Biography
Michelle Pfeiffer
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Who is Michelle Pfeiffer?
Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress who is well-known in the industry for her versatility and the ability to adapt and perform any role her character demands. She is extremely popular for playing the recurring role of Janet Van Dyne in American superhero movies based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) like, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.
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| Full Name | Michelle Marie Pfeiffer |
| Date of birth | April 29, 1958 |
| Birth Place | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| Parent(s) | Francisco Estevez Martinez Mary-Ann Martinez |
| Occupation | Actress, Producer |
| Spouse | Peter Horton (Divorced) David E. Kelley |
| Age | 62 years |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Children | 2 |
| Nationality | American |
| Net worth | US $80 million |
Michelle Pfeiffer has also lent her voice for the role of Tzipporah in the 1998 American animated musical drama movie, ‘The Prince of Egypt’ and for the role of Eris in the 2003 American animated adventure movie, ‘Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas’. She is a recipient of a BAFTA award and a Golden Globe award and received her breakthrough moment with the gangster in the role of Elvira Hancock in the 1983 American crime drama movie, ‘Scarface’.
Bio, Age, Family, and Young
Michelle Pfeiffer’s full name is Michelle Marie Pfeiffer. She was born on 29 April 1958 in Santa Ana, California to her mother, Donna Jean Taverna who was a housewife, and to her father, Richard Pfeiffer who was a contractor. She was born and raised alongside her elder brother Rick Pfeiffer and her two younger sisters, Dedee Pfeiffer who is an actress, and Lori Pfeiffer in California. Besides this, she is currently 62 years old with the zodiac sign of Taurus.
Nationality, Height, and Weight
Michelle Pfeiffer holds an American nationality and descends from Swiss-German, Swedish, German, Welsh, French, Dutch, Irish, and English ancestry. Her religious views have not been made public and it is assumed that she is some kind of a Protestant. Besides this, Michelle Pfeiffer stands at a height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.71m/171cms) tall and weighs around 55kgs (121lbs). Moreover, she has a banana-shaped body figure with a body measurement of 33-24-35 inches respectively. In addition to this, she has a pair of blue colored eyes with blonde hair.
Personal Life, Husband, Daughter, and Son
Michelle Pfeiffer is married to David Kelley since the year 1993. They have been blessed with a son whose name is John Henry Kelley and a daughter whose name is Claudia Rose Pfeiffer.
Social: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Michelle Pfeiffer is active on social media platforms. Her official Instagram account (@michellepfeifferofficial) has over 1.9 million followers.
Career
Movies
Michelle Pfeiffer gave her debut performance in the year 1980 when she played the role of Suzie Q in the American teen comedy movie, ‘The Hollywood Knights’ and the role of Sue Wellington in the American romantic comedy movie, ‘Falling in Love Again’ followed by the role of Cordelia Farmington in the 1981 comedy-mystery movie, ‘Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen’ and the role of Stephanie Zinone in the 1982 American musical comedy movie, ‘Grease 2’.
Likewise, she has appeared in movies like ‘Scarface’ in the year 1983, ‘Into the Night’ and ‘Ladyhawke’ in the year 1985, ‘Sweet Liberty’ in the year 1986, ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ and ‘Amazon Women on the Moon’ in the year 1987, ‘Married to the Mob’, ‘Tequila Sunrise’ and ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ in the year 1988, ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys’ in the year 1989, ‘The Russia House’ in the year 1990, ‘Frankie and Johnny’ in the year 1991, ‘Batman Returns’ and ‘Love Field’ in the year 1992, and ‘The Age of Innocence’ in the year 1993.
She additionally appeared in the movies ‘Wolf’ in the year 1994, ‘Dangerous Minds’ in the year 1995, ‘Up Close and Personal’, ‘To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday’ and ‘One Fine Day’ in the year 1996, ‘A Thousand Acres’ in the year 1997, ‘The Prince of Egypt’ in the year 1998, ‘The Deep End of the Ocean’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Story of Us’ in the year 1999 and ‘What Lies Beneath’ in the year 2000.
Likewise, she has appeared in movies like ‘I am Sam’, ‘White Oleander’, ‘Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas’, ‘I Could Never Be Your Woman’, ‘Personal Effects’, ‘Cheri’, ‘New Year’s Eve’, ‘People Like Us’, ‘The Family’, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘Where is Kyra?’ and ‘Antman and the Wasp’ in between the years 2001 and 2018.
Her most recent work came in the year 2019 when she played the role of Janet Van Dyne in the American superhero movie, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ alongside Robert Redford and Tom Holland, the role of Queen Ingrid in the American 3D fantasy movie, ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’. In addition to this, she is also said to appear as Frances Price in the upcoming surreal comedy movie, ‘French Exit’ and as Janet Van Dyne in the upcoming American superhero movie, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’.
Television Shows
Michelle Pfeiffer gave her debut performance on television in the year 1978 when she played the role of Athena for an episode of the American fantasy drama television series, ‘Fantasy Island’ followed by the role of The Bombshell for twelve episodes of the American sitcom, ‘Delta House’, the role of Tricia in the television movie, ‘The Solitary Man’ and the role of Jobina for an episode of the American crime drama television series, ‘CHiPs’ all in the year 1979.
Likewise, she has appeared for an episode each in series like ‘Fantasy Island’ in the year 1981, ‘Great Performances’ in the year 1987, ‘Picket Fences’ in the year 1995, and ‘Muppets Tonight’ in the year 1996. Moreover, she has also had recurring roles in series like ‘B.A.D. Cats’ in the year 1980 when she played the role of Samantha ‘Sunshine’ Jensen for 10 episodes, ‘Enos’ in the year 1980 when she played the role of Joy for 2 episodes and ‘The Simpsons’ in the year 1993 when she played the role of Mindy Simmons for 2 episodes.
In addition to this, she has also appeared in numerous television movies like the 1981 television movie, ‘Callie and Son’ where she played the role of Sue Lynn Bordeaux, the 1981 American television movie, ‘Splendor in the Grass’ where she played the role of Ginny Stamper, ‘The Children Nobody Wanted’ where she played the role of Jennifer Williams. Her most recent work came in the year 2017 when she played the role of Ruth Madoff in the 2017 American television biopic movie, ‘The Wizard of Lies’.
Furthermore, she is also said to play the role of Betty Ford in the upcoming American television anthology drama series, ‘The First Lady’.
Achievements, Awards, and Honors
Michelle Pfeiffer won the BAFTA Award for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award in the year 1989 for her work in ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ in the year 1989 and the Golden Globe Award for the Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama award in the year 1989 for her work in ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys’. Likewise, she is a recipient of twelve other awards and accolades throughout her entire career.
Net Worth
As of the year 2020, Michelle Pfeiffer has an approximate net worth of $80 million.
