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 Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

The View
All Movies (80)
- Oh. What. Fun.2025 · as Claire
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023 · as Self - Janet van Dyne
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania2023 · as Janet Van Dyne
- Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale2021 · as Self
- French Exit2021 · as Frances Price
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019 · as Queen Ingrith
- Avengers: Endgame2019 · as Janet Van Dyne
- Ant-Man and the Wasp2018 · as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
- Where Is Kyra?2018 · as Kyra
- Murder on the Orient Express2017 · as Caroline Hubbard
- mother!2017 · as Woman
- The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
- The Wizard of Lies2017 · as Ruth Madoff
- The Family2013 · as Maggie Blake
- Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013 · as Self
- Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons2012 · as Self
- People Like Us2012 · as Lillian Harper
- Dark Shadows2012 · as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
- New Year's Eve2011 · as Ingrid Withers
- Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden2011 · as Self (uncredited)
- Chéri2009 · as Lea
- Personal Effects2009 · as Linda
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight2008 · as Self
- You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"2007 · as Self
- Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth2007 · as Self
- 'Hairspray' Extentions2007 · as Self
- It's 'Hairspray'!2007 · as Self
- Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad2007 · as Self
- Stardust2007 · as Lamia
- Hairspray2007 · as Velma Von Tussle
- I Could Never Be Your Woman2007 · as Rosie
- The Many Faces of Catwoman2005 · as Self
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas2003 · as Eris (voice)
- White Oleander2002 · as Ingrid Magnussen
- I Am Sam2001 · as Rita Harrison Williams
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes2001 · as Catwoman (archive footage)
- What Lies Beneath2000 · as Claire Spencer
- The Story of Us1999 · as Katie Jordan
- The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen1999 · as Self (archive footage)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream1999 · as Titania
- The Deep End of the Ocean1999 · as Beth Cappadora
- The Prince of Egypt1998 · as Tzipporah (voice)
- A Thousand Acres1997 · as Rose Cook Lewis
- One Fine Day1996 · as Melanie Parker
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday1996 · as Gillian Lewis
- Up Close & Personal1996 · as Tally Atwater
- Dangerous Minds1995 · as Louanne Johnson
- Wolf1994 · as Laura Alden
- The Age of Innocence1993 · as Ellen Olenska
- Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'1993 · as Self
- Love Field1992 · as Lurene Hallett
- Batman Returns1992 · as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
- Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin1992 · as Self
- Frankie and Johnny1991 · as Frankie
- Voices That Care1991 · as Self - Choir Member
- The Russia House1990 · as Katya Orlova
- The Fabulous Baker Boys1989 · as Susie Diamond
- Dangerous Liaisons1988 · as Madame Marie de Tourvel
- Tequila Sunrise1988 · as Jo Ann Vallenari
- Married to the Mob1988 · as Angela de Marco
- Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson1987 · as Natica Jackson
- Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Brenda (segment "Hospital")
- The Witches of Eastwick1987 · as Sukie Ridgemont
- Sweet Liberty1986 · as Faith Healy
- One Too Many1985 · as Annie
- Ladyhawke1985 · as Isabeau d'Anjou
- Into the Night1985 · as Diana
- B.B. King: Into the Night1985 · as Self
- Scarface1983 · as Elvira
- Grease 21982 · as Stephanie Zinone
- The Children Nobody Wanted1981 · as Jennifer Williams
- Splendor in the Grass1981 · as Ginny Stamper
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen1981 · as Cordelia Farenington III
- Callie & Son1981 · as Sue Lynn Bordeaux
- Falling in Love Again1980 · as Sue Wellington (1940's)
- The Hollywood Knights1980 · as Suzie Q
- The Solitary Man1979 · as Tricia
- Wild Four O'Clocks—
- Turn of Mind— · as Amanda O'Toole
All TV Shows (34)
- Margo's Got Money Troubles2026 · as Shyanne
- The Madison2026 · as Stacy Clyburn
- The First Lady2022 · as Betty Ford
- Marvel Studios Legends2021 · as Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
- The Reichen Show2005 · as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- The Early Show1999 · as Self
- The View1997 · as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
- MADtv1995 · as Self
- Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
- Picket Fences1992 · as Client (uncredited)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Mindy Simmons (voice)
- This Morning1988 · as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Enos1980 · as Joy
- B.A.D. Cats1980 · as Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
- Delta House1979 · as The Bombshell
- Fantasy Island1978 · as Deborah Dare
- Fantasy Island1978 · as Athena
- CHiPs1977 · as Jobina
- Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
- ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Annie
- Great Performances1971 · as Natica Jackson
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
- The Oscars1953 · as Self
- Today1952 · as Self