exDon Johnsonand daughterStella Banderaswith former husbandAntonio Banderas. Melanie has stayed close with the fathers of her children, telling PEOPLE in 2020, “All three of them are my friends.

Melanie Lynskey Shares Rare Photo of Her Daughter as She Celebrates Her 6th Birthday with Touching Tribute: 'Honour of My Life'

Melanie Lynskey and daughter.Photo:Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; Melanie Lynskey/Instagram Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; Melanie Lynskey/Instagram Melanie Lynskeyis sharing her love for her little one as she turns 6 years old.On Saturday, Dec. 14, the actress, 47, opened up about how it felt becoming a mother as she celebrated her and her husbandJason Ritter’s daughter’s birthday. In asentimental Instagram post, theYellowjacketsstar shared a picture of the birthday girl playing on a playground in a purple dress and braided pigtails.

Melanie Lynskey Shares Sweet Tribute to Jason Ritter on His 45th Birthday: 'I Love Your Heart and I Love Your Cute Face'

Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter.Photo:Melanie Lynskey/Instagram Melanie Lynskey/Instagram Melanie Lynskeyis celebratingJason Ritteron his special day!TheYellowjacketsactress, 47, took toInstagramon Monday, Feb. 17 to wish her husband a happy 45th birthday. In the heartfelt post, Lynskey gushed over Ritter’s ability to show love to everyone around him.“I get to hang out with you every day. People you work with, people you’ve known for years, strangers you just met, they all ask me if I know how lucky I am,” she began the lengthy caption.

Melinda French Gates Reflects on 2 Things She’s ‘Most Grateful For’ This Thanksgiving

Melinda French Gates.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage Taylor Hill/WireImage Melinda French Gatesis reflecting on life this Thanksgiving.The philanthropist posted a photo of a body of water and mountains onInstagramon Thursday, Nov. 28, with a thoughtful caption.“I recently came across some old photos from a Thanksgiving trip I took with my family almost 10 years ago, and it made me reflect on two of the things I’m most grateful for: Making memories withmy loved onesand spending time in nature,” wrote French Gates, 60.

Melissa Gilbert Claims Michael Landon 'Wanted to Demolish Everything' inLittle HouseTV Movie After Show's Cancellation

Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank; NBC/Peacock Little House on the Prairie’s ending was not whatMelissa Gilbertever would’ve predicted. In 1984, after 10 seasons of the 19th-century period western series — a semi-autobiographical look at Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life based on her books — the Ingalls family’s story culminated inLittle House: The Last Farewell. The move was partially out of a desire to “not have anyone else use our sets,” she toldEntertainment Weekly, as it was “sacred to us in a big way,” but it was also a way to send a message to the network.