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
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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Born
Apr 29, 1958
Santa Ana, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
74 acting
5 crew
Popularity
5.9
Known For
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Janet Van Dyne
Scarface
1983
as Elvira
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
as Caroline Hubbard
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
as Janet Van Dyne
Batman Returns
1992
as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Dark Shadows
2012
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
The Prince of Egypt
1998
as Tzipporah (voice)
mother!
2017
as Woman
Stardust
2007
as Lamia
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