About
Michelle Pfeiffer
Overview
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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Known for
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2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Actor | Self - Janet van Dyne | 59 Average |
2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Actor | Janet Van Dyne | 62 Fair |
2022 | The First Lady | Actor | Betty Ford | 66 Fair |
2021 | Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2021 | French Exit | Actor | Frances Price | 58 Average |
2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Actor | Queen Ingrith | 72 Good |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Actor | Janet Van Dyne | 82 Very good |
2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Actor | Janet Van Dyne / Wasp | 68 Fair |
2018 | Where Is Kyra? | Actor | Kyra | 58 Average |
2017 | Murder on the Orient Express | Actor | Caroline Hubbard | 66 Fair |
2017 | mother! | Actor | Woman | 69 Fair |
2017 | The Wizard of Lies | Actor | Ruth Madoff | 62 Fair |
2013 | The Family | Actor | Maggie Blake | 63 Fair |
2013 | Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2012 | Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2012 | People Like Us | Actor | Lillian Harper | 63 Fair |
2012 | Dark Shadows | Actor | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard | 60 Fair |
2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | Actor | (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
2011 | New Year's Eve | Actor | Ingrid Withers | 58 Average |
2011 | Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden | Actor | Self (uncredited) | 63 Fair |
2009 | Chéri | Actor | Lea | 59 Average |
2009 | Personal Effects | Actor | Linda | 59 Average |
2007 | Stardust | Actor | Lamia | 71 Good |
2007 | Hairspray | Actor | Velma Von Tussle | 65 Fair |
2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Actor | Rosie | 58 Average |
2005 | The Many Faces of Catwoman | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Actor | Eris (voice) | 67 Fair |
2002 | White Oleander | Actor | Ingrid Magnussen | 63 Fair |
2001 | I Am Sam | Actor | Rita Harrison Williams | 72 Good |
2001 | Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes | Actor | Catwoman (archive footage) | 59 Average |
2000 | What Lies Beneath | Actor | Claire Spencer | 62 Fair |
1999 | The Story of Us | Actor | Katie Jordan | 59 Average |
1999 | The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
1999 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Actor | Titania | 61 Fair |
1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Actor | Beth Cappadora | 61 Fair |
1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Actor | Tzipporah (voice) | 71 Good |
1998 | The Making of The Prince of Egypt | Actor | Herself | 60 Fair |
1997 | A Thousand Acres | Actor | Rose Cook Lewis | 58 Average |
1996 | One Fine Day | Actor | Melanie Parker | 61 Fair |
1996 | To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Actor | Gillian Lewis | 58 Average |
1996 | Up Close & Personal | Actor | Tally Atwater | 60 Fair |
1995 | Dangerous Minds | Actor | Louanne Johnson | 66 Fair |
1994 | Wolf | Actor | Laura Alden | 60 Fair |
1993 | The Age of Innocence | Actor | Ellen Olenska | 66 Fair |
1993 | Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1992 | Love Field | Actor | Lurene Hallett | 58 Average |
1992 | Batman Returns | Actor | Selina Kyle / Catwoman | 68 Fair |
1992 | The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Actor | Frankie | 63 Fair |
1991 | Voices That Care | Actor | Self - Choir Member | 59 Average |
1990 | The Russia House | Actor | Katya Orlova | 59 Average |
1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Actor | Susie Diamond | 61 Fair |
1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | Actor | Madame Marie de Tourvel | 68 Fair |
1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Actor | Jo Ann Vallenari | 59 Average |
1988 | Married to the Mob | Actor | Angela de Marco | 58 Average |
1987 | Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson | Actor | Natica Jackson | 59 Average |
1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Actor | Brenda (segment "Hospital") | 58 Average |
1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Actor | Sukie Ridgemont | 63 Fair |
1986 | Sweet Liberty | Actor | Faith Healy | 58 Average |
1985 | One Too Many | Actor | Annie | N/A N/A |
1985 | Ladyhawke | Actor | Isabeau d'Anjou | 66 Fair |
1985 | Into the Night | Actor | Diana | 61 Fair |
1985 | B.B. King: Into the Night | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1983 | Scarface | Actor | Elvira | 80 Very good |
1982 | Grease 2 | Actor | Stephanie Zinone | 55 Average |
1981 | The Children Nobody Wanted | Actor | Jennifer Williams | 58 Average |
1981 | Splendor in the Grass | Actor | Ginny Stamper | 59 Average |
1981 | Callie & Son | Actor | Sue Lynn Bordeaux | 59 Average |
1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Actor | Cordelia Farenington III | 58 Average |
1980 | Falling in Love Again | Actor | Sue Wellington (1940's) | 59 Average |
1980 | The Hollywood Knights | Actor | Suzie Q | 59 Average |
1980 | B.A.D. Cats | Actor | Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen | 69 Fair |
1979 | The Solitary Man | Actor | Tricia | 59 Average |
1979 | Delta House | Actor | The Bombshell | 68 Fair |
Oh. What. Fun. | Actor | Claire Clauster | N/A N/A |
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Turn of Mind | Actor | Amanda O'Toole | N/A N/A |
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Wild Four O'Clocks | Actor | N/A N/A |
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The Madison | Actor | Stacy Clyburn | N/A N/A |
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Margo's Got Money Troubles | Actor | Shyanne | N/A N/A |
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2001 | Original Sin | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Production | Producer | 61 Fair |
1997 | A Thousand Acres | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1996 | One Fine Day | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
1995 | Dangerous Minds | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
1992 | Love Field | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
The Madison | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |