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Michelle Pfeiffer

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Michelle Pfeiffer at an event for Stardust (2007)
Stars Paul Rudd, Jonathan Majors, Evangeline Lilly, Kathryn Newton, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, and director Peyton Reed tackle topics for all IMDb fans, including whether there's an active Avengers group text, why Paul Rudd's obsessed with hotel slippers, what music Jonathan Majors uses to get hyped to play Kang, how Kathryn Newton's golf game stacks up in the MCU, which question Evangeline Lilly gets from fans the most, and what director Peyton Reed did on set to embarrass People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive of 2021.
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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, and attended one year at the Golden West College, where she studied to become a court reporter. But it was while working as a supermarket checker at Vons, a large Southern California grocery chain, that she realized her true calling. She was married to actor/director Peter Horton ("Gary" of Thirtysomething (1987)) in 1981. They were later divorced, and she then had a three year relationship with actor Fisher Stevens. When that didn't work out, Pfeiffer decided she didn't want to wait any longer before having her own family, and in March of 1993, she adopted a baby girl, Claudia Rose. On November 13th of the same year, she married lawyer-turned-writer/producer David E. Kelley, creator of Picket Fences (1992), Chicago Hope (1994), The Practice (1997), and Boston Public (2000). On August 5, 1994 their son, John Henry was born.
BornApril 29, 1958
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BornApril 29, 1958
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 29 wins & 66 nominations total

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    Michelle Pfeiffer in The Russia House (1990)
    Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Russia House (1990)
    Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface (1983)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
    Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peyton Reed, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Newton, Evangeline Lilly, and Jonathan Majors in Burning Questions With 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (2023)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell in Tequila Sunrise (1988)
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    Michelle Pfeiffer and Kate Nelligan in Frankie and Johnny (1991)

    Known for:

    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    The Fabulous Baker Boys
    6.9
    • Susie Diamond
    • 1989
    What Lies Beneath (2000)
    What Lies Beneath
    6.6
    • Claire Spencer
    • 2000
    George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day (1996)
    One Fine Day
    6.5
    • Melanie Parker
    • 1996
    Hairspray (2007)
    Hairspray
    6.7
    • Velma Von Tussle
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Wild Four O'Clocks
      • Pre-production
    • Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Newton, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, and Jamie Andrew Cutler in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
      Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
      6.1
      • Janet Van Dyne
      • 2023
    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Betty Ford
      • 2022
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges in French Exit (2020)
      French Exit
      5.9
      • Frances Price
      • 2020
    • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
      Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
      6.6
      • Queen Ingrith
      • 2019
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Sean Gunn, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
      Avengers: Endgame
      8.4
      • Janet Van Dyne
      • 2019
    • Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Goggins, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, and Hannah John-Kamen in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
      Ant-Man and the Wasp
      7.0
      • Janet Van Dyne
      • Wasp
      • 2018
    • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
      Murder on the Orient Express
      6.5
      • Caroline Hubbard
      • 2017
    • Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
      Mother!
      6.6
      • Woman
      • 2017
    • Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Wizard of Lies (2017)
      The Wizard of Lies
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Ruth Madoff
      • 2017
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Kiefer Sutherland in Where Is Kyra? (2017)
      Where Is Kyra?
      5.5
      • Kyra
      • 2017
    • Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo in Malavita (2013)
      Malavita
      6.3
      • Maggie Blake
      • 2013
    • Elizabeth Banks, Chris Pine, and Michael Hall D'Addario in People Like Us (2012)
      People Like Us
      7.0
      • Lillian
      • 2012
    • Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Jonny Lee Miller, Jackie Earle Haley, Eva Green, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bella Heathcote, and Gulliver McGrath in Dark Shadows (2012)
      Dark Shadows
      6.2
      • Elizabeth Collins Stoddard
      • 2012
    • Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Jon Bon Jovi, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Til Schweiger, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Swank, Sofía Vergara, Josh Duhamel, Ludacris, Lea Michele, Seth Meyers, Abigail Breslin, and Zac Efron in New Year's Eve (2011)
      New Year's Eve
      5.6
      • Ingrid (segment "Resolution Tour")
      • 2011
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher in Personal Effects (2009)
      Personal Effects
      6.2
      • Linda
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange in A Thousand Acres (1997)
      A Thousand Acres
      6.1
      • producer (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day (1996)
      One Fine Day
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 1996

