Real Name : Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
Birth : 29 April 1958, Santa Ana, California, USA
Height : 5' 7 1/2"
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'Michelle Pfeiffer' (qv) was born in Santa Ana, California to Dick and Donna Pfeiffer. She has an older brother and two younger sisters - 'Dedee Pfeiffer' (qv), and 'Lori Pfeiffer' (qv), 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 (I)' (qv) ("Gary" of _"thirtysomething" (1987)_ (qv)) in 1981. They were later divorced, and she then had a three year relationship with actor 'Fisher Stevens' (qv). 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 (I)' (qv), creator of _"Picket Fences" (1992)_ (qv), _"Chicago Hope" (1994)_ (qv), _"The Practice" (1997)_ (qv), and _"Boston Public" (2000)_ (qv). On August 5, 1994 their son, John Henry was born.
Biography written by: Natica Jackson
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- 'Hairspray' Extentions (2007) (V) [Herself]
- 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Cast in a Motion Picture]
- 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) [Herself]
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) [Titania] <2>
- A Thousand Acres (1997) [Rose Cook Lewis] <1>
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) [Brenda Landers (segment "Hospital")] <10>
- Antes de ser famosos (1998) (TV) (archive footage) [Herself]
- Batman Returns (1992) [Catwoman/Selina Kyle] <3>
- Batman Returns Villains: Catwoman (2005) (V) [Herself] <8>
- Becoming Sam (2002) (V) [Herself]
- Beyond Batman: Sleek, Sexy and Sinister - The Costumes of Batman Returns (2005) (V) (archive footage) [Herself] <11>
- Callie & Son (1981) (TV) (as Michele Pfeiffer) [Sue Lynn Bordeaux] <5>
- Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) [Cordelia Farenington] <8>
- Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) (archive footage) [Sukie Ridgemont]
- Chéri (2009) [Lea de Lonval] <1>
- Dangerous Liaisons (1988) [Madame de Tourvel] <3>
- Dangerous Minds (1995) [Louanne Johnson] <1>
- De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros (2002) (V) (archive footage) [Catwoman]
- Falling in Love Again (1980) [Sue Wellington]
- Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (2007) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Herself]
- Frankie and Johnny (1991) [Frankie] <2>
- Grease 2 (1982) [Stephanie Zinone] <2>
- Hairspray (2007) [Velma Von Tussle] <2>
- Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007) (V) [Herself]
- Hasty Pudding Awards (1995) (TV) [Herself]
- Hollywood's Leading Ladies with David Sheehan (1993) (TV) [Herself]
- I Am Sam (2001) [Rita Harrison Williams] <2>
- I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) [Rosie] <1>
- Innocence and Experience: The Making of 'The Age of Innocence' (1992) (TV) [Herself]
- Into the Night (1985/I) [Diana] <3>
- It's 'Hairspray'! (2007) (V) [Herself]
- Ladyhawke (1985) [Isabeau d'Anjou] <3>
- Love Field (1992) [Lurene Hallett] <1>
- Married to the Mob (1988) [Angela de Marco] <7>
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV) [Herself]
- One Fine Day (1996) [Melanie Parker] <1>
- Personal Effects (2009) [Linda] <1>
- Scarface (1983) [Elvira Hancock] <3>
- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight (2005) (V) [Herself] <7>
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) (voice) [Eris] <3>
- Splendor in the Grass (1981) (TV) [Ginny Stamper] <5>
- Stardust (2007) [Lamia] <8>
- Sweet Liberty (1986) [Faith Healy] <3>
- Telling the Story of Us (1999) (TV) [Herself]
- Tequila Sunrise (1988) [Jo Ann Vallenari] <2>
- The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) [Herself]
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay]
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: International Segment]
- The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993) (TV) [Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role]
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) (archive footage) (uncredited) [Rita Harrison Williams]
- The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV) [Herself - Presenter]
- The Age of Innocence (1993) [Ellen Olenska] <2>
- The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) [Herself] <19>
- The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin (1992) (TV) [Herself] <4>
- The Children Nobody Wanted (1981) (TV) [Jennifer Williams] <2>
- The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) [Beth Cappadora] <1>
- The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) [Susie Diamond] <2>
- The Hollywood Knights (1980) [Suzie Q] <11>
- The Making of 'Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas' (2003) (V) [Herself] <7>
- The Many Faces of Catwoman (2005) (V) [Herself]
