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
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
as Queen Ingrith
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
as Tzipporah (voice)
Batman Returns (1992)
as Catwoman / Selina
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
as Caroline Hubbard
Stardust (2007)
as Lamia
Dark Shadows (2012)
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
I Am Sam (2001)
as Rita Harrison Williams
What Lies Beneath (2000)
as Claire Spencer
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
as Eris (voice)
mother! (2017)
as Woman
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
as Sukie Ridgemont
The Family (2013)
as Maggie Blake
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
as Claire
Wolf (1994)
as Laura Alden
Ladyhawke (1985)
as Isabeau d'Anjou
Dangerous Minds (1995)
as Louanne Johnson
The Age of Innocence (1993)
as Ellen Olenska
Into the Night (1985)
as Diana
New Year's Eve (2011)
as Ingrid Withers
Hairspray (2007)
as Velma Von Tussle
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
as Ruth Madoff
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
as Madame Marie de Tourvel
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
as Frankie
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
as Beth Cappadora
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
as Jo Ann Vallenari
Grease 2 (1982)
as Stephanie Zinone
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
as Titania
Married to the Mob (1988)
as Angela de Marco
People Like Us (2012)
as Lillian Harper
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
The Russia House (1990)
as Katya Orlova
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Rosie
Up Close & Personal (1996)
as Tally Atwater
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
as Susie Diamond
White Oleander (2002)
as Ingrid Magnussen
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Self - Janet van Dyne
Love Field (1992)
as Lurene Hallett
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
One Fine Day (1996)
as Melanie Parker
Personal Effects (2009)
as Linda
French Exit (2021)
as Frances Price
The Story of Us (1999)
as Katie Jordan
Chéri (2009)
as Lea
A Thousand Acres (1997)
as Rose Cook Lewis
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)
as Catwoman (archive footage)
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021)
as Self
The Hollywood Knights (1980)
as Suzie Q
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
as Self (uncredited)
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
as Gillian Lewis
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992)
as Self
Sweet Liberty (1986)
as Faith Healy
'Hairspray' Extentions (2007)
as Self
Where Is Kyra? (2018)
as Kyra
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)
as Self (archive)
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007)
as Self
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Falling in Love Again (1980)
as Sue Wellington (1940's)
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
as Cordelia Farenington III
Callie & Son (1981)
as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
Splendor in the Grass (1981)
as Ginny Stamper
One Too Many (1985)
as Annie
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008)
as Self
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007)
as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
as Self
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)
as Natica Jackson
It's 'Hairspray'! (2007)
as Self
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons (2012)
as Self
The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
as Jennifer Williams
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1993)
as Self
The Solitary Man (1979)
as Tricia
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
The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005)
as Self
Turn of Mind (—)
as Amanda O'Toole
Wild Four O'Clocks (—)
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