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