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