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Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California to Dick and Donna Pfeiffer. She has an older brother and two younger sisters - Dedee Pfeiffer, and Lori Pfeiffer, who both dabbled in acting and modeling but decided against making it their lives' work. She graduated from Fountain Valley High School in 1976... See full bio »

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Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
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Michelle Pfeiffer JOHNNY DEPP as Barnabus Collins and MICHELLE PFEIFFER as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures DARK SHADOWS, a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Still of Michelle Pfeiffer and Sean Penn in I Am Sam Still of Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange in A Thousand Acres Still of Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface Still of Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri
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2012 Dark Shadows (post-production)
Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
 
2012 Welcome to People (completed)
Lillian
 
2011 New Year's Eve
Ingrid
 
2009 Personal Effects
Linda
 
2009 Chéri
Lea de Lonval
 
2007 Stardust
Lamia
 
2007 Hairspray
Velma Von Tussle
 
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
Rosie
 
2003 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Eris (voice)
 
2002 White Oleander
Ingrid Magnussen
 
2001 I Am Sam
Rita Harrison Williams
 
2000 What Lies Beneath
Claire Spencer
 
1999 The Story of Us
Katie Jordan
 
1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Titania
 
1999 The Deep End of the Ocean
Beth Cappadora
 
1998 The Prince of Egypt
Tzipporah (voice)
 
1997 A Thousand Acres
Rose Cook Lewis
 
1996 One Fine Day
Melanie Parker
 
1996 To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Gillian Lewis
 
1996 Up Close & Personal
Sally 'Tally' Atwater
 
1995 Dangerous Minds
Louanne Johnson
 
1995 Picket Fences (TV series)
Client
– Freezer Burn (1995) … Client (uncredited)
 
1994 Wolf
Laura Alden
 
1993 The Simpsons (TV series)
Mindy Simmons
– The Last Temptation of Homer (1993) … Mindy Simmons (voice)
 
1993 The Age of Innocence
Ellen Olenska
 
1992 Love Field
Lurene Hallett
 
1992 Batman Returns
Catwoman / Selina Kyle
 
1991 Frankie and Johnny
Frankie
 
1990 The Russia House
Katya
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys
Susie Diamond
 
1988 Dangerous Liaisons
Madame de Tourvel
 
1988 Tequila Sunrise
Jo Ann Vallenari
 
1988 Married to the Mob
Angela de Marco
 
1987 Great Performances (TV series)
Natica Jackson
– Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987) … Natica Jackson
 
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon
Brenda Landers (segment "Hospital")
 
1987 The Witches of Eastwick
Sukie Ridgemont
 
1986 Sweet Liberty
Faith Healy
 
1985 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Annie
– One Too Many (1985) … Annie
 
1985 Ladyhawke
Isabeau d'Anjou
 
1985/I Into the Night
Diana
 
1983 Scarface
Elvira Hancock
 
1982 Grease 2
Stephanie Zinone
 
1981 The Children Nobody Wanted (TV movie)
Jennifer Williams
 
1981 Splendor in the Grass (TV movie)
Ginny Stamper
 
1981 Callie & Son (TV movie)
Sue Lynn Bordeaux (as Michele Pfeiffer)
 
1981 Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
Cordelia
 
1978-1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Athena / Deborah Dare
– Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady (1981) … Deborah Dare
– The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird (1978) … Athena
 
1980 Falling in Love Again
Sue Wellington (1940's)
 
1980 B.A.D. Cats (TV series)
Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
– Bomb! (1980) … Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
– Let's Put Sam Away (1980) … Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
– Semi-Paradise (1980) … Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
– Life and Death of a Beauty Queen (1980) … Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
– I Want It or You (1980) … Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen
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1980 Enos (TV series)
Joy
– Uncle Jesse's Visit (1980) … Joy
 
