Michelle Pfeiffer

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

April 29, 1958 (68 yrs)

place of birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

also known as

Michele Pfeiffer · Michelle Marie Pfeiffer

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Avengers: Endgame
8.2

Avengers: Endgame

2019as Janet Van Dyne
Scarface
8.2

Scarface

1983as Elvira
Ant-Man and the Wasp
6.9

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
7.3

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019as Queen Ingrith
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
6.2

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Janet Van Dyne
Batman Returns
6.9

Batman Returns

1992as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
The Prince of Egypt
7.3

The Prince of Egypt

1998as Tzipporah (voice)
Murder on the Orient Express
6.7

Murder on the Orient Express

2017as Caroline Hubbard
Dark Shadows
6.1

Dark Shadows

2012as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Stardust
7.3

Stardust

2007as Lamia
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
7.0

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003as Eris (voice)
What Lies Beneath
6.4

What Lies Beneath

2000as Claire Spencer
mother!
7.0

mother!

2017as Woman
I Am Sam
7.6

I Am Sam

2001as Rita Harrison Williams
Dangerous Minds
7.0

Dangerous Minds

1995as Louanne Johnson
The Age of Innocence
7.0

The Age of Innocence

1993as Ellen Olenska
Hairspray
6.7

Hairspray

2007as Velma Von Tussle
Ladyhawke
7.0

Ladyhawke

1985as Isabeau d'Anjou
Dangerous Liaisons
7.2

Dangerous Liaisons

1988as Madame Marie de Tourvel
The Family
6.4

The Family

2013as Maggie Blake
The Witches of Eastwick
6.5

The Witches of Eastwick

1987as Sukie Ridgemont
Grease 2
5.3

Grease 2

1982as Stephanie Zinone
Wolf
6.1

Wolf

1994as Laura Alden
I Could Never Be Your Woman
5.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007as Rosie
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012as (archive footage)
Tequila Sunrise
6.1

Tequila Sunrise

1988as Jo Ann Vallenari
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999as Titania
Oh. What. Fun.
5.6

Oh. What. Fun.

2025as Claire
New Year's Eve
5.9

New Year's Eve

2011as Ingrid Withers
The Deep End of the Ocean
6.6

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999as Beth Cappadora
Frankie and Johnny
6.8

Frankie and Johnny

1991as Frankie
The Wizard of Lies
6.6

The Wizard of Lies

2017as Ruth Madoff
Married to the Mob
6.0

Married to the Mob

1988as Angela de Marco
One Fine Day
6.5

One Fine Day

1996as Melanie Parker
Into the Night
6.5

Into the Night

1985as Diana
People Like Us
6.8

People Like Us

2012as Lillian Harper
The Russia House
6.1

The Russia House

1990as Katya Orlova
White Oleander
7.0

White Oleander

2002as Ingrid Magnussen
Up Close & Personal
6.3

Up Close & Personal

1996as Tally Atwater
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
8.3

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

2021as Self
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
The Story of Us
6.1

The Story of Us

1999as Katie Jordan
French Exit
5.6

French Exit

2021as Frances Price
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
6.9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001as Catwoman (archive footage)
The Fabulous Baker Boys
6.6

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989as Susie Diamond
Love Field
6.1

Love Field

1992as Lurene Hallett
Chéri
6.1

Chéri

2009as Lea
Personal Effects
6.0

Personal Effects

2009as Linda
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
6.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023as Self - Janet van Dyne
Where Is Kyra?
5.6

Where Is Kyra?

2018as Kyra