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Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Acting

Born: April 29, 1958Santa Ana, California, USA

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
Filmography
Oh. What. Fun.

Oh. What. Fun.

Claire

2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

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

Self - Janet van Dyne

2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Janet Van Dyne

2023
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Self

2021
French Exit

French Exit

Frances Price

2021
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Queen Ingrith

2019
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

Janet Van Dyne

2019
Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Janet Van Dyne / Wasp

2018
Where Is Kyra?

Where Is Kyra?

Kyra

2018
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Caroline Hubbard

2017
mother!

mother!

Woman

2017
The Wizard of Lies

The Wizard of Lies

Ruth Madoff

2017
The Family

The Family

Maggie Blake

2013
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Self

2013
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons

Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons

Self

2012
People Like Us

People Like Us

Lillian Harper

2012
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard

2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

2012
New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve

Ingrid Withers

2011
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden

Self (uncredited)

2011
Chéri

Chéri

Lea

2009
Personal Effects

Personal Effects

Linda

2009
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Self

2008
Stardust

Stardust

Lamia

2007
Hairspray

Hairspray

Velma Von Tussle

2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Rosie

2007
The Many Faces of Catwoman

The Many Faces of Catwoman

Self

2005
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Eris (voice)

2003
White Oleander

White Oleander

Ingrid Magnussen

2002
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

Rita Harrison Williams

2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Catwoman (archive footage)

2001
What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

Claire Spencer

2000
The Story of Us

The Story of Us

Katie Jordan

1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

Self (archive footage)

1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Titania

1999
The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

Beth Cappadora

1999
The Prince of Egypt

The Prince of Egypt

Tzipporah (voice)

1998
A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

Rose Cook Lewis

1997
One Fine Day

One Fine Day

Melanie Parker

1996
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

Gillian Lewis

1996
Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Tally Atwater

1996
Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Louanne Johnson

1995
Wolf

Wolf

Laura Alden

1994
The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Ellen Olenska

1993
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'

Self

1993
Love Field

Love Field

Lurene Hallett

1992
Batman Returns

Batman Returns

Selina Kyle / Catwoman

1992
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

Self

1992
Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

Frankie

1991
Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991
The Russia House

The Russia House

Katya Orlova

1990
The Fabulous Baker Boys

The Fabulous Baker Boys

Susie Diamond

1989
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Madame Marie de Tourvel

1988
Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

Jo Ann Vallenari

1988
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

Angela de Marco

1988
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson

Natica Jackson

1987
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Brenda (segment "Hospital")

1987
The Witches of Eastwick

The Witches of Eastwick

Sukie Ridgemont

1987
Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

Faith Healy

1986
One Too Many

One Too Many

Annie

1985
Ladyhawke

Ladyhawke

Isabeau d'Anjou

1985
Into the Night

Into the Night

Diana

1985
B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

Self

1985
Scarface

Scarface

Elvira

1983
Grease 2

Grease 2

Stephanie Zinone

1982
The Children Nobody Wanted

The Children Nobody Wanted

Jennifer Williams

1981
Splendor in the Grass

Splendor in the Grass

Ginny Stamper

1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Cordelia Farenington III

1981
Callie & Son

Callie & Son

Sue Lynn Bordeaux

1981
Falling in Love Again

Falling in Love Again

Sue Wellington (1940's)

1980
The Hollywood Knights

The Hollywood Knights

Suzie Q

1980
The Solitary Man

The Solitary Man

Tricia

1979