List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances

Last updated November 25, 2025

Michelle Pfeiffer is an American actress. She has received three Academy Award nominations: Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992).

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
1980	The Hollywood Knights	Suzie Q	Floyd Mutrux	Film debut
1980	Falling in Love Again	Sue Wellington	Steven Paul
1981	Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen	Cordelia Farenington	Clive Donner
1982	Grease 2	Stephanie Zinone	Patricia Birch
1983	Scarface	Elvira Hancock	Brian De Palma
1985	Into the Night	Diana	John Landis
1985	Ladyhawke	Isabeau d'Anjou	Richard Donner
1986	Sweet Liberty	Faith Healy	Alan Alda
1987	The Witches of Eastwick	Sukie Ridgemont	George Miller
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Brenda Landers	John Landis	Segment: "Hospital"
1988	Married to the Mob	Angela de Marco	Jonathan Demme
	Tequila Sunrise	Jo Ann Vallenari	Robert Towne
	Dangerous Liaisons	Madame Marie de Tourvel	Stephen Frears
1989	The Fabulous Baker Boys	Susie Diamond	Steve Kloves
1990	The Russia House	Katya Orlova	Fred Schepisi
1991	Frankie and Johnny	Frankie	Garry Marshall
1992	Batman Returns	Selina Kyle / Catwoman	Tim Burton
1992	Love Field	Lurene Hallett	Jonathan Kaplan
1993	The Age of Innocence	Countess Ellen Olenska	Martin Scorsese
1994	Wolf	Laura Alden	Mike Nichols
1995	Dangerous Minds	LouAnne Johnson	John N. Smith
1996	Up Close & Personal	Sally "Tally" Atwater	Jon Avnet
	To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday	Gillian Lewis	Michael Pressman
	One Fine Day	Melanie Parker	Michael Hoffman
1997	A Thousand Acres	Rose Cook Lewis	Jocelyn Moorhouse
1998	The Prince of Egypt	Tzipporah	Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner & Simon Wells	Voice
1999	The Deep End of the Ocean	Beth Cappadora	Ulu Grosbard
	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Titania	Michael Hoffman
	The Story of Us	Katie Jordan	Rob Reiner
2000	What Lies Beneath	Claire Spencer	Robert Zemeckis
2001	I Am Sam	Rita Harrison Williams	Jessie Nelson
2002	White Oleander	Ingrid Magnussen	Peter Kosminsky
2003	Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas	Eris	Tim Johnson & Patrick Gilmore	Voice
2007	I Could Never Be Your Woman	Rosie Hanson	Amy Heckerling
	Hairspray	Velma Von Tussle	Adam Shankman
	Stardust	Lamia	Matthew Vaughn
2008	Personal Effects	Linda	David Hollander
2009	Chéri	Lea de Lonval	Stephen Frears
2011	New Year's Eve	Ingrid Withers	Garry Marshall
2012	Dark Shadows	Elizabeth Collins Stoddard	Tim Burton
2012	People Like Us	Lillian Harper	Alex Kurtzman
2013	The Family	Maggie Blake	Luc Besson
2017	Mother!	Woman	Darren Aronofsky
2017	Murder on the Orient Express	Caroline Hubbard	Kenneth Branagh
2018	Where Is Kyra?	Kyra Johnson	Andrew Dosunmu
2018	Ant-Man and the Wasp	Janet Van Dyne / Wasp	Peyton Reed
2019	Avengers: Endgame	Janet Van Dyne / Wasp	Anthony and Joe Russo
2019	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil	Queen Ingrith	Joachim Rønning		^[1]^[2]
2020	French Exit	Frances Price	Azazel Jacobs
2023	Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania	Janet Van Dyne / Wasp	Peyton Reed
2025	Oh. What. Fun. †	Claire Clauster	Michael Showalter	Post-production	^[3]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1978	Fantasy Island	Athena	Episode: "The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird"
1979	Delta House	The Bombshell	12 episodes
	The Solitary Man	Tricia	Television film
	CHiPs	Jobina	Episode: "The Watch Commander"
1980	B.A.D. Cats	Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen	10 episodes
1980	Enos	Joy	2 episodes
1981	Fantasy Island	Deborah Dare	Episode: "Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady"
	Callie & Son	Sue Lynn Bordeaux	Television film; Credited as "Michele Pfeiffer"
	Splendor in the Grass	Ginny Stamper	Television film
	The Children Nobody Wanted	Jennifer Williams	Television film
1985	One Too Many	Annie	Television special
1987	Great Performances	Natica Jackson	Episode: "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson"
1993–1994	The Simpsons	Mindy Simmons	Voice; 2 episodes	^[4]
1995	Picket Fences	Client	Uncredited; Episode: "Freezer Burn"
1996	Muppets Tonight	Herself	Episode: "Michelle Pfeiffer"
2017	The Wizard of Lies	Ruth Madoff	Television film
2022	The First Lady	Betty Ford	Lead role; 10 episodes	^[5]
2023	Marvel Studios: Assembled	Herself	Episode: "The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
2026	Margo's Got Money Troubles †	Shyanne	Upcoming limited series; also executive producer	^[6]
TBA	The Madison †	Stacy Clyburn	Lead role; executive producer	^[7]

