Michelle Pfeiffer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 29, 1958
- Birthplace
- Santa 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.
Filmography
- Turn of Mind
Turn of Mind TBA
as Amanda O'Toole
- Wild Four O'Clocks
Wild Four O'Clocks TBA
Actor
Oh. What. Fun. 2025
as Claire
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023
as Self - Janet van Dyne
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 2023
as Janet Van Dyne
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale 2021
as Self
French Exit 2021
as Frances Price
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 2019
as Queen Ingrith
- Scarface: 35th Anniversary Reunion
Scarface: 35th Anniversary Reunion 2019
Actor
Avengers: Endgame 2019
as Janet Van Dyne
Ant-Man and the Wasp 2018
as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Where Is Kyra? 2018
as Kyra
Murder on the Orient Express 2017
as Caroline Hubbard
mother! 2017
as Woman
The Fabulous Allan Carr 2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Wizard of Lies 2017
as Ruth Madoff
The Family 2013
as Maggie Blake
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck 2013
as Self
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons 2012
as Self
People Like Us 2012
as Lillian Harper
Dark Shadows 2012
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
New Year's Eve 2011
as Ingrid
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden 2011
as Self (uncredited)
Chéri 2009
as Lea
Personal Effects 2009
as Linda
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight 2008
as Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad 2007
as Self
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" 2007
as Self
Stardust 2007
as Lamia
Hairspray 2007
as Velma Von Tussle
I Could Never Be Your Woman 2007
as Rosie
The Many Faces of Catwoman 2005
as Self
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas 2003
as Eris (voice)
White Oleander 2002
as Ingrid Magnussen
I Am Sam 2001
as Rita Harrison Williams
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes 2001
as Catwoman (archive footage)
Original Sin 2001
Producer
What Lies Beneath 2000
as Claire Spencer
The Story of Us 1999
as Katie Jordan
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen 1999
as Self (archive footage)
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1999
as Titania
The Deep End of the Ocean 1999
as Beth
The Prince of Egypt 1998
as Tzipporah (voice)
A Thousand Acres 1997
as Rose Cook Lewis, Producer
One Fine Day 1996
as Melanie Parker, Executive Producer
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday 1996
as Gillian Lewis
Up Close & Personal 1996
as Tally Atwater
Dangerous Minds 1995
as Louanne Johnson, Producer
Wolf 1994
as Laura Alden
The Age of Innocence 1993
as Ellen Olenska
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' 1993
as Self
Love Field 1992
as Lurene Hallett, Producer
Batman Returns 1992
as Catwoman / Selina
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin 1992
as Self
Frankie and Johnny 1991
as Frankie
Voices That Care 1991
as Self - Choir Member
The Russia House 1990
as Katya Orlova
The Fabulous Baker Boys 1989
as Susie Diamond
Dangerous Liaisons 1988
as Madame Marie de Tourvel
Tequila Sunrise 1988
as Jo Ann Vallenari
Married to the Mob 1988
as Angela de Marco
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson 1987
as Natica Jackson
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
The Witches of Eastwick 1987
as Sukie Ridgemont
Sweet Liberty 1986
as Faith Healy
One Too Many 1985
as Annie
Ladyhawke 1985
as Isabeau d'Anjou
Into the Night 1985
as Diana
B.B. King: Into the Night 1985
as Self
Scarface 1983
as Elvira
Grease 2 1982
as Stephanie Zinone
The Children Nobody Wanted 1981
as Jennifer Williams
Splendor in the Grass 1981
as Ginny Stamper
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen 1981
as Cordelia Farenington III
Callie & Son 1981
as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
Falling in Love Again 1980
as Sue Wellington (1940's)
The Hollywood Knights 1980
as Suzie Q
The Solitary Man 1979
as Tricia
Credits from TMDB.