Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( ; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.Pfeiffer began her acting career with minor television and film appearances, and had her first leading role in the critically and commercially unsuccessful ''Grease 2'' (1982). Her breakout role as Elvira Hancock in ''Scarface'' (1983) built her mainstream success, which grew with performances in ''The Witches of Eastwick'' (1987) and ''Tequila Sunrise'' (1988). Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for ''Married to the Mob'' (1988). Her performances in ''Dangerous Liaisons'' (1988) and ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' (1989) earned her two consecutive Academy Award nominations, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress respectively, winning a Golden Globe Award for the latter.
Pfeiffer starred in ''The Russia House'' (1990) and ''Frankie and Johnny'' (1991). In 1992, she played Catwoman in ''Batman Returns'' and received her third Academy Award nomination for ''Love Field'', which were succeeded by performances in ''The Age of Innocence'' (1993) and ''Wolf'' (1994). She produced several of her own features with her company Via Rosa Productions, including ''Dangerous Minds'' (1995). Focusing on her family, Pfeiffer acted sporadically throughout the 2000s, appearing in ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), ''White Oleander'' (2002), ''Hairspray,'' and ''Stardust'' (both 2007).
Following another hiatus, Pfeiffer returned to prominence in 2017 with performances in ''Where Is Kyra?'', ''Mother!'', and ''Murder on the Orient Express'', and received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for playing Ruth Madoff in ''The Wizard of Lies''. In 2020, she received her eighth Golden Globe Award nomination for ''French Exit''. Pfeiffer has played Janet van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2018, beginning with ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''. Provided by Wikipedia