- The Prince of Egypt (1998) (voice) [Tzipporah] <3>
- The Russia House (1990) [Katya Orlova] <2>
- The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) (V) [Herself]
- The Solitary Man (1979) (TV) [Tricia] <9>
- The Story of Us (1999) [Katie Jordan] <2>
- The Uttmost (1998) [Herself]
- The Witches of Eastwick (1987) [Sukie Ridgemont] <4>
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996) [Gillian Lewis] <2>
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) (archive footage) [Susie Diamond/Melanie Parker/Titania]
- Up Close & Personal (1996) [Sally 'Tally' Atwater] <2>
- Voices that Care (1991) (TV) [Herself - Choir Member]
- What Lies Beneath (2000) [Claire Spencer] <1>
- What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller (2001) (TV) [Herself]
- White Oleander (2002) [Ingrid Magnussen] <33>
- Wolf (1994) [Laura Alden] <2>
- You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) [Herself]
- "20 to 1" (2005) {Sexiest Movie Moments (#5.3)} (archive footage) (uncredited) [Susie Diamond]
- "60/90" (2008) {L'home a la lluna i Claudia Schiffer (#1.8)} (archive footage) [Catwoman]
- "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) {One Too Many (#13.7)} [Annie] <1>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Bomb! (#1.7)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Death Car (#1.9)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Die, Cheerleader, Die! (#1.8)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {I Want It or You (#1.3)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Let's Put Sam Away (#1.6)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Life and Death of a Beauty Queen (#1.4)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Pilot (#1.1)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Running Home (#1.10)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {Semi-Paradise (#1.5)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) {The Good-Time Girls (#1.2)} [Samantha 'Sunshine' Jensen] <3>
- "Before They Were Famous" (1997) {(1997-03-31)} (archive footage) [Herself]
- "Biography" (1987) {Catwoman: Her Many Lives} [Herself]
- "Biography" (1987) {Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw} (archive footage) [Herself] <21>
- "Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business" (1998) [Herself]
- "CHiPs" (1977) {The Watch Commander (#3.11)} [Jobina]
- "Cinema 3" (1984) {(2009-02-14)} [Herself]
- "Cinema mil" (2005) {(#1.6)} (archive footage) [Madame Marie de Tourvel]
- "Delta House" (1979) {Big Man on Campus (#1.8)}
- "Delta House" (1979) {Campus Fair (#1.11)} [The Bombshell]
- "Delta House" (1979) {Hoover and the Bomb (#1.12)} [The Bombshell] <9>
- "Delta House" (1979) {Parent's Day (#1.3)} [The Bombshell]
- "Delta House" (1979) {The Blotto Who Came to Dinner (#1.10)} [The Bombshell] <9>
- "Delta House" (1979) {The Draft (#1.6)} [The Bombshell]
- "Delta House" (1979) {The Legacy (#1.1)} [The Bombshell] <14>
- "Delta House" (1979) {The Shortest Yard (#1.2)}
- "Discovering Women" (1994) (voice) [Narrator] <2>
- "Días de cine" (1991) {(2009-02-12)} [Herself]
- "Días de cine" (1991) {(2010-01-28)} [Herself]
- "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) {(2007-04-27)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-06-12)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-06-18)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-07-11)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-07-30)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-08-06)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2007-08-10)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2008-03-21)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-06-05)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-06-15)} [Herself]
- "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) {(2009-06-17)} [Herself]
- "Exclusif" (1999) {(2002-01-30)} [Herself]
- "Extra" (1994) {(2007-07-30)} [Herself]
- "Fantasy Island" (1978) {Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady (#4.11)} [Deborah Dare]
- "Fantasy Island" (1978) {The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird (#2.10)} [Athena]
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) {(#13.5)} [Herself]
- "Getaway" (1992) {(#16.31)} [Herself - Celebrity traveller]
- "Great Performances" (1972) {Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson} [Natica Jackson] <1>
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {'What Lies Beneath': Constructing the Perfect Thriller (#7.12)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {The Journey of 'White Oleander' (#9.15)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {The Making of 'Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas' (#10.10)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {The Making of 'The Prince of Egypt' (#5.11)} [Herself]
