Biography
While fame had certainly been good to her, actress Michelle Pfeiffer rarely went out of her way to revel in her celebrity. Aside from her film and television roles, Pfeiffer was famously known for guarding her privacy, much like many of the characters she had portrayed on screen, most notably the icy Elvira, mistress to a Cuban drug smuggler, in the iconic "Scarface" (1983). Even her desire to subvert her timeless, ethereal beauty by often …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Co-starred with Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's remake of the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows" | |
2011 | Cast in the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall | |
2009 | Re-teamed with director Stephen Frears for "Cheri" | |
2007 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (August) | |
2007 | Played the evil witch Laima in the fairy tale "Stardust," a feature based on the fantasy adventure novel by Neil Gaiman | |
2007 | Cast as Velma Von Tussel in the remake of the John Water's film "Hairspray" | |
2002 | Portrayed a woman who murder's her boyfriend and has her daughter taken away in "White Oleander"; earned a SAG nomination for Best Supporting Actress | |
2001 | Portrayed a lawyer fighting to help an autistic father (Sean Penn) retain custody of his daughter in "I Am Sam" | |
2000 | Co-starred with Harrison Ford in the Robert Zemeckis's thriller "What Lies Beneath" | |
1999 | Co-starred as Tatiana in a film version of "A Mid Summer Night's Dream" | |
1999 | Produced and starred in "The Deep End of the Ocean" | |
1998 | Provided a character voice for the DreamWorks animated film "The Prince of Egypt" | |
1997 | Co-starred with Jessica Lange in "A Thousand Acres"; a modern-day version of "King Lear" adapted from Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel | |
1996 | Debut as executive producer (also acted), "One Fine Day"; also starred George Clooney | |
1996 | Took supporting role of the ghost of Peter Gallagher's wife in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday"; film written by David E. Kelley | |
1996 | Teamed with Robert Redford as a rising TV newsreporter in "Up Close and Personal" | |
| Reportedly turned down the lead role of "Evita" in the film because she did not want to work on location | ||
1995 | Had box-office hit as former Marine-turned-teacher LouAnne Johnson in "Dangerous Minds" | |
1994 | Reteamed with Jack Nicholson for "Wolf" | |
1994 | Made uncredited cameo appearance in an episode of "Picket Fences"; created by husband David E. Kelley | |
1992 | Received second Best Actress Oscar nomination as a woman traveling to the funeral of President John F Kennedy in "Love Field" | |
1992 | Won raves for her performance as Catwoman/Selina Kyle in "Batman Returns"; Tim Burton directed | |
1991 | Downplayed her looks to portray a working-class waitress romanced by a short-order cook (Al Pacino) in "Frankie & Johnny" | |
1990 | With producing partner Kate Guinzberg, formed first look deal with Orion Pictures | |
1989 | Made NYC stage acting debut in "Twelfth Night"; performed in Central Park under the auspices of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival | |
1989 | Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination as the chanteuse Susie Diamond in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" | |
1988 | Received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination as the married Madame de Tourval in Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons" | |
1988 | Played a widowed Mafia wife in Jonathan Demme's comedy "Married to the Mob" | |
1987 | First box-office hit, "The Witches of Eastwick"; co-starred with Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon and Cher | |
1987 | Played title role in "Natica Jackson," an episode in the the three-part PBS series "Tales From the Hollywood Hills"; last major television acting role to date | |
1985 | Directed by her then-husband Peter Horton in the ABC TV-movie "One Too Many" | |
1983 | Earned critical notice, co-starring with Al Pacino in Brian De Palma's gangster classic "Scarface" | |
1982 | Landed female lead in the film sequel "Grease 2" | |
1980 | Feature film debut, "The Hollywood Knights" | |
1980 | Was a regular on the Aaron Spelling-produced series "B.A.D. Cats" (ABC) | |
1979 | TV movie debut in "The Solitary Man" (CBS) | |
1979 | TV debut as regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Delta House" which was inspired by the feature film "Animal House" | |
1978 | TV acting debut in bit role on ABC's "Fantasy Island" | |
| Won title of Miss Orange County | ||
| Raised in Orange County, CA | ||
Awards
2008 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Ensemble Cast Award in Hairspray |
2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hairspray |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in White Oleander |
1996 | MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance in Dangerous Minds |
1996 | MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female in Dangerous Minds |
1993 | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in Batman Returns |
1993 | MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female in Batman Returns |
1993 | Berlin International Film Festival for Silver Bear for Best Actress in Love Field |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Age of Innocence |
1992 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in Love Field |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Love Field |
1991 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Frankie and Johnny |
1990 | BAFTA Award for Actress In a Leading Role in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Russia House |
1989 | BAFTA Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Dangerous Liaisons |
1989 | Academy Award for Actress In a Leading Role in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1989 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1989 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1989 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1989 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Fabulous Baker Boys |
1988 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Dangerous Liaisons |
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Married to the Mob |