Michelle Pfeiffer Biography (1957?-)

Full name, Michelle M. Pfeiffer; born April 29, 1957 (some sources cite 1958or 1959), in Santa Ana, CA; daughter of Richard (a heating and air conditioning contractor) and Donna (a homemaker) Pfeiffer; sister of Dedee Pfeiffer (anactress) and Lori Pfeiffer (an actress and model); married Peter Horton (anactor, director, producer, and writer), 1981 (some sources cite 1982; divorced, 1990 [some sources cite 1987 or 1989]); married David E. Kelley (a lawyer,producer, director, and writer), November 13, 1993; children: (second marriage) Claudia Rose Kelley, John Henry Kelley. Addresses: Agent: Kevin Huvane, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.;Publicist: Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 NorthMaple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, producer, singer
Birth Details: April 29, 1957?; Santa Ana, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Sue Wellington, Falling in Love Again (also known as In Love), International Picture of Atlanta, 1980
Suzie Q, The Hollywood Knights, Columbia, 1980
Cordelia Farenington, Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen, American Cinema, 1981
Stephanie Zinone, Grease 2, Paramount, 1982
Elvira Hancock Montana, Scarface, Universal, 1983
Diana, Into the Night, Universal, 1985
Isabeau d'Anjou, Ladyhawke, Warner Bros./Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Faith Healy, Sweet Liberty, Universal, 1986
Brenda, "Hospital," Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich), Universal, 1987
Sukie Ridgemont, The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987
Angela de Marco, Married to the Mob, Orion, 1988
Jo Ann Vallenari, Tequila Sunrise, Warner Bros., 1988
Madame de Tourvel, Dangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros., 1988
Susie Diamond, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
Katya Orlova, The Russia House, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990
Frankie, Frankie and Johnny, Paramount, 1991
Lurene Hallett, Love Field, Orion, 1992
Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Batman Returns, Warner Bros., 1992
Countess Ellen Olenska, The Age of Innocence, Columbia, 1993
Laura Alden, Wolf, Columbia, 1994
Lou Anne Johnson, Dangerous Minds, Buena Vista, 1995
Gillian Lewis, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, Triumph Releasing,1996
Melanie Parker, One Fine Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Sally "Tally" Atwater, Up Close and Personal (also known as UpClose and Personal: The Jessica Savitch Story), Buena Vista, 1996
Rose Cook Lewis, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
Herself, The Uttmost (documentary), Clinica Estetico, 1998
Voice of Tzipporah, The Prince of Egypt (animated), DreamWorks, 1998
Beth Cappadora, The Deep End of the Ocean, Columbia, 1999
Katie Jordan, The Story of Us, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1999
Titania, A Midsummer Night's Dream (also known as William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sogno di una notte di mezza estate), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1999
Claire Spencer, What Lies Beneath, DreamWorks, 2000
Rita Harrison, I Am Sam, New Line Cinema, 2001
Ingrid Magnussen, White Oleander (also known as Weisser Oleander), Warner Bros., 2002
Voice of Eris, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (animated), DreamWorks, 2003
Film Work
Executive producer, One Fine Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
(With others) Producer, A Thousand Acres, Buena Vista, 1997
Producer, The Deep End of the Ocean, Columbia, 1999
Television Appearances

Series
Bombshell, Delta House, ABC, 1979
Officer Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen, B.A.D. Cats, ABC, 1980
Miniseries
"Money and Power" segment, Hollywood Women, ITV, 1994
Narrator, Discovering Women, PBS, 1995
Movies
Tricia, The Solitary Man, CBS, 1979
Ginny Stamper, Splendor in the Grass, NBC, 1981
Jennifer Williams, The Children Nobody Wanted, CBS, 1981
Sue Lynn Bordeaux, Callie & Son (also known as Rags to Riches), CBS, 1981
Specials
Annie (some sources cite Jane), One Too Many, CBS, 1985
Natica Jackson, "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson" (also known as "Natica Jackson"), Great Performances, PBS, 1987
Natica Jackson, "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Power, Passion and Murder" (also known as "Power, Passion and Murder"), Great Performances, PBS, 1987
Herself, Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
Herself, The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992
Herself, The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin, CBS, 1992
Herself, Innocence and Experience: The Making of "The Age of Innocence," 1992
Herself, Hollywood's Leading Ladies with David Sheehan (also knownas The Leading Ladies of the Movies), NBC, 1993
Herself, What Is This Thing Called Love? (also known as The Barbara Walters Special), ABC, 1993
Herself, Telling the Story of Us, 1999
Herself, What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller, 2001
(In archive footage) Cher: The Farewell Tour, NBC, 2003
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 61st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1989
Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1990
The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson, CBS, 1994
Presenter, The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
Herself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
The Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
Presenter, AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
Presenter, Nickelodeon's 16th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 2003
Episodic
Athena, "The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
Jobina, "The Watch Commander," CHiPs, NBC, 1979
Herself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1980
Deborah Dare, "Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981
Voice of Mindy Simmons, "The Last Temptation of Homer," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1993
Voice of Mindy Simmons, "Another Simpson Clip Show," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1994
(Uncredited) Client, "Freezer Burn," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995
Herself, Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1996
Herself, "The Best of Muppets Tonight!," Muppets Tonight!, ABC, 1997
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001, 2002
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002
Herself, The View, ABC, 2002
Also appeared in The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
Pilots
Officer Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen, B.A.D. Cats, ABC, 1980
Stage Appearances
Olivia, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (also known as TwelfthNight), New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1989
RECORDINGS
Soundtrack Albums; with Others
The Fabulous Baker Boys, GRP, 1989
The Prince of Egypt, DreamWorks Records, 1998
Music Videos
"In the Midnight Hour," by B. B. King, 1984
"Voices That Care," by various artists, 1991
"Gangsta's Paradise," by Coolio featuring LV, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Crowther, Bruce, Michelle Pfeiffer: A Biography, R. Hale, 1994
Douglas, Thompson, Pfeiffer: Beyond "The Age of Innocence," BlakePublishing, 1993
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

American Film, January, 1991, p. 22
Biography, September, 1997, pp. 26-31; February, 1999, pp. 22-23
Cosmopolitan, February, 1997, pp. 326-31
Empire, issue 56, 1994, pp. 62-63; issue 80, 1996, pp. 90-91; October, 1997, p. 195; November, 2000, pp. 66-70, 73-76
Entertainment Weekly, fall, 1996, p. 90; November 22, 1996, pp. 30-32; February 12, 1999, pp. 22-25
Good Housekeeping, October, 1997, pp. 86-88
Harper's Bazaar, October, 2002, pp. 188-92
Interview, July, 1994
Ladies Home Journal, March, 1996, pp. 140-44
Los Angeles, September, 1997, pp. 60-65
Movieline, April, 2002, pp. 46, 90
New York Times, August 6, 1995
Parade, June 15, 2003, pp. 4-5
People Weekly, May 6, 1996, p. 101; May 10, 1999, pp. 82-83; July31, 2000, pp. 60-61
Premiere, September, 1999, pp. 72-77
Starlog, October, 1992
US Weekly, November, 1993; August, 1995

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