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Michelle Pfeiffer

Biography

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her various accolades, including a Golden Globe and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and one Primetime Emmy Award. Pfeiffer began her career in the late 1970s with minor television and film appearances. She landed her first leading role in Grease 2 (1982), and her breakthrough came with the role of Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983). 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 nominations. She earned consecutive Academy Award nominations—Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), winning a Golden Globe 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 nomination, for French Exit. Since 2018, Pfeiffer has portrayed Janet van Dyne in th

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

40 releases · 6 albums · active 1982–2023

  • Performance · 77
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Sunset Sound · Group IV Recording Studios · The Review Room · Air Lyndhurst Studios

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