Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1958-04-29
- Born Place: Santa Ana, California, USA
Also Known As:
Michele Pfeiffer, 미셸 파이퍼, Μισέλ Φάιφερ, Michelle Marie Pfeiffer, Мішель Пфайффер, მიშელ პფაიფერი, 蜜雪兒·菲佛, میشل فایفر, 蜜雪兒菲佛
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an American actress widely recognized for her captivating beauty and versatile performances across diverse film genres. Her career began with minor television and film roles in the late 1970s, after she briefly considered becoming a court stenographer and participated in beauty pageants like Miss Orange County. Her breakthrough came with her role as Elvira Hancock in Brian De Palma's "Scarface" (1983), which propelled her into mainstream success.Pfeiffer solidified her star status with critically acclaimed performances in films such as "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987), "Married to the Mob" (1988), and particularly "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She then earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her iconic portrayal of Susie Diamond in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989). Other notable roles include Catwoman in "Batman Returns" (1992), and acclaimed performances in "Love Field" (1992), "The Age of Innocence" (1993), "Dangerous Minds" (1995), "What Lies Beneath" (2000), "Hairspray" (2007), and "Dark Shadows" (2012). More recently, she has appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Janet Van Dyne in "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" (2023), and as Queen Ingrith in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" (2019). Throughout her career, Pfeiffer has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Academy Award nominations, establishing her as one of Hollywood's most respected and enduring talents. She has been married to television writer and producer David E. Kelley since 1993.