- "HBO First Look" (1992) {Welcome to the '60s: On the Set of 'Hairspray' (#14.16)} [Herself]
- "Hollywood Women" (1994) {Glitz and Glamour (#1.1)} [Herself]
- "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) {Michelle Pfeiffer (#13.9)}
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(#16.159)} [Herself - Guest] <2>
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2001-12-14)} [Herself]
- "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) {(2007-07-16)} [Herself - Guest] <2>
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) {(2007-08-08)} [Herself]
- "MADtv" (1995) {(#6.25)} [Herself]
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº135 (#3.40)} [Herself]
- "Mundo VIP" (1996) {Show nº209 (#5.21)} [Herself]
- "Muppets Tonight" (1996) {(#1.1)} [Herself]
- "Muppets Tonight" (1996) {The Best of Muppets Tonight! (#2.9)} [Herself]
- "Picket Fences" (1992) {Freezer Burn (#3.11)} (uncredited) [Client]
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) {(#4.125)} [Herself]
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) {(2007-07-18)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(1997-09-11)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2000-05-24)} [Herself]
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) {(2002-01-10)} [Herself]
- "The Simpsons" (1989) {Another Simpsons Clip Show (#6.3)} (voice) (archive footage) [Mindy Simmons]
- "The Simpsons" (1989) {The Last Temptation of Homer (#5.9)} (voice) [Mindy Simmons] <9>
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2002-01-24)} [Herself]
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) {(2007-08-06)} [Herself]
- "The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde" (2004) (archive footage) [Herself]
- "The View" (1997) {(2009-06-17)} [Herself]
- "Troldspejlet" (1989) {(#8.1)} (archive footage) [Herself/Catwoman]
- "TV Land Moguls" (2004) [Herself]
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2007-07-18)} [Herself] <3>
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) {(2007-08-08)} [Herself] <2>
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- 'Peter Horton (I)' (qv) (5 October 1981 - 1 October 1988) (divorced)
- 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv) (13 November 1993 - present); 2 children
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- _What Lies Beneath (2000)_ (qv) -> $10,500,000
- _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv) -> $3,000,000
- _Frankie and Johnny (1991)_ (qv) -> $3,000,000
- _Dangerous Minds (1995)_ (qv) -> $6,000,000
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- "Le Soir Magazine" (Belgium), 24 October 2007, Iss. 3931, pg. 36-37, by: Nicolas Buytaers, "Michelle, l'autre sorcière bien-aimée"
- "The Sunday Times" (UK), 7 October 2007, by: Kate Spicer, "Age becomes her"
- "The Times" (UK), 22 January 2005, by: Hilary Rose, "Giorgio's girl"
- "Parade" (USA), 15 June 2003, pg. 4-5, by: Dotson Rader, "She Made Her Dreams Come True"
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), October 2002, pg. 188-192, by: Caroline Doyle Karasyou, "Michelle Gets Personal"
- "Movieline" (USA), April 2002, Vol. 13, Iss. 6, pg. 46-5+90, by: Stephen Rebello, "Into The Mind Of Michelle"
- "Empire" (UK), November 2000, Iss. 137, pg. 66-70+73-76, by: Colin Kennedy, "...and beneath lies, the truth"
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 15 April 2000, Vol. 5, Iss. 16, pg. 14-16+18+20+22, by: Martyn Palmer, "Golden girl"
- "Cinema" (Hungary), April 2000, Vol. 1, Iss. 101, pg. 54-57, by: Scott Orlin, "Egy szenvedélyes asszony"
- "Urban Cinefile" (Australia), 26/10/2000, Vol. na, Iss. na, pg. na, by: Jenny Cooney Carillo, "Pfeiffer, Michelle: What Lies Beneath"
- "Premiere" (USA), September 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 1, pg. 72-77, by: Robert Abele, "The Story of Her"
- "Empire" (UK), 1996, Iss. 80, pg. 90-91, by: Jeff Dawson
- "Ciak" (Italy), 1996, Iss. 2, pg. 32-35, by: Dale Brasel
- "Imagenes" (Spain), 1996, Iss. 145, pg. 94-97, by: Gabriel Lerman
- "Cinema" (Hungary), June 1994, Iss. 31, pg. 62
- "Empire" (UK), 1994, Iss. 56, pg. 62-63, by: Chris Heath
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), December 1992, Vol. 1, Iss. 3, pg. 32-39, 60-61, by: Ted Newsom, "Catwoman Speaks"
- "Starlog" (USA), October 1992, Iss. 183, by: Marc Shapiro, "Night of the Cat"
- "Starlog" (USA), May 1985, Vol. 8, Iss. 94, pg. 38-39, by: Lee Goldberg, "Michelle Pfeiffer: The Lovely Ladyhawke"
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- "The Washington Post" (USA), 28 June 2009, Vol. 132, Iss. 205, pg. E1+E12, by: Dan Zak, "She's Pfine, Thanks: At 51, Michelle Pfeiffer Pays Little Mind To Age, Fame or Beauty. Why Should She?"
