| Michelle Pfeiffer | |
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![]() Pfeiffer at the 62nd Annual Academy Awards, 1990 |
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| Born | Michelle Marie Pfeiffer April 29, 1958 Santa Ana, California |
| Years active | 1979 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Horton (1981-1988) David E. Kelley (1993-) |
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/;[1] born April 29, 1958) is a Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actress. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American Actor and director. David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is a multi-Emmy award winning American Writer, Executive producer, and creator of the well-known The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA is a system of phonetic notation based on the Latin alphabet, devised by the International Phonetic Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In a career spanning more than 25 years, she has starred in films such as Scarface, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Batman Returns, One Fine Day, Dangerous Minds, I Am Sam, What Lies Beneath, Hairspray, Stardust, and Grease 2 . ' Scarface' is a 1983 Crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. One Fine Day is a 1996 Romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. Dangerous Minds is a 1995 Drama Film based on LouAnne Johnson 's autobiographical account of her experience as a Marine I Am Sam is a film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter What Lies Beneath ( 2000) is a Psychological horror Film by Film director Robert Zemeckis. Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. Stardust is a 2007 Fantasy Film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Matthew Vaughn. Grease 2 is the 1982 Sequel to the 1978 smash hit Grease. The movie was strongly criticized by many as derivative
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Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, the daughter of Donna (née Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air conditioning contractor. Founded in 1869 Santa Ana ( is the most populous city in Orange County California and is the County seat and a city of about 353184 people. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [2][3] She is of Swiss, Swedish, Dutch and German descent. Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent There are several ethnic/linguistic subgroups among Swiss Americans including Swiss German -speaking Swiss French Swedish Americans are Americans of Swedish descent most often related to the large groups of immigrants from Sweden in the late nineteenth century and early A Dutch American is an inhabitant of the United States of whole or partial Dutch ancestry German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry [4] She was raised in Midway City, Orange County, California, about thirty miles southeast of Los Angeles. Midway City is an unincorporated community located in Orange County California. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Pfeiffer is the second of four siblings: an older brother, Rick Pfeiffer, and two younger sisters, Dedee Pfeiffer (b. Dedee Pfeiffer (born January 1, 1964) is an American film and television Actress. 1964, also an actress) and Lori Pfeiffer (b. Lori Pfeiffer (born June 8, 1965) is an American film actress 1965). Pfeiffer attended Fountain Valley High School, graduating in 1976. Fountain Valley High School (or FVHS is a California Distinguished public high school located in Fountain Valley California. She was Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland during her tenure, performing in the Main Street Electrical Parade. The Main Street Electrical Parade was a regularly-scheduled parade created by Bob Jani, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort She briefly pursued a career as a court reporter at local Golden West Community College before dropping out to pursue a career in acting. A court reporter, stenotype reporter or stenographer is a person whose occupation is to transcribe spoken or recorded speech into written [3] In 1978, Pfeiffer entered and won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant, and then entered the statewide competition for Miss California USA. The Miss California USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state California in the Miss USA pageant Although unsuccessful in winning the title, Pfeiffer acquired an agent, who helped her secure TV commercial parts and small movie and television roles before making her mark in Hollywood. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced
Her first major screen role was in 1980 in the films The Hollywood Knights and Falling in Love Again. However, both films failed to get her widespead notice. She tried a TV career when she starred in Great Yellow Bird, Fantasy Island, Callie & Son, Splendor in the Grass, and The Children Nobody Wanted. She returned to film in Grease 2; it was weakly received by critics and audiences, despite gaining a cult following. Grease 2 is the 1982 Sequel to the 1978 smash hit Grease. The movie was strongly criticized by many as derivative
