Michelle Pfeiffer American Actress Known for Scarface

Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress born on 29 April 1958 in Santa Ana. She is recognised for appearances in Scarface (1983) and Batman Returns (1992).

Early life

She went on to study at Fountain Valley High School, finishing in 1976 and Golden West College.

Career

She appears in Falling in Love Again (1980), the earliest title among her listed credits. The Age of Innocence (1993) and Being John Malkovich (1999) are among her 1990s credits. In the 2000s, she appeared in Stardust (2007) and Hairspray (2007). The 2010s brought Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019, as Janet van Dyne). Her 2020s credits include Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023, as Janet van Dyne) and Oh. What. Fun. (2025).

She has 54 films and 2 TV series on record from 1980 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (13), followed by comedy (9) and action (7). The Madison (2026) is the newest entry in her credits. Of her eight titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Avengers: Endgame (2019) has the highest, at $2.8 billion.

Robert De Niro appears in four of her listed titles, including The Family (2013) and New Year's Eve (2011). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Evangeline Lilly (three titles) and Michael Douglas (three titles). John Landis directed two of her titles on record, among them Into the Night (1985) and Amazon Women on the Moon (1987). Peyton Reed is credited as director on two of them.

Recognition

Her awards include the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1990) for Dangerous Liaisons. Her other honours include the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1990) for The Fabulous Baker Boys and the Silver Bear for Best Actress (1993) for Love Field. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1989 for Dangerous Liaisons. The records list 6 awards won and 3 nominations for her.

Personal life

She has been married to David E. Kelley since 1993. Earlier marriages on record are to Peter Horton (1981 to 1988, divorced). She has 2 children on record.