1980 The Hollywood Knights
Suzie Q
 
1979 CHiPs (TV series)
Jobina
– The Watch Commander (1979) … Jobina
 
1979 The Solitary Man (TV movie)
Tricia
 
1979 Delta House (TV series)
The Bombshell
– Hoover and the Bomb (1979) … The Bombshell
– Campus Fair (1979) … The Bombshell
– The Blotto Who Came to Dinner (1979) … The Bombshell
– Big Man on Campus (1979)
– The Draft (1979) … The Bombshell
See all 8 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2007 Hairspray (performer: "The Legend of Miss Baltimore Crabs", "Big, Blonde and Beautiful Reprise")
 
1998 The Prince of Egypt (performer: "When You Believe")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (music: "The Pea Song" / performer: "Feelings", "More Than You Know", "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Ten Cents a Dance", "The Look of Love", "Makin' Whoopee", "The Pea Song", "My Funny Valentine")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1997 A Thousand Acres (producer - uncredited)
 
1996 One Fine Day (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1999 Being John Malkovich (acknowledgment)
 
1985 B.B. King: Into the Night (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2007-2011 Live! with Kelly (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 December 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2011 The Project (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 December 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.10 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (TV documentary)
Herself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2009-2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 June 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
See all 10 episodes »
 
2001-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.159 (2009) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– The 90s (2009) … Herself
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Cast in a Motion Picture
 
2007 You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #13.5 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Audience Member
 
2007 Getaway (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity traveller
– Episode #16.31 (2007) … Herself - Celebrity traveller
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.125 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Michelle Pfeiffer (2007) … Herself
 
2002-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2007 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
1998-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Welcome to the '60s: On the Set of 'Hairspray' (2007) … Herself
– The Making of 'Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas' (2003) … Herself
– The Journey of 'White Oleander' (2002) … Herself
– 'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2000) … Herself
– The Making of 'The Prince of Egypt' (1998) … Herself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 April 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 It's 'Hairspray'! (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 'Hairspray' Extentions (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Search for Tracy Turnblad (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Batman Returns Villains: Catwoman (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Catwoman: Her Many Lives (2004) … Herself
 
2003 The Making of 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Oustanding Performance by Female Actor in Supporting Role in Motion Picture
 
2002 Becoming Sam (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 Exclusif (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
1997-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
2001 MADtv (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.25 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Favourite Actress- Suspense
 
2001 The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1998-2000 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Herself
– Show nº209 (2000) … Herself
– Show nº135 (1998) … Herself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Telling the Story of Us (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Uttmost (documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Drama
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1997 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1996 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1996) … Herself
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1995 Hasty Pudding Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
1994 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 Discovering Women (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1993 Hollywood Women (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
– Glitz and Glamour (1993) … Herself
 
1993 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 September 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
 
1993 Hollywood's Leading Ladies with David Sheehan (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Performance by Actress in Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical
 
1991 Voices that Care (TV documentary)
Herself - Choir Member
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: International Segment
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
1987 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1985 B.B. King: Into the Night (video documentary short)
The saxophonist/Diana (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
1980 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 September 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (18 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2008 60/90 (TV series)
 
2007 Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 The Many Faces of Catwoman (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Beyond Batman: Sleek, Sexy and Sinister - The Costumes of Batman Returns (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde (TV mini-series)
Herself
 
2003 Cher: The Farewell Tour (TV documentary)
Sukie Ridgemont
 
2002 De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (video documentary)
Catwoman
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Rita Harrison Williams (uncredited)
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Susie Diamond/Melanie Parker/Titania
 
1998 Antes de ser famosos (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Muppets Tonight (TV series)
 
1997 Before They Were Famous (TV series)
 
1994 The Simpsons (TV series)
 
1992 Troldspejlet (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

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Height:

5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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There's always those performances which are so inspiring they are reminders of why you're in this business, and what you strive for and they continue to raise the bar for everyone. Like seeing Daniel Day-Lewis in just about anything that he does. He continues to inspire me. See more »

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Studied acting under Geraldine Page at workshop at LA's Ahmanson Theater. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Taurus