- "TV Guide" (USA), 16 July 2007, Vol. 55, Iss. 29, pg. 49, by: G. J. Donnelly, "Pfeiffer's Jewels"
- "The Independent" (UK), 13 July 2007, by: Gill Pringle, "Michelle Pfeiffer: The Former Beauty Queen Is Back After a Five-Year Break"
- "Domovoy" (Russia), January 2007, Iss. 1 (159), pg. 34-37, by: Aleksei Vasilyev, "Vozvrashchenie domomuchitelnitsy"
- "Avantgarde" (Netherlands), November 2002, Iss. 11, pg. 36-40, by: Bruno Lester / Robin Lynch, "Michelle's comeback"
- "Total Film" (Hungary), December 1999, Iss. 9, pg. 14-15, by: Gergely Zöldi
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 12 February 1999, Vol. 1, Iss. 471, pg. 22-25, by: Benjamin Svetkey, "Deep Dish"
- "Biography" (USA), February 1999, pg. 22-23, by: Jill Gerston, "BioStyle: Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Correio da Manhã, TV" (Portugal), 4 December 1998, pg. 31, "Bela e talentosa"
- "Empire" (UK), October 1997, Iss. 100, pg. 195, by: Ian Freer and Jake Hamilton, "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time"
- "Biography" (USA), September 1997, pg. 26-31, by: Janet Cawley, "Belle Michelle"
- "TV Filmes" (Portugal), 1997, Iss. 6, pg. 29, by: Bernardo de Brito e Cunha
- "TV Guia" (Portugal), 1997, Iss. 937, pg. 30-31
- "Mayfair" (UK), May 1994, Vol. 29, Iss. 5, pg. 39, by: staff, "Women We Love: No. 3 Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Radio Times" (UK), 4 January 1992, pg. 24, by: Barry Norman
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), 1992, Vol. 1, Iss. 3, pg. 32-39+60-61, by: Ted Newsom, "Catwoman Speaks"
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- "TVFilm" (Netherlands), 19 December 2009, Vol. 26, "Stardust"
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 8 March 2008, Iss. 10, "Stardust (dvd-cover)"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), October 2004, Vol. 28, Iss. 133, pg. 64, by: staff, "Blonde Ambition: Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), August 2003, Vol. 26, Iss. 119, pg. 96, by: staff, "Celebrity Skin Classic: "Into The Night""
- "Celebrity Skin" (USA), November 2001, Vol. 23, Iss. 100, pg. 79, "100 Sexiest Celebrities Of All Time Nude! #37 : Absolutely Fabulous"
- "Playboy Special Edition" (USA), August 1999, pg. 84, by: staff, "Playboy's Sex Stars of the Century"
- "Playboy" (USA), January 1999, Vol. 46, Iss. 1, pg. 105-128+214-220, by: D. Keith Mano, "Sex Stars Of The Century"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1998, Vol. 11, Iss. 9, pg. 52-53, by: staff, "Anatomy Awards: Dangerous Liasons"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1996, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pg. 70-71, by: staff, "Academy Adored: Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Movieline" (USA), September 1994, Vol. 6, Iss. 1, pg. 62-63, by: Courtney Lee, "StarStyle: Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1993, Vol. 6, Iss. 4, pg. 12-13, by: staff, "Comic Strips: Michelle Pfeiffer, Batman Returns"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 1992, Vol. 39, Iss. 12, pg. 184, by: Jim Harwood, "Sex Stars 1992"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1992, Vol. 39, Iss. 11, pg. 142+143, by: Bruce Williamson, "Sex In Cinema 1992"
- "Gallery" (USA), August 1992, "The 20 Sexiest Women of the 20th Century"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1992, Vol. 5, Iss. 4, pg. 26-27, by: staff, "Separate But Equal"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 1991, Vol. 38, Iss. 12, pg. 180, by: Jim Harwood, "Sex Stars 1991"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 1990, Vol. 37, Iss. 12, pg. 179, by: Jim Harwood, "Sex Stars Of 1990"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1990, Vol. 3, Iss. 4, pg. 62-65, by: staff, "Michelle Pfeiffer"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 1989, Vol. 36, Iss. 12, pg. 182, by: Jim Harwood, "Holy Sex Stars of 1989!"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1989, Vol. 36, Iss. 11, pg. 129, by: Bruce Williamson, "Sex In Cinema 1989"
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1989, Vol. 2, Iss. 4, pg. 40-41, by: staff, "The 25 Most Beautiful Women In The World - #14"
- "Playboy" (USA), December 1987, Vol. 34, Iss. 12, pg. 152, by: Jim Harwood, "Sex Stars Of 1987"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1986, Vol. 33, Iss. 11, pg. 126, by: Bruce Williamson, "Sex In Cinema 1986"
- "Playboy" (USA), November 1985, Vol. 32, Iss. 11, pg. 134, by: Arthur Knight, "Sex In Cinema 1985"
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- "In Style" (USA), July 2009
- "Mikro Gids" (Netherlands), 24 November 2007, Iss. 47
- "Filmstart" (Germany), September 2007, Vol. 02, Iss. 19
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), September 2003, Iss. 37
