SEVEN YEAR SWITCH ‘Fifty Shades’ Star, 36, Looks Unrecognizable as Marilyn Monroe Melanie Griffith’s daughter traded her usual brunette hair and bangs for a softer, lighter look. Dakota Johnson, 36, is the child of Working Girl star Melanie Griffith, 68, and Miami Vice star Don Johnson, 76. Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait circa 1953. Dakota Johnson looked unrecognizable as Marilyn Monroe in “Flesh Impact.” Ellen Burstyn portrays a mature version of Marilyn Monroe in “Flesh Impact.”