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In 1961, renowned film director Alfred Hitchcock discovered Tippi Hedren while searching for an unknown talent for his upcoming psychological thriller, "The Birds." Impressed by her striking beauty and natural acting ability, Hitchcock cast Hedren as the leading lady opposite Rod Taylor. This marked the beginning of a significant collaboration between the two, as Hedren went on to star in another one of Hitchcock's iconic films, "Marnie."