Michelle Pfeiffer
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Graham Norton Show
2007
The View
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Great Performances
1971
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
The Simpsons
as Mindy Simmons (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The View
as Self · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Avengers: Endgame
as Janet Van Dyne · 2019
Great Performances
as Natica Jackson · 1971
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self · 2014
Spécial cinéma
as Self · 1974
Film '72
as Self · 1971
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest · 2005
Fantasy Island
as Deborah Dare · 1978
Fantasy Island
as Athena · 1978
ABC Afterschool Special
as Annie · 1972
Today
as Self · 1952
Scarface
as Elvira · 1983
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Marvel Studios Legends
as Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Janet Van Dyne · 2023
Picket Fences
as Client (uncredited) · 1992
Margo's Got Money Troubles
as Shyanne · 2026
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp · 2018
Batman Returns
as Catwoman / Selina · 1992
The Prince of Egypt
as Tzipporah (voice) · 1998
Dark Shadows
as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard · 2012
CHiPs
as Jobina · 1977
Muppets Tonight
as Self · 1996
The Madison
as Stacy Clyburn · 2026
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
as Eris (voice) · 2003
Murder on the Orient Express
as Caroline Hubbard · 2017
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
as Queen Ingrith · 2019
Oh. What. Fun.
as Claire · 2025
The First Lady
as Betty Ford · 2022
What Lies Beneath
as Claire Spencer · 2000
Stardust
as Lamia · 2007
The Early Show
as Self · 1999
New Year's Eve
as Ingrid · 2011
The Family
as Maggie Blake · 2013
mother!
as Woman · 2017
Dangerous Minds
as Louanne Johnson · 1995
I Am Sam
as Rita Harrison Williams · 2001
Hairspray
as Velma Von Tussle · 2007
The Witches of Eastwick
as Sukie Ridgemont · 1987
The Age of Innocence
as Ellen Olenska · 1993
Dangerous Liaisons
as Madame Marie de Tourvel · 1988
Ladyhawke
as Isabeau d'Anjou · 1985
Married to the Mob
as Angela de Marco · 1988
The Wizard of Lies
as Ruth Madoff · 2017
Enos
as Joy · 1980
Delta House
as The Bombshell · 1979
This Morning
as Self · 1988
The Deep End of the Ocean
as Beth · 1999
Frankie and Johnny
as Frankie · 1991
The Story of Us
as Katie Jordan · 1999
Grease 2
as Stephanie Zinone · 1982
Into the Night
as Diana · 1985
One Fine Day
as Melanie Parker · 1996
Personal Effects
as Linda · 2009
Tequila Sunrise
as Jo Ann Vallenari · 1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Brenda (segment "Hospital") · 1987
I Could Never Be Your Woman
as Rosie · 2007
French Exit
as Frances Price · 2021
Wolf
as Laura Alden · 1994
White Oleander
as Ingrid Magnussen · 2002
People Like Us
as Lillian Harper · 2012
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Titania · 1999
E! True Hollywood Story
· 1996
The Fabulous Baker Boys
as Susie Diamond · 1989
The Russia House
as Katya Orlova · 1990
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
as Self - Janet van Dyne · 2023
MADtv
as Self · 1995
Love Field
as Lurene Hallett · 1992
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage) · 2012
B.A.D. Cats
as Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen · 1980
A Thousand Acres
as Rose Cook Lewis · 1997
Up Close & Personal
as Tally Atwater · 1996
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
as Cordelia Farenington III · 1981
Chéri
as Lea · 2009
The Hollywood Knights
as Suzie Q · 1980
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
as Gillian Lewis · 1996
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self · 1994
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
as Catwoman (archive footage) · 2001
Where Is Kyra?
as Kyra · 2018
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
as Self · 2007
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self · 2021
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
as Self · 1992
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
as Self (uncredited) · 2011
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
as Self (archive footage) · 1999
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
as Self · 2012
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
as Self · 2008
Falling in Love Again
as Sue Wellington (1940's) · 1980
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
as Self · 2013
B.B. King: Into the Night
as Self · 1985
Splendor in the Grass
as Ginny Stamper · 1981
The Children Nobody Wanted
as Jennifer Williams · 1981
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
as Self · 1993
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
as Natica Jackson · 1987
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member · 1991
The Many Faces of Catwoman
as Self · 2005
Sweet Liberty
as Faith Healy · 1986
Callie & Son
as Sue Lynn Bordeaux · 1981
The Solitary Man
as Tricia · 1979
Wild Four O'Clocks
One Too Many
as Annie · 1985
Turn of Mind
as Amanda O'Toole
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
as Self · 2007