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.
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Known For
Oh. What. Fun.
Claire Clauster
2025
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Self - Janet van Dyne
2023
The Family
Maggie Blake
2013
People Like Us
Lillian Harper
2012
Dark Shadows
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
New Year's Eve
Ingrid Withers
2011
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
Self (uncredited)
2011
Chéri
Lea
2009
Personal Effects
Linda
2009
Stardust
Lamia
2007
Hairspray
Velma Von Tussle
2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Rosie
2007
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Eris (voice)
2003
White Oleander
Ingrid Magnussen
2002
I Am Sam
Rita Harrison Williams
2001
What Lies Beneath
Claire Spencer
2000
The Story of Us
Katie Jordan
1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
1999
The Deep End of the Ocean
Beth Cappadora
1999
The Prince of Egypt
Tzipporah (voice)
1998
A Thousand Acres
Rose Cook Lewis
1997
One Fine Day
Melanie Parker
1996
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Gillian Lewis
1996
Up Close & Personal
Tally Atwater
1996
Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
1995
Wolf
Laura Alden
1994
The Age of Innocence
Ellen Olenska
1993
Love Field
Lurene Hallett
1992
Batman Returns
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
1992
The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Self
1992
Frankie and Johnny
Frankie
1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
The Russia House
Katya Orlova
1990
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Susie Diamond
1989
Dangerous Liaisons
Madame Marie de Tourvel
1988
Tequila Sunrise
Jo Ann Vallenari
1988
Married to the Mob
Angela de Marco
1988
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson
Natica Jackson
1987
The Witches of Eastwick
Sukie Ridgemont
1987
Sweet Liberty
Faith Healy
1986
One Too Many
Annie
1985
Ladyhawke
Isabeau d'Anjou
1985
Into the Night
Diana
1985
Scarface
Elvira
1983
Grease 2
Stephanie Zinone
1982
The Children Nobody Wanted
Jennifer Williams
1981
Callie & Son
Sue Lynn Bordeaux
1981
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Cordelia Farenington III
1981
Falling in Love Again
Sue Wellington (1940's)
1980
The Hollywood Knights
Suzie Q
1980
Wild Four O'Clocks
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Janet Van Dyne
2023
The First Lady
Betty Ford · (10 episodes)
2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
2021
French Exit
Frances Price
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Janet van Dyne (archive footage) (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
2021
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Queen Ingrith
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Avengers: Endgame
Janet Van Dyne
2019
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Janet Van Dyne / Wasp
2018
Where Is Kyra?
Kyra
2018
Murder on the Orient Express
Caroline Hubbard
2017
mother!
Woman
2017
The Wizard of Lies
Ruth Madoff
2017
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
2013
Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons
Self
2012
Honest Trailers
Janet van Dyne (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Self
2005
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Catwoman (archive footage)
2001
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
Self (archive footage)
1999
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence'
Self
1993
The Simpsons
Mindy Simmons (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989
This Morning
Self · (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
Brenda (segment "Hospital")
1987
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
1985
Splendor in the Grass
Ginny Stamper
1981
Enos
Joy · (1 episode)
1980
The Solitary Man
Tricia
1979
Turn of Mind
Amanda O'Toole
B.A.D. Cats
Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen · (8 episodes)
1980
Delta House
The Bombshell · (13 episodes)
1979
CHiPs
Jobina · (1 episode)
1977
Spécial cinéma
Self · (1 episode)
1974
ABC Afterschool Special
Annie · (1 episode)
1972
Great Performances
Natica Jackson · (1 episode)
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
The Madison
Stacy Clyburn · (1 episode)
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Shyanne · (1 episode)