Griffith began work at just nine months old in a commercial and later became an extra on Smith! (1969) and The Harrad Experiment (1973).
Her first major role was in Night Moves (1975) in which she did several racy nude scenes at the age of 17.
This drew attention to her and typecast her as a sexy nymphet in films such as Smile, The Drowning Pool as Schuyler Devereaux (both also 1975) and One on One (1977).
Griffith reportedly turned down many parts in some popular movies, including the role of Iris in Taxi Driver, the lead role in Carrie, Princess Leia Organa in Star Wars, Emmeline in The Blue Lagoon and Sarah Connor in The Terminator.
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