Soundtrack discography

Grease 2: Original Soundtrack Recording from Grease 2 (1982) as Stephanie Zinone
The Prince of Egypt (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1998) as Zipporah
Hairspray: Soundtrack to the Motion Picture from Hairspray (2007) as Velma Von Tussle
Murder on the Orient Express (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) from Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as herself

Accolades and honors

Pfeiffer has received several accolades, including three Academy Award nominations:

61st Academy Awards (1988): Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons ^[a]
62nd Academy Awards (1989): Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys ^[b]
65th Academy Awards (1992): Best Actress for Love Field

Additionally, she has been nominated for a total of eight Golden Globe Awards, as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Notes

↑ Pfeiffer won the BAFTA Award in the same category.
↑ Pfeiffer won the Golden Globe Award in the same category.

References

↑ "The Filming of Maleficent 2 Has Already Begun!". Gobhy. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
↑ "'Maleficent 2' Star Ed Skrein Talks 'High Caliber' Sequel With Michelle Pfeiffer & Angelina Jolie (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
↑ Grobar, Matt (March 18, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Showalter To Team For Amazon MGM Holiday Comedy 'Oh. What. Fun'". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
↑ "Today in TV History: Homer Simpson Considered Having an Affair With Michelle Pfeiffer". The Decider. December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
↑ Goldberg, Lesley; Porter, Rick (January 21, 2021). "Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford in Showtime's 'First Lady'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
↑ Otterson, Joe (September 23, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman in Apple TV+ Series 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
↑ Petski, Denise (August 8, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer Confirmed To Headline Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Spinoff 'Madison'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

External links

List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances at IMDb

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[8] Pfeiffer won the BAFTA Award in the same category.

[9] Pfeiffer won the Golden Globe Award in the same category.

[1] "The Filming of Maleficent 2 Has Already Begun!". Gobhy. May 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[2] "'Maleficent 2' Star Ed Skrein Talks 'High Caliber' Sequel With Michelle Pfeiffer & Angelina Jolie (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

[3] Grobar, Matt (March 18, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Showalter To Team For Amazon MGM Holiday Comedy 'Oh. What. Fun'". Deadline. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

[4] "Today in TV History: Homer Simpson Considered Having an Affair With Michelle Pfeiffer". The Decider. December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

[5] Goldberg, Lesley; Porter, Rick (January 21, 2021). "Michelle Pfeiffer to Play Betty Ford in Showtime's 'First Lady'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2021.

[6] Otterson, Joe (September 23, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman in Apple TV+ Series 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

[7] Petski, Denise (August 8, 2024). "Michelle Pfeiffer Confirmed To Headline Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Spinoff 'Madison'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

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