- "Parade" (USA), 15 June 2003
- "Gong" (Germany), February 2003, Iss. 5
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), December 2002, Iss. 49
- "Avantgarde" (Netherlands), November 2002, Iss. 11
- "Harper's Bazaar" (USA), October 2002
- "Movieline" (USA), April 2002, Vol. 13, Iss. 6
- "Gong" (Germany), 2002, Iss. 25
- "Nõk Lapja" (Hungary), 15 November 2000, Vol. 51, Iss. 46
- "Sunday Times, The (UK)", 8 October 2000
- "Us Weekly" (USA), 31 July 2000, Iss. 285
- "The Times Magazine" (UK), 15 April 2000, Vol. 5, Iss. 16
- "Io Donna" (Italy), 15 April 2000, Iss. 16
- "McCalls" (USA), November 1999
- "Premiere" (USA), September 1999, Vol. 13, Iss. 1
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), August 1999, Iss. 31
- "People Weekly" (USA), 10 May 1999, Vol. 51, Iss. 17
- "American Cinematographer" (USA), May 1999, Vol. 80, Iss. 5
- "TV Hören und Sehen" (Germany), May 1999, Iss. 20
- "Ladies' Home Journal" (USA), March 1999
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 12 February 1999, Vol. 1, Iss. 471
- "Hör Zu" (Germany), January 1999, Iss. 1
- "Us" (USA), December 1998, Iss. 251
- "Hör Zu" (Germany), November 1997, Iss. 48
- "Good Housekeeping" (USA), October 1997
- "In Style" (USA), Fall 1997, Vol. 4, Iss. 13
- "Biography" (USA), September 1997
- "Flicks Trailers" (UK), July 1997, Vol. 10
- "TV-Spielfilm" (Germany), April 1997, Iss. 9
- "Frau im Spiegel" (Germany), 9 January 1997, Iss. 3
- "TV Filmes" (Portugal), January 1997, Iss. 6
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 30 November 1996, Iss. 48
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 22 April 1996, Iss. 354
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 8 March 1996, Iss. 317
- "Cinema" (Hungary), February 1996, Iss. 51
- "Us" (USA), August 1995, Iss. 211
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 13 August 1994, Iss. 33
- "FilmMagasinet" (Norway), August 1994, Iss. 2
- "Empire" (UK), February 1994, Iss. 56
- "Us" (USA), November 1993, Iss. 190
- "Studio" (France), September 1993, Iss. 77
- "Entertainment Weekly" (USA), 27 August 1993
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1993, Vol. 6, Iss. 4
- "TV Spielfilm" (Germany), 1993, Iss. 24
- "TV Spielfilm" (Germany), 1993, Iss. 6
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), December 1992, Vol. 1, Iss. 3
- "Rolling Stone" (USA), 3 September 1992
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 1 August 1992, Iss. 31
- "Empire" (UK), August 1992, Iss. 38
- "Starlog" (USA), July 1992, Iss. 180
- "Ladies' Home Journal" (USA), June 1992, Vol. CIX, Iss. 6
- "TV Spielfilm" (Germany), 22 February 1992, Iss. 4
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), Winter 1992, Vol. 1, Iss. 3
- "Femme Fatales" (USA), 1992, Vol. 1, Iss. 3
- "Vogue" (USA), October 1991
- "TV Spielfilm" (Germany), 23 February 1991, Iss. 4
- "American Film" (USA), January 1991
- "Movieline" (USA), December 1990
- "Esquire" (USA), December 1990
- "Us" (USA), 2 April 1990, Iss. 125
- "Empire" (UK), February 1990, Iss. 8
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 27 May 1989, Iss. 21
- "Celebrity Sleuth" (USA), 1989, Vol. 2, Iss. 4
- "Veronica" (Netherlands), 17 September 1988, Iss. 38
- "Starlog" (USA), April 1985, Vol. 8, Iss. 93
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- Bruce Crowther. _Michelle Pfeiffer: A Biography._ London: Robert Hale Limited, 1994. ISBN 0-7090-5226-X
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- Music video for Coolio: "Gangsta's Paradise"
- Appeared in a commercial for Lux perfume in the early 80s
- She is in the horn section of B.B. King "In The Midnight Hour" music video.
- Print ads for Giorgio Armani sunglasses (2005).
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- 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.
- [On playing her part of Claire Spencer in _What Lies Beneath (2000)_ (qv)] "I thought about 'Drew Barrymore (I)' (qv) in the first _Scream (1996/I)_ (qv) - I mean, ultimately that movie was more funny than scary, but the opening sequence was quite terrifying, and she portrayed terror in a way I'd never seen an actress do."
- [On wearing her costume in _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv) for the first time]: "I thought to myself 'I can't move, I can't breathe, I can't think. I'm unhappy. I can't act'."
- [on cosmetic surgery] "If that nose or those jowls bother you, do it! But this epidemic of people losing sight of what looks good, the distortion that has been going on is creepy."
- I act for free, but I demand a huge salary as compensation for all the annoyance of being a public personality. In that sense, I earn every dime I make.
- Ultimately, I believe the only secret to a happy marriage is choosing the right person. Life is a series of choices, right?
