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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Female

Birthday

1958-04-29 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Ana, California, USA

Also Known As

Michele Pfeiffer

미셸 파이퍼

Μισέλ Φάιφερ

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer

Мішель Пфайффер

მიშელ პფაიფერი

蜜雪兒·菲佛

میشل فایفر

蜜雪兒菲佛

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

Acting

Scarface

1983

Scarface

as

Elvira

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

Dangerous Liaisons

as

Madame Marie de Tourvel

Batman Returns

1992

Batman Returns

as

Selina Kyle / Catwoman

Ladyhawke

1985

Ladyhawke

as

Isabeau d'Anjou

The Russia House

1990

The Russia House

as

Katya Orlova

Stardust

2007

Stardust

as

Lamia

Married to the Mob

1988

Married to the Mob

as

Angela de Marco

What Lies Beneath

2000

What Lies Beneath

as

Claire Spencer

Tequila Sunrise

1988

Tequila Sunrise

as

Jo Ann Vallenari

Wolf

1994

Wolf

as

Laura Alden

Frankie and Johnny

1991

Frankie and Johnny

as

Frankie

The Age of Innocence

1993

The Age of Innocence

as

Ellen Olenska

Hairspray

2007

Hairspray

as

Velma Von Tussle

I Am Sam

2001

I Am Sam

as

Rita Harrison Williams

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

The Fabulous Baker Boys

as

Susie Diamond

White Oleander

2002

White Oleander

as

Ingrid Magnussen

Into the Night

1985

Into the Night

as

Diana

Chéri

2009

Chéri

as

Lea

One Fine Day

1996

One Fine Day

as

Melanie Parker

The Witches of Eastwick

1987

The Witches of Eastwick

as

Sukie Ridgemont

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

The Deep End of the Ocean

as

Beth Cappadora

The Story of Us

1999

The Story of Us

as

Katie Jordan

Grease 2

1982

Grease 2

as

Stephanie Zinone

Up Close & Personal

1996

Up Close & Personal

as

Tally Atwater

The Prince of Egypt

1998

The Prince of Egypt

as

Tzipporah (voice)

Dangerous Minds

1995

Dangerous Minds

as

Louanne Johnson

Personal Effects

2009

Personal Effects

as

Linda

New Year's Eve

2011

New Year's Eve

as

Ingrid Withers

Dark Shadows

2012

Dark Shadows

as

Elizabeth Collins Stoddard

Voices That Care

1991

Voices That Care

as

Self - Choir Member

A Thousand Acres

1997

A Thousand Acres

as

Rose Cook Lewis

Callie & Son

1981

Callie & Son

as

Sue Lynn Bordeaux

Falling in Love Again

1980

Falling in Love Again

as

Sue Wellington (1940's)

Sweet Liberty

1986

Sweet Liberty

as

Faith Healy

Love Field

1992

Love Field

as

Lurene Hallett

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

People Like Us

2012

People Like Us

as

Lillian Harper

The Family

2013

The Family

as

Maggie Blake

One Too Many

1985

One Too Many

as

Annie

The Children Nobody Wanted

1981

The Children Nobody Wanted

as

Jennifer Williams

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

Oh. What. Fun.

as

Claire Clauster

The Wizard of Lies

2017

The Wizard of Lies

as

Ruth Madoff

Where Is Kyra?

2018

Where Is Kyra?

as

Kyra

mother!

2017

mother!

as

Woman

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Murder on the Orient Express

as

Caroline Hubbard

Splendor in the Grass

1981

Splendor in the Grass

as

Ginny Stamper

The Solitary Man

1979

The Solitary Man

as

Tricia

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

as

Janet Van Dyne / Wasp

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as

Queen Ingrith

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

as

Catwoman (archive footage)

French Exit

2021

French Exit

as

Frances Price

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as

Janet Van Dyne

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

1999

The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

Turn of Mind

Turn of Mind

as

Amanda O'Toole

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as

Brenda (segment "Hospital")

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Jobina

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Mindy Simmons (voice)

Today

Today

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

The First Lady

The First Lady

as

Betty Ford

B.A.D. Cats

B.A.D. Cats

as

Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

Delta House

Delta House

as

The Bombshell

Enos

Enos

as

Joy

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

as

Self - Guest

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Janet van Dyne (archive footage)

The Madison

The Madison

as

Stacy Clyburn

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Natica Jackson

Production

Crew

Directing