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  • BIRTH 29/04/1958
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 19
  • MOVIES 54
  • PRODUCTION 5

Michelle Pfeiffer

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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.

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Shows (19)

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Mindy Simmons (voice)
2024
2024
Stacy Clyburn
Marvel Studios: Legends
Marvel Studios: Legends
Janet van Dyne (archive footage) / Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Shyanne
CHiPs
CHiPs
Jobina
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Academy Awards
The Academy Awards
Self
Muppets Tonight
Muppets Tonight
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan
Self - Guest
The First Lady
The First Lady
Betty Ford
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
The View
The View
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
MADtv
MADtv
Self
The ABC Afterschool Special
The ABC Afterschool Special
Annie
Today
Today
Self

Movies (54)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Janet Van Dyne
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
Claire
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Queen Ingrith
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Caroline Hubbard
Scarface
Scarface
Elvira
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Batman Returns
Batman Returns
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
Tzipporah (voice)
Stardust
Stardust
Lamia
mother!
mother!
Woman
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Eris (voice)
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
Ingrid Withers
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
Sukie Ridgemont
Hairspray
Hairspray
Velma Von Tussle
The Family
The Family
Maggie Blake
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
Madame Marie de Tourvel
What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath
Claire Spencer
I Am Sam
I Am Sam
Rita Harrison Williams
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies
Ruth Madoff
Grease 2
Grease 2
Stephanie Zinone
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
Jo Ann Vallenari
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
Ellen Olenska
Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal
Tally Atwater
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of…
Self - Janet van Dyne
Wolf
Wolf
Laura Alden
Personal Effects
Personal Effects
Linda
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
Melanie Parker
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke
Isabeau d'Anjou
The Russia House
The Russia House
Katya Orlova
The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean
Beth Cappadora
The Story of Us
The Story of Us
Katie Jordan
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
Angela de Marco
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Susie Diamond
White Oleander
White Oleander
Ingrid Magnussen
Into the Night
Into the Night
Diana
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
Brenda (segment "Hospital")
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Rosie
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
Rose Cook Lewis
The Hollywood Knights
The Hollywood Knights
Suzie Q
Chéri
Chéri
Lea
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again
Sue Wellington (1940's)
Where Is Kyra?
Where Is Kyra?
Kyra
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
People Like Us
People Like Us
Lillian Harper
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Gillian Lewis
Love Field
Love Field
Lurene Hallett
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at…
Self (uncredited)
French Exit
French Exit
Frances Price

Production (5)

Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
Original Sin
Original Sin
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
Love Field
Love Field