It was not until 1983, when Pfeiffer co-starred with Al Pacino in Brian De Palma's gangster classic Scarface, that she caught the attention of Hollywood. Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning Brian De Palma (born Brian Russell DePalma on September 11 1940 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Film director. ' Scarface' is a 1983 Crime film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana [3] In 1985, she starred in the fantasy romance Ladyhawke, which gave Pfeiffer good reviews, but failed to become a box office success. Ladyhawke is a 1985 Fantasy film starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer, directed by In 1987, she starred in The Witches of Eastwick, which was a box office smash and a critical success. The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. Through 1988 and 1989, Pfeiffer earned worldwide critical acclaim in Married to the Mob, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Fabulous Baker Boys; those films also earned her Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe award wins and nominations. Married to the Mob is a 1988 Comedy film. It was directed by Jonathan Demme and starred Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Malkovich, Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer. The Fabulous Baker Boys is a 1989 film written and directed by Steven Kloves about two brothers (played by real-life brothers Jeff and [3]
Through the 1990s, she continued her Hollywood stardom: The Russia House, Frankie and Johnny starring Al Pacino, Batman Returns starring Michael Keaton & Danny Devito, The Age of Innocence, Wolf starring Jack Nicholson, Dangerous Minds, and One Fine Day starring George Clooney. Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. The Russia House is a Novel by John le Carré published in 1989 Frankie and Johnny is a 1991 American Motion picture. The original music score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch. Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. The Age of Innocence is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, Dangerous Minds is a 1995 Drama Film based on LouAnne Johnson 's autobiographical account of her experience as a Marine One Fine Day is a 1996 Romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. She received her third Oscar nomination in 1993 for Love Field. Love Field is a 1992 drama Independent film directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Don Roos.
In 2000, she starred with Harrison Ford in one of the biggest box office hits of the year, Robert Zemeckis's supernatural thriller What Lies Beneath. Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American Robert Lee "Bob" Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film director, What Lies Beneath ( 2000) is a Psychological horror Film by Film director Robert Zemeckis. In 2001, she starred opposite Sean Penn in I Am Sam and in 2002 alongside Renée Zellweger and Robin Wright Penn in White Oleander, which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor I Am Sam is a film telling the story of a mentally handicapped father and his efforts to retain custody of his daughter Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Robin Gayle Wright Penn (born April 8, 1966) is an American film Actress. White Oleander is a 2002 Drama Film directed by Peter Kosminsky. [3]
She then took a lengthy hiatus from the spotlight but returned to acting in 2006. Her first projects teamed her with director Amy Heckerling in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007, opposite Paul Rudd), as well as opposite Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, and Sienna Miller in the fantasy epic Stardust. Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American Film director, one of the few female directors to have produced multiple box-office hits I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2007 Romantic comedy film directed and written by Amy Heckerling and starring Michelle Pfeiffer Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American Actor of stage, screen and Television. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Film Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time Stardust is a 2007 Fantasy Film from Paramount Pictures, directed by Matthew Vaughn. [3] Pfeiffer co-starred in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Hairspray as Velma Von Tussle. Hairspray is a 2007 Musical film produced by Zadan / Meron Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. [3] She will make a cameo appearance in The Prince and the Pauper, a film in which her sister Dedee stars. The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by Mark Twain. It was first published in 1881 in Canada before its 1882 publication in the United States Pfeiffer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 6, 2007, in front of the Hollywood & Highland Center. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hollywood & Highland Center is an entertainment retail and hotel complex at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district [5]
On her return to acting, she has said, "Now that I'm working again, I realize I really like this stuff. "[6]
Pfeiffer's recently completed work on the romantic drama, Personal Effects with Ashton Kutcher, due in 2008. Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael [7] Pfeiffer stars in her next film, Chéri, the French-period drama. Colette was the pen name of the French Novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette ( January 28 1873 &ndash August 3 Kathy Bates, and Rupert Friend, will co-star. Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild Rupert Friend (born 01 October, 1981) is an English film Actor. The film will be directed by Stephen Frears. Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is a two-time Oscar -nominated English film director This is Frears' and Pfeiffer's second outing together. Frears' directed Pfeiffer in, Dangerous Liaisons. Filming began in April 2008 and will wrap sometime in July or August.
