Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayApr 29, 1958
BiographyMichelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. One of the most bankable stars in Hollywood 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 roles in television and film, before securing her first leading role in Grease 2 (1982). She achieved wider recognition for her breakthrough performance as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983), which brought her mainstream success. This was followed by prominent roles in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988). Pfeiffer received the first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for Married to the Mob (1988). She earned consecutive Academy Award nominations for Dangerous Liaisons (1988), for Best Supporting Actress, and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), for Best Actress, winning a Golden Globe Award for the latter.

Established 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 portrayed Catwoman in Batman Returns, and received her third Academy Award nomination for Love Field. She went on to appear in The Age of Innocence (1993) and Wolf (1994). Through her production company, Via Rosa Productions, she produced and starred in several films, including Dangerous Minds (1995). Pfeiffer reduced her workload in the 2000s to focus on her family, appearing in select projects such as What Lies Beneath (2000), White Oleander (2002), Hairspray, and Stardust (both 2007).

Following a hiatus, Pfeiffer returned to prominence in 2017 with roles in Where Is Kyra?, Mother!, and Murder on the Orient Express. That same year, she received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ruth Madoff in the television film The Wizard of Lies. In 2020, she earned her eighth Golden Globe Award nomination for French Exit. Since 2018, Pfeiffer has portrayed Janet van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Ant-Man and the Wasp.

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