Actor
Michelle Pfeiffer
Born 29 April 1958 · Santa Ana, California, USA
Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress who became one of Hollywood's leading stars of the 1980s and 1990s. She rose to fame with Scarface and earned three Oscar nominations. Her range spans drama, comedy and blockbusters, including an iconic turn as Catwoman in Batman Returns.
Key films
Scarface (1983)
Her breakthrough, playing Elvira Hancock opposite Al Pacino and bringing her to mainstream attention.
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
A hit supernatural comedy that confirmed her star status alongside Cher, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson.
Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Her performance as Madame de Tourvel earned an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA win.
Batman Returns (1992)
Her Catwoman became one of the most celebrated superhero villain performances.
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Played Countess Olenska in Martin Scorsese's acclaimed period drama, showing her dramatic range.
Key awards
- 1989: Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actress (Dangerous Liaisons)
- 1990: Academy Award nomination, Best Actress (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
- 1990: Golden Globe, Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
- 1990: BAFTA, Best Supporting Actress (Dangerous Liaisons)
- 1993: Academy Award nomination, Best Actress (Love Field)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 75
- 1979The Solitary Man · as TriciaActor
- 1980The Hollywood Knights · as Suzie QActor
- 1980Falling in Love Again · as Sue Wellington (1940's)Actor
- 1981Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen · as Cordelia Farenington IIIActor
- 1981The Children Nobody Wanted · as Jennifer WilliamsActor
- 1981Callie & Son · as Sue Lynn BordeauxActor
- 1981Splendor in the Grass · as Ginny StamperActor
- 1982Grease 2 · as Stephanie ZinoneActor
- 1983Scarface · as ElviraActor
- 1985Ladyhawke · as Isabeau d'AnjouActor
- 1985Into the Night · as DianaActor
- 1985B.B. King: Into the Night · as SelfActor
- 1985One Too Many · as AnnieActor
- 1986Sweet Liberty · as Faith HealyActor
- 1987The Witches of Eastwick · as Sukie RidgemontActor
- 1987Amazon Women on the Moon · as Brenda (segment "Hospital")Actor
- 1987Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson · as Natica JacksonActor
- 1988Dangerous Liaisons · as Madame Marie de TourvelActor
- 1988Tequila Sunrise · as Jo Ann VallenariActor
- 1988Married to the Mob · as Angela de MarcoActor
- 1989The Fabulous Baker Boys · as Susie DiamondActor
- 1990The Russia House · as Katya OrlovaActor
- 1991Frankie and Johnny · as FrankieActor
- 1991Voices That Care · as Self - Choir MemberActor
- 1992Batman Returns · as Catwoman / SelinaActor
- 1992Love Field · as Lurene HallettActor
- 1992Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin · as SelfActor
- 1993The Age of Innocence · as Ellen OlenskaActor
- 1993Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' · as SelfActor
- 1994Wolf · as Laura AldenActor
- 1995Dangerous Minds · as Louanne JohnsonActor
- 1996One Fine Day · as Melanie ParkerActor
- 1996Up Close & Personal · as Tally AtwaterActor
- 1996To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday · as Gillian LewisActor
- 1997A Thousand Acres · as Rose Cook LewisActor
- 1998The Prince of Egypt · as Tzipporah (voice)Actor
- 1999The Deep End of the Ocean · as BethActor
- 1999A Midsummer Night's Dream · as TitaniaActor
- 1999The Story of Us · as Katie JordanActor
- 1999The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2000What Lies Beneath · as Claire SpencerActor
- 2001I Am Sam · as Rita Harrison WilliamsActor
- 2001Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes · as Catwoman (archive footage)Actor
- 2002White Oleander · as Ingrid MagnussenActor
- 2003Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas · as Eris (voice)Actor
- 2005The Many Faces of Catwoman · as SelfActor
- 2007Stardust · as LamiaActor
- 2007Hairspray · as Velma Von TussleActor
- 2007I Could Never Be Your Woman · as RosieActor
- 2007You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" · as SelfActor
- 2007Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad · as SelfActor
- 2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight · as SelfActor
- 2009Chéri · as LeaActor
- 2009Personal Effects · as LindaActor
- 2011New Year's Eve · as IngridActor
- 2011Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2012Dark Shadows · as Elizabeth Collins StoddardActor
- 2012People Like Us · as Lillian HarperActor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Dark Shadows: The Collinses - Every Family Has Its Demons · as SelfActor
- 2013The Family · as Maggie BlakeActor
- 2013Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck · as SelfActor
- 2017Murder on the Orient Express · as Caroline HubbardActor
- 2017mother! · as WomanActor
- 2017The Wizard of Lies · as Ruth MadoffActor
- 2017The Fabulous Allan Carr · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2018Ant-Man and the Wasp · as Janet Van Dyne / WaspActor
- 2018Where Is Kyra? · as KyraActor
- 2019Avengers: Endgame · as Janet Van DyneActor
- 2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evil · as Queen IngrithActor
- 2021French Exit · as Frances PriceActor
- 2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale · as SelfActor
- 2023Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania · as Janet Van DyneActor
- 2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania · as Self - Janet van DyneActor
- 2025Oh. What. Fun. · as ClaireActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.