Michelle Pfeiffer Highlights

  • 2009: Re-teamed with director Stephen Frears for "Cheri"
  • 2007: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (August)
  • 2007: Cast as Velma Von Tussel in the remake of the John Water's film "Hairspray"
  • 2007: Played the evil witch Laima in the fairy tale "Stardust," a feature based on the fantasy adventure novel by Neil Gaiman
  • 2002: Portrayed a woman who murder's her boyfriend and has her daughter taken away in "White Oleander"; earned a SAG nomination for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2001: Portrayed a lawyer fighting to help an autistic father (Sean Penn) retain custody of his daughter in "I Am Sam"
  • 2000: Co-starred with Harrison Ford in the Robert Zemeckis's thriller "What Lies Beneath"
  • 1999: Produced and starred in "The Deep End of the Ocean"
  • 1999: Co-starred as Tatiana in a film version of "A Mid Summer Night's Dream"
  • 1998: Provided a character voice for the DreamWorks animated film "The Prince of Egypt"
  • 1997: Co-starred with Jessica Lange in "A Thousand Acres"; a modern-day version of "King Lear" adapted from Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
  • 1996: Debut as executive producer (also acted), "One Fine Day"; also starred George Clooney
  • 1996: Teamed with Robert Redford as a rising TV newsreporter in "Up Close and Personal"
  • 1996: Took supporting role of the ghost of Peter Gallagher's wife in "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday"; film written by David E. Kelley
  • 1995: Had box-office hit as former Marine-turned-teacher LouAnne Johnson in "Dangerous Minds"
  • 1994: Made uncredited cameo appearance in an episode of "Picket Fences"; created by husband David E. Kelley
  • 1994: Reteamed with Jack Nicholson for "Wolf"
  • 1992: Received second Best Actress Oscar nomination as a woman traveling to the funeral of President John F Kennedy in "Love Field"
  • 1992: Won raves for her performance as Catwoman/Selina Kyle in "Batman Returns"; Tim Burton directed
  • 1991: Downplayed her looks to portray a working-class waitress romanced by a short-order cook (Al Pacino) in "Frankie & Johnny"
  • 1990: With producing partner Kate Guinzberg, formed first look deal with Orion Pictures
  • 1989: Earned Best Actress Oscar nomination as the chanteuse Susie Diamond in "The Fabulous Baker Boys"
  • 1989: Made NYC stage acting debut in "Twelfth Night"; performed in Central Park under the auspices of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival
  • 1988: Received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination as the married Madame de Tourval in Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons"
  • 1988: Played a widowed Mafia wife in Jonathan Demme's comedy "Married to the Mob"
  • 1987: Played title role in "Natica Jackson," an episode in the the three-part PBS series "Tales From the Hollywood Hills"; last major television acting role to date
  • 1987: First box-office hit, "The Witches of Eastwick"; co-starred with Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon and Cher
  • 1985: Directed by her then-husband Peter Horton in the ABC TV-movie "One Too Many"
  • 1983: Earned critical notice, co-starring with Al Pacino in Brian De Palma's gangster classic "Scarface"
  • 1982: Landed female lead in the film sequel "Grease 2"
  • 1980: Was a regular on the Aaron Spelling-produced series "B.A.D. Cats" (ABC)
  • 1980: Feature film debut, "The Hollywood Knights"
  • 1979: TV movie debut in "The Solitary Man" (CBS)
  • 1979: TV debut as regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "Delta House" which was inspired by the feature film "Animal House"
  • Won title of Miss Orange County
  • Raised in Orange County, CA
  • Reportedly turned down the lead role of "Evita" in the film because she did not want to work on location
  • TV acting debut in bit role on ABC's "Fantasy Island"