Michelle Pfeiffer
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| Birth name | Michelle Marie Pfeiffer |
| Born | April 29 1958 Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Horton (1981-1988) David E. Kelley (1993-) |
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning American actress. In a career spanning more than 25 years, she has starred in films such as Scarface, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Batman Returns, What Lies Beneath, Hairspray, Stardust and Grease 2 .
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[edit] Early life
Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, the daughter of Donna (née Taverna), a homemaker, and Richard Pfeiffer, a heating and air conditioning contractor.[1][2] She was raised in Midway City, Orange County, California, about thirty miles southeast of Los Angeles. Pfeiffer is the second of four siblings: an older brother, Rick Pfeiffer, and two younger sisters, Dedee Pfeiffer (b. 1964, also an actress) and Lori Pfeiffer (b. 1965). Pfeiffer attended Fountain Valley High School, graduating in 1976. She was Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland during her tenure, performing in the Main Street Electrical Parade. She briefly pursued a career as a court reporter at local Golden West Community College before dropping out to pursue a career in acting.[2] In 1978, Pfeiffer entered and won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant, and then entered the statewide competition for Miss California USA. 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.
[edit] Career
[edit] 1980s: Early success
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.
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.[2] In 1985, she starred in the fantasy romance Ladyhawke, which gave Pfeiffer good reviews, but failed to become a box office success. In 1987 she starred in The Witches of Eastwick, which was a box office and critical success. Through 1988 and 1989, Pfeiffer would earn worldwide critical acclaim in Married to the Mob, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Fabulous Baker Boys, which would earn her Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe award wins and nominations.[2]
[edit] 1990s: Continued success
Through the 1990s Pfeiffer would continue her hollywood stardom. The Russia House, Frankie and Johnny, Batman Returns, The Age of Innocence, Wolf, Dangerous Minds, and One Fine Day.
In 2000, Pfeiffer starred with Harrison Ford in one of the biggest box office hits of the year, Robert Zemeckis's thriller What Lies Beneath. 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.[2]
[edit] 2000s: Hiatus and renewed success
After a long absence from the spotlight, Pfeiffer returned to acting in 2006. Her first round of projects teamed her with director Amy Heckerling in the romantic comedy, I Could Never Be Your Woman, (opposite Paul Rudd, released in November 2007) as well as opposite Robert De Niro, Claire Danes, and Sienna Miller in the fantasy epic, Stardust.[2] Pfeiffer co-starred in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Hairspray, as Velma Von Tussle.[2] She will make a cameo appearance in The Prince and the Pauper, a film in which her sister Dedee stars. Pfeiffer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 6, 2007 in front of the Hollywood & Highland Center.[3]
On her return to acting, Pfeiffer has said, "Now that I'm working again, I realize I really like this stuff."[4]
Pfeiffer's next film is the romantic drama, Personal Effects, with Ashton Kutcher. Filming begins November 26, 2007, in Vancouver.[5]
[edit] Personal life
In 1981 Pfeiffer married Thirtysomething actor Peter Horton but they divorced in 1988 at the height of her career. She has been romantically linked with actors Val Kilmer, John Malkovich, Michael Keaton, and Fisher Stevens. In 1993 Pfeiffer married writer/producer David E Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Public, and Boston Legal).
Earlier that year, before meeting Kelley, Pfeiffer adopted a daughter Claudia Rose, who was then adopted by Kelley following their marriage. The adopted baby was the daughter of a 'African American' nurse living in New York who already had four children. At the time of the adoption there were rumours that money was exchanged for the baby but Michelle has vigorously denied these claims, insisting the adoption was private. On August 5, 1994 Pfeiffer gave birth to a son, John Henry.
In an August 2006 In Style interview (her first in many years) Pfeiffer discussed her return to making movies, stating she is 'a better mother if I also work... it empowers them [her children] without me hovering, making everyone feel inadequate'. Pfeiffer discussed plastic surgery, stating she hopes she is 'courageous enough to age gracefully'. Pfeiffer also referred to her beauty as a curse as she believes it often hindered her ability to get serious roles and also somewhat eclipsed her acting ability.
[edit] Awards
Academy Award nominations
- 1988 - Best Supporting Actress - Dangerous Liaisons
- 1989 - Best Actress - The Fabulous Baker Boys
- 1992 - Best Actress - Love Field
Golden Globe Awards
- 1989- Best Drama Actress-The Fabulous Baker Boys
BAFTA Awards
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | Eris | Voice |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Velma Von Tussle | |
| Stardust | Lamia | ||
| I Could Never Be Your Woman | Rosie | ||
| 2008 | Chasing Montana | Pre-production | |
| 2009 | Personal Effects | Linda | Filming |
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] TV work
- The Solitary Man (1979)
- Delta House (1979) (canceled after 15 episodes)
- B.A.D. Cats (1980) (canceled after 6 episodes)
- Callie & Son (1981)
- Splendor in the Grass (1981)
- The Children Nobody Wanted (1981)
- One Too Many (1983)
- Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson (1987)
- The Simpsons (1993) (Mindy Simmons)
- Muppets Tonight (1996)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/22/Michelle-Pfeiffer.html
- ^ a b c d e f g Stated in interview at Inside the Actors Studio
- ^ http://news.lalate.com/2007/08/07/michelle-pfeiffer-gets-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/
- ^ http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah4485.shtml
- ^ [1]. Screen Daily. "Pfeiffer, Kutcher get together for romance Personal Effects". November 1 2007.
[edit] External links
- Michelle Pfeiffer at the Internet Movie Database
- Michelle Pfeiffer at TV.comar:ميشيل فايفر
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