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