Michelle Pfeiffer
Biography
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (/ˈfaɪfər/ FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Pfeiffer began her acting career with minor television and film appearances and secured her first lead role in Grease 2 (1982). Her breakthrough role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983) propelled her into mainstream success, which continued with performances in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988). Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for Married to the Mob (1988). Her roles in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) garnered her two consecutive Academy Award nominations, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and she won a Golden Globe Award for the latter. Cemented as one of the highest-paid actresses of the 1990s, Pfeiffer starred in The Russia House (1990) and Frankie and Johnny (1991). In 1992, she played Catwoman in Batman Returns and received her third Academy Award nomination for Love Field, which she followed up with performances in The Age of Innocence (1993) and Wolf (1994). She also produced several of her own features through her company, Via Rosa Productions, including Dangerous Minds (1995). Reducing her workload to prioritise her family, Pfeiffer acted sporadically throughout the 2000s, starring in What Lies Beneath (2000), White Oleander (2002), Hairspray, and Stardust (both 2007). Following another hiatus, Pfeiffer returned to prominence in 2017 with performances in Where Is Kyra?, Mother!, and Murder on the Orient Express, and received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for playing Ruth Madoff in The Wizard of Lies. In 2020, she received her eighth Golden Globe Award nomination for French Exit. Pfeiffer has played Janet van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2018, beginning with Ant-Man and the Wasp. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Douglas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Elvira
Scarface
Madame Marie de Tourvel
Dangerous Liaisons
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Batman Returns
Isabeau d'Anjou
Ladyhawke
Katya Orlova
The Russia House
Titania
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lamia
Stardust
Angela de Marco
Married to the Mob
Claire Spencer
What Lies Beneath
Jo Ann Vallenari
Tequila Sunrise
Laura Alden
Wolf
Frankie
Frankie and Johnny
Ellen Olenska
The Age of Innocence
Velma Von Tussle
Hairspray
Rita Harrison Williams
I Am Sam
Susie Diamond
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Ingrid Magnussen
White Oleander
Diana
Into the Night
Suzie Q
The Hollywood Knights
Gillian Lewis
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Lea
Chéri
Melanie Parker
One Fine Day
Sukie Ridgemont
The Witches of Eastwick
Beth Cappadora
The Deep End of the Ocean
Katie Jordan
The Story of Us
Stephanie Zinone
Grease 2
Tally Atwater
Up Close & Personal
Tzipporah (voice)
The Prince of Egypt
Louanne Johnson
Dangerous Minds
Eris (voice)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Linda
Personal Effects
Rosie
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Ingrid Withers
New Year's Eve
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Dark Shadows
Self - Choir Member
Voices That Care
Rose Cook Lewis
A Thousand Acres
Sue Lynn Bordeaux
Callie & Son
Sue Wellington (1940's)
Falling in Love Again
Faith Healy
Sweet Liberty
Cordelia Farenington III
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Lurene Hallett
Love Field
Self - Janet van Dyne
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
Lillian Harper
People Like Us
Maggie Blake
The Family
Natica Jackson
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Wild Four O'Clocks
Self (uncredited)
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Annie
One Too Many
Jennifer Williams
The Children Nobody Wanted
Self
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Claire
Oh. What. Fun.
Ruth Madoff
The Wizard of Lies
Kyra
Where Is Kyra?
Woman
mother!
Caroline Hubbard
Murder on the Orient Express
Ginny Stamper
Splendor in the Grass
Tricia
The Solitary Man
Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Queen Ingrith
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Self
B.B. King: Into the Night
Catwoman (archive footage)
De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
Frances Price
French Exit
Janet Van Dyne
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Self
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
Janet Van Dyne
Avengers: Endgame
Self
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self (archive footage)
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Amanda O'Toole
Turn of Mind
Self
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Brenda (segment "Hospital")
Amazon Women on the Moon
Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Female
Birthday
1958-04-29
Place of Birth
Santa Ana, California, USA
Also Known As
Michele Pfeiffer