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 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.
Born: 29 April 1958
Played In
TV Show
Apr 2026
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Shyanne
TV Show
Mar 2026
The Madison
Stacy Clyburn
Movie
Dec 2025
Oh. What. Fun.
Claire
Movie
Jul 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Self - Janet van Dyne
Movie
Feb 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Janet Van Dyne
TV Show
Apr 2022
The First Lady
Betty Ford
Movie
May 2021
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Movie
Feb 2021
French Exit
Frances Price
TV Show
Jan 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Oct 2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Queen Ingrith
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Apr 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Janet Van Dyne
Movie
Jul 2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
Movie
Apr 2018
Where Is Kyra?
Kyra
Movie
Nov 2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Caroline Hubbard
Movie
Sep 2017
mother!
Woman
Movie
May 2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
Movie
May 2017
The Wizard of Lies
Ruth Madoff
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Dec 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
Sep 2013
The Family
Maggie Blake
Movie
Apr 2013
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
Movie
Oct 2012
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
Self
Movie
Jun 2012
People Like Us
Lillian Harper
Movie
May 2012
Dark Shadows
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
Movie
Feb 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Movie
Dec 2011
New Year's Eve
Ingrid Withers
Movie
May 2011
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Self (uncredited)
Movie
Apr 2009
Chéri
Lea
Movie
Mar 2009
Personal Effects
Linda
Movie
Oct 2008
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
'Hairspray' Extentions
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
It's 'Hairspray'!
Self
Movie
Nov 2007
Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad
Self
Movie
Aug 2007
Stardust
Lamia
Movie
Jul 2007
Hairspray
Velma Von Tussle
Movie
May 2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Rosie
TV Show
Feb 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
TV Show
Nov 2005
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Jan 2005
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Self
TV Show
Sep 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Movie
Jul 2003
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Eris (voice)
Movie
Oct 2002
White Oleander
Ingrid Magnussen
Movie
Dec 2001
I Am Sam
Rita Harrison Williams
Movie
Dec 2001
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Catwoman (archive footage)
Movie
Jul 2000
What Lies Beneath
Claire Spencer
TV Show
Nov 1999
The Early Show
Self
Movie
Oct 1999
The Story of Us
Katie Jordan
Movie
Sep 1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self (archive footage)
Movie
May 1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
Movie
Mar 1999
The Deep End of the Ocean
Beth Cappadora
Movie
Dec 1998
The Prince of Egypt
Tzipporah (voice)
Movie
Sep 1997
A Thousand Acres
Rose Cook Lewis
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
Movie
Dec 1996
One Fine Day
Melanie Parker
Movie
Oct 1996
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Gillian Lewis
TV Show
Aug 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
TV Show
Mar 1996
Muppets Tonight
Self
Movie
Mar 1996
Up Close & Personal
Tally Atwater
TV Show
Oct 1995
MADtv
Self
Movie
Aug 1995
Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
TV Show
Aug 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Movie
Jun 1994
Wolf
Laura Alden
Movie
Sep 1993
The Age of Innocence
Ellen Olenska
Movie
Sep 1993
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Self
Movie
Dec 1992
Love Field
Lurene Hallett
TV Show
Sep 1992
Picket Fences
Client (uncredited)
Movie
Jun 1992
Batman Returns
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Movie
Jun 1992
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
Movie
Oct 1991
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie
Movie
Feb 1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Movie
Dec 1990
The Russia House
Katya Orlova
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Mindy Simmons (voice)
Movie
Oct 1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Susie Diamond
Movie
Dec 1988
Dangerous Liaisons
Madame Marie de Tourvel
Movie
Dec 1988
Tequila Sunrise
Jo Ann Vallenari
TV Show
Oct 1988
This Morning
Self
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Movie
Aug 1988
Married to the Mob
Angela de Marco
Movie
Nov 1987
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Natica Jackson
Movie
Sep 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
Brenda (segment "Hospital")
Movie
Jun 1987
The Witches of Eastwick
Sukie Ridgemont
Movie
May 1986
Sweet Liberty
Faith Healy
Movie
May 1985
One Too Many
Annie
Movie
Mar 1985
Ladyhawke
Isabeau d'Anjou
Movie
Feb 1985
Into the Night
Diana
Movie
Jan 1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
Movie
Dec 1983
Scarface
Elvira
Movie
Jun 1982
Grease 2
Stephanie Zinone
Movie
Dec 1981
The Children Nobody Wanted
Jennifer Williams
Movie
Oct 1981
Splendor in the Grass
Ginny Stamper
Movie
Feb 1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Cordelia Farenington III
Movie
Jan 1981
Callie & Son
Sue Lynn Bordeaux
Movie
Nov 1980
Falling in Love Again
Sue Wellington (1940's)
TV Show
Nov 1980
Enos
Joy
Movie
May 1980
The Hollywood Knights
Suzie Q
TV Show
Jan 1980
B.A.D. Cats
Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
Movie
Oct 1979
The Solitary Man
Tricia
TV Show
Jan 1979
Delta House
The Bombshell
TV Show
Jan 1978
Fantasy Island
Deborah Dare
TV Show
Jan 1978
Fantasy Island
Athena
TV Show
Sep 1977
CHiPs
Jobina
TV Show
Sep 1974
Spécial cinéma
Self
TV Show
Oct 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
Annie
TV Show
Jan 1971
Great Performances
Natica Jackson
TV Show
Oct 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
TV Show
Mar 1953
The Oscars
Self
TV Show
Jan 1952
Today
Self
Movie
Wild Four O'Clocks
Movie
Turn of Mind
Amanda O'Toole