Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. Prolific in film for over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, as well as one of the era's defining sex symbols. She is known for pursuing a wide range of characters that span multiple genres, which have earned her various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Beginning her acting career with minor television and film appearances, Pfeiffer attained her first leading role in the critically and commercially unsuccessful Grease 2 (1982). Disillusioned with being typecast in nondescript parts as attractive women, she achieved her breakout role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983). Pfeiffer's mainstream success grew with performances in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988), and she received her fi... ()