- I was shocked at the prejudice, voiced in some quarters, over my decision to adopt a mixed-race baby. It's really surprising that people still put so much emphasis on it. None of us are pure anything. We're all a mixture. Claudia is a beautiful child, and some of the most beautiful people I've seen in the world have been of mixed race. As mother of both an adopted child and my own birth-child, there is absolutely no difference in the huge amount of love I feel for both my children. I always knew I wanted to adopt a child and also have one of my own. There is no difference at all.
- I have to say this singing was harder than any I've done before. The melodies are so fast that you can barely get a breath in. But once I got past the 'Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into' phase, it was so much fun to sing again.
- For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it.
- Acting's an odd profession for a young person; it's so extreme. You work, and the conditions are tough and the process is so immersive, and then it stops, and then there's nothing. So you have to find ways of making you feel productive when you're not actually producing anything. For a young person, that's really challenging.
- [On her role as "Velma Von Tussle" in _Hairspray (2007)_ (qv)] It's a lot of fun to play mean and sinister - but you certainly put yourself at risk for scenery chewing. And, every once in a while, Adam [Shankman, the director] would come over to me after a take and say, 'Hey, Michelle - is there a chair leg in your teeth?
- (From Movieline magazine April 2002) People like 'Susan Sarandon' (qv) and 'Meryl Streep' (qv) have paved the way and our window of opportunity expands incrementally year by year. Obviously, the kind of roles I'm offered are different than before, but I feel like the roles have only gotten more interesting. I want to grow up to be 'Judi Dench' (qv) or 'Ellen Burstyn' (qv). The older we get, the less we work, but look at the work just those two women are doing. It gets deeper.
- It's my profound fear of embarrassment that's kept me going. That's the key to my success
- It seems that my leading men just keep getting younger the older I get. (from the Berlin Film Festival Promoting Cheri)
- If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait till you hit 50 - and I was surprised at how liberating it was.
- Interview with Movieline April 2002: (On being asked who do you find ravishing?) I find Cate Blanchett just so beautiful, so chameleon-like so good in such different things. Brad Pitt is great looking. He's pretty cute I'd like to work with him, too. There are people i love on screen that I would love to work with. I adore Goerge Clooney and i'd love to work with him again. I'd love to work with Ralph Fiennes. I'd love to work with Sean Penn again. I also find my husband very, very attractive.
- (On having to turn down the part of Evita that eventually went to Madonna): It was a very hard decision. I worked my ass off for that part. I was 6 months pregnant, doing Dangerous Minds, taking voice lessons, and making demos on the weekend. Then it got too expensive to keep the production in Los Angeles.
- I look over and I've cut Al Pacino. This is the guy who already hates me. So, well, there goes that, I guess! But I actually think it's when he began to like me. And we've been good friends ever since. I got the job. (July 2007 Inside the Actors studio)
- (On George Clooney while on The Jonathan Ross show BBC 1 August 2007) He's just a great guy, great with kids. I bet him he would get married and he keeps inflating the bet - from 100 dollars to 100,000 dollars. I still think he will, he's a handsome devil.
- If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait until you hit 50 - and I was surprised at how liberating it was. The anticipation of something is always much worse than the reality.
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- Used to work in a clothing store.
- (October 1997) Ranked #39 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
- Born at 8:11am-PDT.
- She thought about looking for a man to father a child with "no strings attached," but decided to adopt instead. She adopted a daughter, 'Claudia Rose'.
- Won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant.
- (1997) Was voted Best Dressed Female Movie Star.
- Studied acting at The Beverly Hills Playhouse.
- Michelle's name was misspelled as 'Michele' in the credits of her film, _Callie & Son (1981) (TV)_ (qv).
- Dated 'Fisher Stevens' (qv)
- (1995) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#3).
- Replaced 'Annette Bening' (qv) as Catwoman in _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv).
- Does her own singing in _Grease 2 (1982)_ (qv), _The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)_ (qv), _The Prince of Egypt (1998)_ (qv) and _Hairspray (2007)_ (qv).
- (2000) The character Catwoman/Selina Kyle, who she played in _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv), was voted #3 in Empire's "69 Sexiest Movie Characters of All Time".
- Turned down the 'Sharon Stone (I)' (qv) role in _Basic Instinct (1992)_ (qv).
- While a teenage clerk at Vons Grocery Store in California, c. 1974, she learned to tie maraschino cherry stems in knots with her tongue.
- Has an adopted daughter named Claudia Rose (born in 1993) and a son named John Henry (born in 1994) with husband 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv), named after David's father.
- Accidentally cut 'Al Pacino' (qv) with broken glass while auditioning for _Scarface (1983)_ (qv).
- Studied acting under 'Geraldine Page' (qv) at workshop at LA's Ahmanson Theater.
- Her first job as a performer was playing "Alice" from _Alice in Wonderland (1951)_ (qv) at Disneyland in the Main Street Electrical Parade in the mid 1970s.
