Michelle Pfeiffer
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
Credits
- 2023 · Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Janet Van Dyne
- 2022 · The First Lady as Betty Ford
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Legends as Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as Queen Ingrith
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Avengers: Endgame as Janet Van Dyne
- 2018 · Ant-Man and the Wasp as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
- 2017 · Murder on the Orient Express as Caroline Hubbard
- 2017 · mother! as Woman
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Family as Maggie Blake
- 2012 · Dark Shadows as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Janet van Dyne (archive footage)
- 2011 · New Year's Eve as Ingrid Withers
- 2007 · Stardust as Lamia
- 2007 · Hairspray as Velma Von Tussle
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2003 · Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as Eris (voice)
- 2001 · I Am Sam as Rita Harrison Williams
- 2000 · What Lies Beneath as Claire Spencer
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1998 · The Prince of Egypt as Tzipporah (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · Dangerous Minds as Louanne Johnson
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1992 · Batman Returns as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
- 1991 · Frankie and Johnny as Frankie
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Mindy Simmons (voice)
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · The Witches of Eastwick as Sukie Ridgemont
- 1985 · Ladyhawke as Isabeau d'Anjou
- 1983 · Scarface as Elvira
- 1982 · Grease 2 as Stephanie Zinone
- 1980 · Enos as Joy
- 1980 · B.A.D. Cats as Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
- 1979 · Delta House as The Bombshell
- 1977 · CHiPs as Jobina
- 1974 · Spécial cinéma as Self
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Annie
- 1971 · Great Performances as Natica Jackson
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Margo's Got Money Troubles as Shyanne
- Future · The Madison as Stacy Clyburn
- 2025 · Oh. What. Fun. as Claire Clauster
- 2023 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Self - Janet van Dyne
- 2021 · Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale as Self
- 2021 · French Exit as Frances Price
- 2018 · Where Is Kyra? as Kyra
- 2017 · The Wizard of Lies as Ruth Madoff
- 2013 · Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck as Self
- 2012 · Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons as Self
- 2012 · People Like Us as Lillian Harper
- 2012 · Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
- 2011 · Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden as Self (uncredited)
- 2009 · Chéri as Lea
- 2009 · Personal Effects as Linda
- 2008 · Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as Rosie
- 2005 · The Many Faces of Catwoman as Self
- 2002 · White Oleander as Ingrid Magnussen
- 2001 · Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Catwoman (archive footage)
- 1999 · The Story of Us as Katie Jordan
- 1999 · The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Titania
- 1999 · The Deep End of the Ocean as Beth Cappadora
- 1997 · A Thousand Acres as Rose Cook Lewis
- 1996 · One Fine Day as Melanie Parker
- 1996 · To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday as Gillian Lewis
- 1996 · Up Close & Personal as Tally Atwater
- 1994 · Wolf as Laura Alden
- 1993 · The Age of Innocence as Ellen Olenska
- 1993 · Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' as Self
- 1992 · Love Field as Lurene Hallett
- 1992 · The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin as Self
- 1991 · Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
- 1990 · The Russia House as Katya Orlova
- 1989 · The Fabulous Baker Boys as Susie Diamond
- 1988 · Dangerous Liaisons as Madame Marie de Tourvel
- 1988 · Tequila Sunrise as Jo Ann Vallenari
- 1988 · Married to the Mob as Angela de Marco
- 1987 · Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson as Natica Jackson
- 1987 · Amazon Women on the Moon as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
- 1986 · Sweet Liberty as Faith Healy
- 1985 · One Too Many as Annie
- 1985 · Into the Night as Diana
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1981 · The Children Nobody Wanted as Jennifer Williams
- 1981 · Splendor in the Grass as Ginny Stamper
- 1981 · Callie & Son as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
- 1981 · Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen as Cordelia Farenington III
- 1980 · Falling in Love Again as Sue Wellington (1940's)
- 1980 · The Hollywood Knights as Suzie Q
- 1979 · The Solitary Man as Tricia
- Future · Turn of Mind as Amanda O'Toole
- Future · Wild Four O'Clocks as