    Soundtrack

    • Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
      Murder on the Orient Express
      6.5
      • performer: "Never Forget"
      • 2017
    • Hairspray (2007)
      Hairspray
      6.7
      • performer: " (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs" (2002), "Big, Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise)" (2007)
      • 2007
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael McElroy in The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
      The Deep End of the Ocean
      6.3
      • performer: "The Bunny Song"
      • 1999
    • Val Kilmer in De prins van Egypte (1998)
      De prins van Egypte
      7.2
      • performer: "When You Believe"
      • 1998
    • Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Bill Barretta, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in Muppets Tonight (1996)
      Muppets Tonight
      7.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Do-Re-Mi / My Favorite Things"
      • 1996
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford in Up Close & Personal (1996)
      Up Close & Personal
      6.1
      • performer: "The Impossible Dream"
      • 1996
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, and Stephanie McFadden in Love Field (1992)
      Love Field
      6.5
      • performer: "The Green Grass Grew All Around" (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Voices That Care (1991)
      Voices That Care
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Voices That Care"
      • 1991
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
      The Fabulous Baker Boys
      6.9
      • music: "The Pea Song"
      • performer: "Feelings" (Pour Toi), "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"
      • 1989
    • Married to the Mob (1988)
      Married to the Mob
      6.2
      • performer: "Zazueira (Pe de Boi Version)"
      • 1988
    • Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon, and Cher in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
      The Witches of Eastwick
      6.5
      • performer: "Someone To Watch Over Me"
      • 1987
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Maxwell Caulfield in Grease 2 (1982)
      Grease 2
      4.5
      • performer: "Who's That Guy?", "(Love Will) Turn Back the Hands of Time", "Score Tonight", "Girl for All Seasons", "Rock-a-Hula-Luau (Summer Is Coming)", "Cool Rider", "We'll Be Together"
      • 1982
    • Michelle Pfeiffer in The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
      The Children Nobody Wanted
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Happy Birthday to You", "Deck the Halls", "Good King Wenceslas" (uncredited)
      • 1981
    • Splendor in the Grass (1981)
      Splendor in the Grass
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Everybody's Wild About Mabel"
      • 1981
    • Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
      Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
      4.0
      • performer: "Happy Birthday to You"
      • 1981
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    'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Cast Answer Burning Questions
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    'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Cast Answer Burning Questions
    Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention
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    Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention
    Angelina Jolie vs Michelle Pfeiffer: Who's Got the Icier Stare in 'Maleficent'?
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    Angelina Jolie vs Michelle Pfeiffer: Who's Got the Icier Stare in 'Maleficent'?
    "Greeting"
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    "Greeting"
    People Like Us
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    People Like Us
    People Like Us
    Clip 1:06
    People Like Us
    People Like Us
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    People Like Us
    People Like Us
    Clip 0:51
    People Like Us
    People Like Us
    Clip 1:46
    People Like Us
    People Like Us
    Clip 0:45
    People Like Us
    People Like Us
    Clip 0:52
    People Like Us
    Hairspray
    Clip 0:44
    Hairspray

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Michele Pfeiffer
    • Height
      • 1.71 m
    • Born
      • April 29, 1958
      • Santa Ana, California, USA
    • Spouses
        David E. KelleyNovember 13, 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Claudia Rose Kelley
    • Parents
        Donna Jean Pfeiffer (Taverna)
    • Relatives
        Dedee Pfeiffer(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Music video for Coolio: "Gangsta's Paradise".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 20 Interviews
      • 19 Articles
      • 24 Pictorials
      • 379 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Does her own singing in Grease 2 (1982), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), De prins van Egypte (1998) and Hairspray (2007).
    • Quotes
      I still think people will find out that I'm really not very talented.
      I'm really not very good. It's all just been a big sham.
    • Salaries
        What Lies Beneath
        (2000)
        $10,500,000

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