- Measurements: 33 1/2B-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
- There was a study done of the faces of beautiful women, quantifying the ratio of the width of the mouth to the width of the nose, attempting to find the perfect proportions for the perfect face of feminine beauty (the ratio turns out to be something like 1.7). The movie star with the most perfect proportions for feminine facial beauty, based on this measure, turns out to be 'Michelle Pfeiffer' (qv).
- Attended Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California and graduated in 1976.
- Older sister of 'Lori Pfeiffer' (qv), and 'Dedee Pfeiffer' (qv).
- Actor 'Val Kilmer' (qv) wrote poetry for her.
- Is of Dutch, German, Irish, Swedish and Swiss descent.
- During an A&E _"Biography" (1987)_ (qv), she said that her Catwoman costume from _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv) was vacuum-sealed once she was fitted into it for scenes, so she actually had only a short amount of time to perform before she would have to have it opened or she could become light-headed and pass out.
- Was chosen to be on the cover of the first ever "People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World" issue in 1990; appeared on the list a record 6 times (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999) and the first person to appear on the cover of the special issue twice (1990 and 1999).
- 'Barbara Walters' (qv) called her and 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv) the most beautiful people she has ever interviewed.
- Voted by Biography Magazine readers as the most beautiful woman of the 1990s.
- Chosen by People Magazine as one of the most intriguing people of 1988 and 1989.
- Turned down the role of the White Witch in _The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)_ (qv); she was the only major Hollywood star offered the role.
- Sister-in-law of 'Jude Cole' (qv) and 'Kevin J. Ryan (II)' (qv).
- Was considered for the role of 'Eva Perón' (qv) in _Evita (1996)_ (qv), and when the film was to be directed by 'Oliver Stone (I)' (qv), she even had taken a good few months voice training for the role.
- In 1999, joined the 12 million dollar club alongside 'Meg Ryan' (qv) and 'Jodie Foster' (qv).
- In an Entertainment Weekly on-line poll, she placed second in the category of Best Modern Actress; beaten only by 'Meryl Streep' (qv) [September 1999].
- Was offered the role of Clarice Starling, in the movie _The Silence of the Lambs (1991)_ (qv), that eventually went to 'Jodie Foster' (qv).
- Ex-sister-in-law of 'Gregory Fein' (qv).
- Has been an an avid oil painter for most of her life.
- Has worked with four live-action Batmans. First, she appeared in _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv), with 'Michael Keaton' (qv). She worked with 'Val Kilmer' (qv) _"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)_ (qv) {One Too Many (#13.7)} and _The Prince of Egypt (1998)_ (qv). In _One Fine Day (1996)_ (qv), she works with 'George Clooney' (qv), and in _A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)_ (qv), she works with 'Christian Bale' (qv).
- Director 'Tim Burton (I)' (qv) originally wanted her to play "Vicki Vale" to replace 'Sean Young (I)' (qv), the original choice, in _Batman (1989)_ (qv), but that part eventually went to 'Kim Basinger' (qv). When Burton made _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv), he cast her as "Catwoman/Selina Kyle".
- Was nominated for 6 consecutive golden globe awards from 1989-1994.
- Has been very good friends with 'Cher (I)' (qv) since working together on _The Witches of Eastwick (1987)_ (qv) in the 80s.
- One of her favorite films is _The Wizard of Oz (1939)_ (qv).
- When she was in her twenties, strangers would come up to her thinking she was 'Deborah Harry (I)' (qv) from the band 'Blondie (III)' (qv). Not surprisingly, Harry stated in an interview that if she could choose any actress to play her in a film, she would choose Pfeiffer.
- Was voted by Empire Magazine as 13th Greatest actress of her time (out of 50 actresses) 2004.
- Good friends with 'Ellen Barkin' (qv).
- Empire Magazine voted her the 33rd sexiest December 2007.
- She is close friends with 'Steven Spielberg' (qv) and his wife 'Kate Capshaw' (qv), 'Nicole Kidman' (qv), 'Jack Nicholson (I)' (qv), 'Jodie Foster' (qv), 'George Clooney' (qv), 'Martin Scorsese' (qv) and 'Cher (I)' (qv).
- Was considered for the lead role in _Mamma Mia! (2008)_ (qv) that eventually went to 'Meryl Streep' (qv).
- According to her interview in Premiere Magazine in 1999 she would really like to work with: 'Judi Dench' (qv), 'Cate Blanchett' (qv) and 'Brad Pitt' (qv).
- Was considered for the role of 'Ginger McKenna' in _Casino (1995)_ (qv) that eventually went to 'Sharon Stone (I)' (qv).
- In the mid-nineties, she was attached to star in a remake of _The Innocents (1961)_ (qv) starring 'Deborah Kerr' (qv), based on the 'Henry James (I)' (qv) novel "The Turn of the Screw".