In 1981, Pfeiffer married Thirtysomething actor Peter Horton but they divorced in 1988 at the height of her career. Thirtysomething is an American Television drama about a group of Baby boomers in their thirties Peter Horton (born August 20, 1953) is an American Actor and director. She has been romantically linked with actors Val Kilmer, John Malkovich, Michael Keaton, and Fisher Stevens. Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American Actor. John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in Fisher Stevens (born November 27, 1963) is an American actor He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of Chuck Fishman on Early Edition In 1993, Pfeiffer married writer/producer David E. Kelley (creator of The Practice and Ally McBeal). David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is a multi-Emmy award winning American Writer, Executive producer, and creator of the well-known The Practice is a American Legal drama created by David E Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston Ally McBeal is an American Television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002
Earlier that year, before meeting Kelley, Pfeiffer adopted a daughter Claudia Rose, who was then later adopted by Kelley following their marriage. The adopted baby was the daughter of an African American nurse living in New York who already had four children. On August 5, 1994, Pfeiffer gave birth to a son, John Henry. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) [8] Pfeiffer's influences that persuaded her to act were Oscar-winning actresses Anne Bancroft and Ingrid Bergman. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Anne Bancroft ( September 17 1931 – June 6 2005) was an American method Actress. (ˈbærjman in Swedish but usually ˈbɝgmən in English (August 29 1915 &ndash August 29 1982 was a Swedish three-time Academy Award -winning and two-time Emmy
Academy Award nominations
Golden Globe Awards
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Falling in Love Again | Sue Wellington | |
| The Hollywood Knights | Suzie Q | ||
| 1981 | Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen | Cordelia Farenington | |
| 1982 | Grease 2 | Stephanie Zinone | |
| 1983 | Scarface | Elvira Hancock/Montana | |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Diana | |
| Ladyhawke | Isabeau d'Anjou | ||
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Faith Healy | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Sukie Ridgemont | |
| Amazon Women on the Moon | Brenda Landers | ||
| 1988 | Married to the Mob | Angela de Marco | Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Musical/Comedy Actress |
| Tequila Sunrise | Jo Ann Vallenari | ||
| Dangerous Liaisons | Madame Marie de Tourvel | Nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar; Won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Susie Diamond | Nominated for Best Actress Oscar; Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actress; Won Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress |
| 1990 | The Russia House | Katya Orlova | Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Frankie | Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Musical/Comedy Actress |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Catwoman/Selina Kyle | |
| Love Field | Lurene Hallett | Nominated for Best Actress Oscar; Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress | |
| 1993 | The Age of Innocence | Ellen Olenska | Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actress |
| 1994 | Wolf | Laura Alden | |
| 1995 | Dangerous Minds | Louanne Johnson | |
| 1996 | Up Close & Personal | Sally/Tally Atwater | |
| To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday | Gillian Lewis | ||
| One Fine Day | Melanie Parker | Also executive producer | |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Rose Cook Lewis | Also producer |
| 1998 | The Prince of Egypt | Tzipporah | Voice |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean (film) | Beth Cappadora | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Titania | ||
| The Story of Us | Katie Jordan | ||
| 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Claire Spencer | |
| 2001 | I Am Sam | Rita Harrison Williams | |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Ingrid Magnussen | Nominated for Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Eris | Voice |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Velma Von Tussle | |
| Stardust | Lamia | ||
| I Could Never Be Your Woman | Rosie | ||
| 2008 | Personal Effects | Linda | post-production |
| Cheri | Léa de Lonval | filming |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck |
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1989 for Dangerous Liaisons |
Succeeded by Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost |
| Preceded by Meryl Streep for A Cry in the Dark |
NYFCC Award for Best Actress 1989 for The Fabulous Baker Boys |
Succeeded by Joanne Woodward for Mr. and Mrs. Bridge |
| Preceded by Jodie Foster, Sigourney Weaver, and Shirley MacLaine tied for The Accused, Gorillas in the Mist, and Madame Sousatzka |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1990 for The Fabulous Baker Boys |
Succeeded by Kathy Bates tied for Misery |