She won one Golden Globe Award, one British Academy Film Award and three Academy Award nominations. "[262], Media commentators noted that Pfeiffer had unexpectedly become a "pop-music muse" in 2014; her name is mentioned in two of the year's most popular songs: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, and "Riptide" by Vance Joy. ", "From Laura Dern to Michelle Pfeiffer, 2017 Was the Year of the Comeback", "Michelle Pfeiffer: 'I Don't Need to Look Younger', "Paramount Pulls Brad Pitt's 'World War Z 2,' 'Friday the 13th' Reboot From Schedule", "Hollywood's most underrated actress makes a sensational return", "Michelle Pfeiffer is the MVP of Mother! The "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" castmates hilariously spill to Access Hollywood their surprising celeb. ", "Pfeiffer and Clooney get close The real life of Michelle Pfeiffer", "Is Where Is Kyra? [232] The author identified subtlety as one of her strengths, writing that her "magnetism never overwhelms the movies she's in. King "Into the Night", a 1985 documentary film including the video for B. [50], One of the most successful and highest-paid actresses of 1980s and 1990s,[214][215][216][217][218] Pfeiffer typically earned $9$10 million per film during the latter decade. "[125] The film grossed US$78.4 million worldwide. MORE:Michelle Pfeiffer's $22m Pacific Palisades villa is breathtaking see inside, "Happy Sibling Day to my clan; Rick, DeDee & Lori. [280][281][282][283][284][285], Pfeiffer and Horton decided to separate in 1988, and were divorced two years later. 3. T&C's March 2021 issue is here, starring #MichellePfeiffer! Michelle Pfeiffer - Wikipedia Richard Pfeiffer Birth Father Donna Pfeiffer Birth Mother Partners of Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer Married 1 child together Nov 1993 David Kelley Dated dated from 1988 John Malkovich Divorced married 1981 divorce about 1990 Peter Horton Dated Val Kilmer Affair Michael Keaton Michelle Pfeiffer Bio Details Full name Michelle Marie Pfeiffer [187] In 1992, Rolling Stone's Gerri Hirshey described Pfeiffer as a character actress comfortable wearing unflattering costumes,[188] while film critics have described her as "a character actress in a screen siren's body". [17] With only a few television roles and small film appearances, the 23-year-old Pfeiffer was an unknown actress when she attended the casting call audition for the role, but according to director Patricia Birch, she won the part because she "has a quirky quality you don't expect". In 1987, her movie, The Witches of Eastwick grossed over $63.7 million domestically which is equivalent to $134.4 million in 2016. The film was released to a mixed critical reception;[62] The New York Times wrote: "Ms. Pfeiffer's role is underwritten, but her performance is expert enough to make even diffidence compelling. Her porcelain-skinned beauty, in this regard, is a great asset, and the way it's used makes it seem an aspect of her spirituality. [241] As one of the most famous sex symbols of the 1980s and 1990s,[218][242][243] her beauty and fashion choices attracted immense media scrutiny throughout both decades. In 1992, she played Catwoman in Batman Returns and received her third Academy Award nomination for Love Field, followed by performances in The Age of Innocence (1993) and Wolf (1994). I've interviewed more members of law enforcement than I could ever count. [12] Following her participation in these pageants, she acquired an acting agent and began to audition for television and films.[13]. Her father was of German, Dutch, and Irish descent, and her mother was of Swiss and Swedish ancestry. [127] Although some critics found the large cast underused, Pfeiffer's performance was praised, with Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times saying she delivered the film's best performance. She appeared in a television commercial for Lux soap,[15] and took acting lessons at the Beverly Hills Playhouse,[16] before appearing in three 1981 television movies Callie and Son, with Lindsay Wagner, The Children Nobody Wanted and Splendor in the Grass. Subsequent performances included Rose Cook Lewis in the film adaptation of Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Thousand Acres (1997) with Jessica Lange and Jennifer Jason Leigh;[72] Beth Cappadora in The Deep End of the Ocean (1998) about a married couple who found their son who was kidnapped nine years ago;[73] Titania the Queen of the Fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) with Kevin Kline, Rupert Everett and Stanley Tucci;[74] and Katie Jordan in Rob Reiner's comedy drama The Story of Us (1999) with Bruce Willis. Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. ", "Michelle Pfeiffer, scientifically, the most beautiful woman in the world", "Michelle Pfeiffer shares ageless photo as she enjoys special reunion", "Wow! Lori Pfeiffer. [236], Pfeiffer has long been described as one of the world's most beautiful and talented actresses,[237][218] a designation The Daily Telegraph's Mick Brown considers to be both a defining characteristic and curse. We lost her last year and" michellepfeifferofficial Verified Follow 45,906 likes michellepfeifferofficial Verified [153] She also recorded the original song "Never Forget" for the film's soundtrack. [273], Having been a smoker for ten years, and having a niece who suffered from leukemia for ten years, Pfeiffer decided to support the American Cancer Society. born 1965, age 53 (approx.) [275] In December that year, Pfeiffer, who is a vegan, joined the board of directors for Environmental Working Group, an advocacy group based in Washington. Michelle Pfeiffer - Taddlr In 1988, Pfeiffer had an affair with John Malkovich, her co-star in Dangerous Liaisons, who at the time was married to Glenne Headly. Waits for a class at the Humanities and Social Science Building. Pfeiffer handed her producing partner Guinzburg one final film to produce under the Via Rosa Productions header. However, all wasn't perfect, as she also added that they only had 24 hours together and were determined to make the best of it. So grateful for you guys. Michelle Pfeiffer Bio, Net Worth 2023, Age - Gossip Biography 10 Things You Didn't know about The Fabulous Baker Boys - TVOvermind MORE:Michelle Pfeiffer displays statuesque frame in beautiful summer dress. They divorced in 2001. [195][196] Backstage contributor Manuel Betancourt observed parallels between Pfeiffer's roles and her own determination to subvert first impressions,[197] with the actress admitting that she reviews new scripts for parallels between her characters and her own emotional life. Houses Hayden Panettiere's family say her brother Jansen 'died from an enlarged heart' as they pay tribute to the 'creative spirit' who was found 'unresponsive and upright' in a chair at his New York . [186] Vulture.com's Angelica Jade Bastin said Pfeiffer's skills dispel any argument that untrained actors are less capable than their trained peers. Her performances in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) earned her two consecutive Academy Award nominations, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress respectively, winning a Golden Globe Award for the latter. They helped her to cease drinking, smoking and doing drugs. Pfeiffer has a . Buzz: Is Darren Aronofsky's Latest the Year's Most Controversial Movie? Actress Michelle Pfeiffer Played Catwoman In Film Batman Returns: How "[23], Following Scarface, she played Diana in John Landis' comedy Into the Night (1985), with Jeff Goldblum; Isabeau d'Anjou in Richard Donner's fantasy film Ladyhawke (1985), with Rutger Hauer and Matthew Broderick; Faith Healy in Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty (1986), with Michael Caine; and Brenda Landers in a segment of the 1950s sci-fi parody Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), all of which, despite achieving only modest commercial success, helped to establish her as an actress. Pfeiffer took on the role of a murderous artist, named Ingrid Magnussen, in the drama White Oleander (2002), with Alison Lohman (in her film dbut), Rene Zellweger and Robin Wright. Dedee Pfeiffer says being the younger sister of superstar Michelle Pfeiffer is absolutely not to blame for her addiction struggles.. She married Peter Horton in 1981, but their relationship did not last long and they divorced in 1988. Pfeiffer's performance as Susie is considered to be the most critically acclaimed of her career. The company was under a picture deal with Touchstone Pictures, a film label of The Walt Disney Studios. [271] It is the first fine fragrance line to be both Cradle to Cradle Certified and EWG Verified. Rolling Stone found her to be "luminous" in the film,[117] and The New York Times, positively pointing out Pfeiffer and Banks, noted that their performances "partly compensate for the holes in a story whose timing is hard to swallow". [264][265][266][267] Joy was particularly inspired by Pfeiffer's transformation from Selina Kyle into Catwoman in Batman Returns,[264] whereas Ronson cited The Fabulous Baker Boys as his favorite Pfeiffer film. Critics Consensus: A lack of chemistry between Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer fatally undermines the dull and predictable Story of Us. [6][7] The family moved to Midway City, another Orange County community around seven miles (11km) away, where Pfeiffer spent her early years. Michelle Pfeiffer - Hollywood Walk of Fame [27] According to Rachel Syme of The New Yorker, such characters were often "both ditzy and wily, high-femme and high-maintenance, scrappy and armed with claws". Lori Pfeiffer - Biography - IMDb [161] In 2019, Pfeiffer briefly reprised the role in Avengers: Endgame,[162] and starred alongside Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning in the dark fantasy sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, playing the villainous Queen Ingrith. She acts! Michelle has a brother Rick who is 3 years older than she and two younger sisters Dedee and Laurie who also became actresses. [4] Her parents were both originally from North Dakota. For her role, she received the Elvira Notari Prize at the Venice Film Festival, and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress Motion Picture. A Collin County jury deliberated for two hours this week before finding Tymothy Pfeiffer, 34, guilty of capital murder in the death of a man described as his longtime friend. Michelle Pfeiffer has fans stunned following bittersweet reunion with [186] After being cast in early roles largely based on her appearance,[238] Pfeiffer initially struggled to convince directors to take her seriously as an actor because they doubted she was more than simply attractive,[186] which she combated by actively seeking challenging roles in which physical beauty was not an essential characteristic. His father has been found guilty of murdering his mom and brother.