Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. One of the most bankable stars in Hollywood of the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and one Primetime Emmy Award. Pfeiffer's acting career began in the late 1970s with minor television and film appearances. In 1982, she secured her first leading role in Grease 2, and received widespread recognition for her breakthrough performance as Elvira Hancock in 1983's Scarface. Mainstream success followed with The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988). For Married to the Mob (1988), Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations. She earned consecutive Academy Award nominations, Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and won a Golden Globe Award for the latter. By the early 1990s, Pfeiffer was one of the world's highest-paid actresses. She played Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), and received her third Academy Award nomination for Love Field (1992). She continued to star in prominent films throughout the decade, including The Age of Innocence (1993) and Wolf (1994). Through her production company, Via Rosa Productions, she produced and starred in several films, including Dangerous Minds (1995). In the 2000s, Pfeiffer reduced her workload to prioritize her family, appearing in select projects such as What Lies Beneath (2000), White Oleander (2002), Hairspray and Stardust (both 2007). Following a hiatus, Pfeiffer returned to prominence in 2017, with roles in Where Is Kyra?, Mother!, and Murder on the Orient Express. That same year, she received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Ruth Madoff in the television film The Wizard of Lies. In 2020, she earned her eighth Golden Globe Award nomination for French Exit. Since 2018, Pfeiffer has portrayed Janet van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Ant-Man and the Wasp.

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