Michelle Pfeiffer
Born
April 29, 1958 (age 67)
Birthplace
Santa Ana, California, USA

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.

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Movies

Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
2025 ★ 5.9
Claire
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 ★ 6.3
Janet Van Dyne
French Exit
French Exit
2021 ★ 5.6
Frances Price
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019 ★ 7.3
Queen Ingrith
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 ★ 8.2
Janet Van Dyne
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018 ★ 6.9
Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Where Is Kyra?
Where Is Kyra?
2018 ★ 5.5
Kyra
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 ★ 6.7
Caroline Hubbard
mother!
mother!
2017 ★ 7.0
Woman
The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies
2017 ★ 6.6
Ruth Madoff
The Family
The Family
2013 ★ 6.4
Maggie Blake
People Like Us
People Like Us
2012 ★ 6.8
Lillian Harper
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
2012 ★ 6.1
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012 ★ 7.6
(archive footage)
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
2011 ★ 5.9
Ingrid Withers
Chéri
Chéri
2009 ★ 6.0
Lea
Personal Effects
Personal Effects
2009 ★ 6.0
Linda
Stardust
Stardust
2007 ★ 7.3
Lamia
Hairspray
Hairspray
2007 ★ 6.7
Velma Von Tussle
I Could Never Be Your Woman
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007 ★ 5.8
Rosie
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003 ★ 7.0
Eris (voice)
White Oleander
White Oleander
2002 ★ 7.1
Ingrid Magnussen
I Am Sam
I Am Sam
2001 ★ 7.6
Rita Harrison Williams
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 ★ 6.9
Catwoman (archive footage)
What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath
2000 ★ 6.4
Claire Spencer
The Story of Us
The Story of Us
1999 ★ 6.0
Katie Jordan
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999 ★ 6.4
Titania
The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean
1999 ★ 6.6
Beth Cappadora
The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt
1998 ★ 7.3
Tzipporah (voice)
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
1997 ★ 5.7
Rose Cook Lewis
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
1996 ★ 6.4
Melanie Parker
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
1996 ★ 5.4
Gillian Lewis
Up Close & Personal
Up Close & Personal
1996 ★ 6.3
Tally Atwater
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds
1995 ★ 7.0
Louanne Johnson
Wolf
Wolf
1994 ★ 6.1
Laura Alden
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 ★ 7.0
Ellen Olenska
Love Field
Love Field
1992 ★ 6.0
Lurene Hallett
Batman Returns
Batman Returns
1992 ★ 6.9
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie and Johnny
1991 ★ 6.8
Frankie
The Russia House
The Russia House
1990 ★ 6.1
Katya Orlova
The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989 ★ 6.6
Susie Diamond
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 ★ 7.2
Madame Marie de Tourvel
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise
1988 ★ 6.1
Jo Ann Vallenari
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob
1988 ★ 5.9
Angela de Marco
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
1987 ★ 6.8
Natica Jackson
Amazon Women on the Moon
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 ★ 5.9
Brenda (segment "Hospital")
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 ★ 6.5
Sukie Ridgemont
Sweet Liberty
Sweet Liberty
1986 ★ 5.3
Faith Healy
One Too Many
One Too Many
1985
Annie
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke
1985 ★ 7.0
Isabeau d'Anjou
Into the Night
Into the Night
1985 ★ 6.5
Diana
Scarface
Scarface
1983 ★ 8.2
Elvira
Grease 2
Grease 2
1982 ★ 5.2
Stephanie Zinone
The Children Nobody Wanted
The Children Nobody Wanted
1981 ★ 5.5
Jennifer Williams
Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the Grass
1981 ★ 6.4
Ginny Stamper
Callie & Son
Callie & Son
1981 ★ 6.7
Sue Lynn Bordeaux
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
1981 ★ 5.2
Cordelia Farenington III
Falling in Love Again
Falling in Love Again
1980 ★ 5.7
Sue Wellington (1940's)
The Hollywood Knights
The Hollywood Knights
1980 ★ 5.7
Suzie Q
The Solitary Man
The Solitary Man
1979 ★ 7.0
Tricia
Turn of Mind
Turn of Mind
Amanda O'Toole
Wild Four O'Clocks
Wild Four O'Clocks

TV Series