Michelle Pfeiffer
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1958-04-29 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Santa Ana, California, USA
- Also known as
- Michele Pfeiffer · Michelle Marie 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (33)
The Simpsons
1989
as Mindy Simmons (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Great Performances
1971
as Natica Jackson
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Fantasy Island
1978
as Deborah Dare / Athena
Margo's Got Money Troubles
2026
as Shyanne
Today
1952
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Annie
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Madison
2026
as Stacy Clyburn
Picket Fences
1992
as Client (uncredited)
CHiPs
1977
as Jobina
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
The First Lady
2022
as Betty Ford
This Morning
1988
as Self
Enos
1980
as Joy
Delta House
1979
as The Bombshell
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MADtv
1995
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
B.A.D. Cats
1980
as Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
Movies (80)
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Janet Van Dyne
Scarface
1983
as Elvira
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
as Queen Ingrith
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Janet Van Dyne
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
as Caroline Hubbard
The Prince of Egypt
1998
as Tzipporah (voice)
Dark Shadows
2012
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Batman Returns
1992
as Catwoman / Selina
Stardust
2007
as Lamia
mother!
2017
as Woman
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
as Eris (voice)
New Year's Eve
2011
as Ingrid Withers
What Lies Beneath
2000
as Claire Spencer
Hairspray
2007
as Velma Von Tussle
I Am Sam
2001
as Rita Harrison Williams
The Family
2013
as Maggie Blake
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
as Claire
Ladyhawke
1985
as Isabeau d'Anjou
The Witches of Eastwick
1987
as Sukie Ridgemont
Dangerous Minds
1995
as Louanne Johnson
The Age of Innocence
1993
as Ellen Olenska
Dangerous Liaisons
1988
as Madame Marie de Tourvel
Married to the Mob
1988
as Angela de Marco
Grease 2
1982
as Stephanie Zinone
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
Frankie and Johnny
1991
as Frankie
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
The Deep End of the Ocean
1999
as Beth Cappadora
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Titania
People Like Us
2012
as Lillian Harper
Love Field
1992
as Lurene Hallett
The Wizard of Lies
2017
as Ruth Madoff
Wolf
1994
as Laura Alden
Up Close & Personal
1996
as Tally Atwater
Personal Effects
2009
as Linda
Tequila Sunrise
1988
as Jo Ann Vallenari
Chéri
2009
as Lea
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
as Rosie
Into the Night
1985
as Diana
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989
as Susie Diamond
The Russia House
1990
as Katya Orlova
White Oleander
2002
as Ingrid Magnussen
French Exit
2021
as Frances Price
One Fine Day
1996
as Melanie Parker
Where Is Kyra?
2018
as Kyra
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Catwoman (archive footage)
A Thousand Acres
1997
as Rose Cook Lewis
The Story of Us
1999
as Katie Jordan
The Hollywood Knights
1980
as Suzie Q
'Hairspray' Extentions
2007
as Self
Splendor in the Grass
1981
as Ginny Stamper
Sweet Liberty
1986
as Faith Healy
Falling in Love Again
1980
as Sue Wellington (1940's)
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Choir Member
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
1992
as Self
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981
as Cordelia Farenington III
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Self - Janet van Dyne
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
2007
as Self
It's 'Hairspray'!
2007
as Self
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007
as Self
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996
as Gillian Lewis
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013
as Self
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007
as Self
One Too Many
1985
as Annie
The Children Nobody Wanted
1981
as Jennifer Williams
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
2011
as Self (uncredited)
Callie & Son
1981
as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
The Solitary Man
1979
as Tricia
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
2012
as Self
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
1993
as Self
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987
as Natica Jackson
The Many Faces of Catwoman
2005
as Self
Wild Four O'Clocks
Turn of Mind
as Amanda O'Toole
About 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… With 113 credits spanning from 1952 to 2026, Michelle Pfeiffer has appeared in 80 films and 33 TV shows.
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- Avengers: Endgame (2019) — as Janet Van Dyne
- Scarface (1983) — as Elvira
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — as Queen Ingrith
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) — as Janet Van Dyne
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) — as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
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