Michelle Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an American actress.

Biography

Michelle Pfeiffer made her screen début in 1980, but first garnered mainstream attention with her appearance in Scarface (1983). Michelle Pfeiffer rose to prominence during the late 1980s and early 1990s, during which time she gave a series of critically-acclaimed performances in the films Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Married to the Mob (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Russia House (1990), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Love Field (1992), and The Age of Innocence (1993). She made a memorable appearance as Catwoman, the feline villainess of Batman Returns (1992).

Michelle won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Drama) for her performance in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons (1988); she also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in Love Field (1992).

In addition, Michelle Pfeiffer has been nominated for three Academy Awards - 1988 Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons, 1989 Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys, and 1992 Best Actress for Love Field - and a further five Golden Globe Awards between 1988 and 1993.

Michelle Pfeiffer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

Michelle appeared on the cover of People Magazine's first '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' issue in 1990, and again in 1999, having made the list a record six times during the decade.

Michelle Pfeiffer is married to television writer and producer, David E. Kelley.

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