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