- Was considered for the role in _Bugsy (1991)_ (qv) that eventually went to 'Annette Bening' (qv).
- Was considered for the role of Lynne Bracken in _L.A. Confidential (1997)_ (qv) that eventually went to 'Kim Basinger' (qv).
- Auditoned for the role in _Urban Cowboy (1980)_ (qv) that eventually went to 'Debra Winger' (qv).
- Was attached to star in two romantic comedies in 2004. One was "Taming Ben Taylor" (2004) with 'Kevin Costner' (qv) and the other was She's Gone a romantic comedy about a couple whose marriage is at a crossroads. It was to be produced by Armyan Bernstein and Mark Johnson for Disney.
- Said she wanted to star in a Grease remake with 'Jessica Simpson (I)' (qv).
- Was considered for a part in _Working Girl (1988)_ (qv) along with 'Meryl Streep' (qv). The roles eventually went to 'Melanie Griffith' (qv) (replacing Pfeiffer) and 'Sigourney Weaver' (qv) (replacing Streep).
- Was considered for one of the roles in _Thelma & Louise (1991)_ (qv), along with 'Jodie Foster' (qv) as her co-star. 'Holly Hunter' (qv) and 'Frances McDormand' (qv) were also considered for the roles, that eventually went to 'Susan Sarandon' (qv) and 'Geena Davis' (qv).
- Before the role in _Chéri (2009)_ (qv) went to Pfeiffer, 'Jessica Lange (I)' (qv) was attached to play the lead, and was attached to the project for a number of years. She has credit as a producer on the film.
- Turned down the role of the Angel of death in _A Prairie Home Companion (2006)_ (qv). The role went to 'Virginia Madsen' (qv).
- Auditioned for the role of Emmeline in _The Blue Lagoon (1980)_ (qv), but she was dissatisfied with the character. The part went to 'Brooke Shields' (qv).
- Was considered for the role in _Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)_ (qv) that was played by 'Jennifer Jason Leigh' (qv).
- Was considered for the role in _Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)_ (qv) that was played by 'Jennifer Grey' (qv).
- Was offered the role of Clarice Starling in _The Silence of the Lambs (1991)_ (qv), but she turned it down. 'Jodie Foster' (qv), who went on to win a Best Actress Oscar for her performance, was cast instead.
- A potentially very interesting role that got away from Michelle was Mistress of the Seas, to be directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Jon Peters. It was to have centered around the true story of two female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas with 'Calico Jack' in the Caribbean during the 18th Century. Michelle and Geena Davis were to be involved, but Geena had already signed up to do her own pirate flick, Cutthroat Island and Michelle, after meetings with Verhoeven, withdrew from the project, stating that all the conversations 'were about how much skin I would show.'
- In 1999 she was offered two roles but turned them down. The role In _Double Jeopardy (1999)_ (qv) went to 'Ashley Judd' (qv). She was also offered _Passion of Mind (2000)_ (qv) which went to 'Demi Moore' (qv).
- Was offered a role in _Lorenzo's Oil (1992)_ (qv) but backed out due to scheduling conflicts from _Batman Returns (1992)_ (qv). The role ultimately went to 'Susan Sarandon' (qv).
- Was offered the role in _Disclosure (1994)_ (qv) alongside 'Michael Douglas (I)' (qv) but turned it down. The role went to 'Demi Moore' (qv).
- She was offered the role of Slim Keith in _Infamous (2006)_ (qv). She turned down the role and it was then given to 'Hope Davis (I)' (qv).
- While Pfeiffer was involved with her own production company "Via Rose Productions", she had a few projects in development. They included a biopic of singer 'Marianne Faithfull' (qv), artist 'Georgia O'Keeffe' (qv), as well as a sci-fi/drama, a female basketball coach, a project where she'd play a tabloid journalist called "Privacy", also included in the mix are one about the Rosewood Education Center in South Central, L.A., where gang members help and work with handicap kids. Another script in development was where she would play an undercover drug agent in a project called, "The Ice Queen", based on the true story of DEA agent Heidi Landgraf who posed as a drug queen and ended up sending 200 dealers to jail.
- Was considered for the role of Golly in Nickelodeon's screen adaptation of _Harriet the Spy (1996)_ (qv) that went to 'Rosie O'Donnell' (qv).
- Empire Magazine voted her the 3rd sexiest movie star ever in 1995. 1st was Johnny Depp and 2nd was Marilyn Monroe.
- Was considered for the 'Marcia Gay Harden' (qv)'s role in _Mystic River (2003)_ (qv).
- Was offered the 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv) role in _Pretty Woman (1990)_ (qv).
- Pfeiffer was already in the process of adopting a child by the time she met future husband 'David E. Kelley (I)' (qv). They had only been together for two months when their daughter Claudia Rose was added to their family.
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