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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.

Filmography

2025
Oh. What. Fun.

as Claire

Movie
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

as Janet Van Dyne

Movie
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

as Queen Ingrith

Movie
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp

as Janet Van Dyne / Wasp

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2017
Murder on the Orient Express

as Caroline Hubbard

Movie
2013
The Family

as Maggie Blake

Movie
2011
New Year's Eve

as Ingrid Withers

Movie
2007
Stardust

as Lamia

Movie
2000
What Lies Beneath

as Claire Spencer

Movie
1998
The Prince of Egypt

as Tzipporah (voice)

Movie
1994
Wolf

as Laura Alden

Movie
1993
The Age of Innocence

as Ellen Olenska

Movie
1992
Batman Returns

as Selina Kyle / Catwoman

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1988
Tequila Sunrise

as Jo Ann Vallenari

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1983
Scarface

as Elvira

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