List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances

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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).

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Filmography

Key
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Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef.
1980 The Hollywood Knights Suzie Q Floyd Mutrux Film debut
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 [1]
Ladyhawke Isabeau d'Anjou Richard Donner
1986 Sweet Liberty Faith Healy Alan Alda
1987 The Witches of Eastwick Sukie Ridgemont George Miller
Amazon Women on the Moon Brenda LandersJohn LandisSegment: "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
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 LonvalStephen Frears
2011 New Year's Eve Ingrid WithersGarry Marshall
2012 Dark Shadows Elizabeth Collins StoddardTim Burton
People Like Us Lillian Harper Alex Kurtzman
2013 The Family Maggie Blake Luc Besson
2017 Mother! Woman Darren Aronofsky
Murder on the Orient Express Caroline Hubbard Kenneth Branagh
2018 Where Is Kyra? Kyra Johnson Andrew Dosunmu
Ant-Man and the Wasp Janet Van Dyne / Wasp Peyton Reed
2019 Avengers: Endgame Anthony and Joe Russo
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Queen Ingrith Joachim Rønning [2] [3]
2020 French Exit Frances Price Azazel Jacobs
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Janet Van Dyne / WaspPeyton Reed
TBA Oh. What. Fun. Claire Clauster Michael Showalter Post-production [4]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1978 Fantasy Island AthenaEpisode: "The Island of Lost Women/The Flight of Great Yellow Bird"
1979 Delta House The Bombshell12 episodes
The Solitary ManTriciaTelevision film
CHiPs JobinaEpisode: "The Watch Commander"
1980 B.A.D. Cats Samantha "Sunshine" Jensen10 episodes
Enos Joy2 episodes
1981 Fantasy Island Deborah DareEpisode: "Elizabeth's Baby/The Artist and the Lady"
Callie & SonSue Lynn BordeauxTelevision film
Credited as "Michele Pfeiffer"
Splendor in the Grass Ginny StamperTelevision film
The Children Nobody Wanted Jennifer WilliamsTelevision film
1985One Too ManyAnnieTelevision special
1987 Great Performances Natica JacksonEpisode: "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson"
1993–94 The Simpsons Mindy SimmonsVoice; 2 episodes [5]
1995 Picket Fences ClientUncredited
Episode: "Freezer Burn"
1996 Muppets Tonight HerselfEpisode: "Michelle Pfeiffer"
2017 The Wizard of Lies Ruth Madoff Television film
2022 The First Lady Betty Ford Lead role [6]
TBA The Madison Stacy ClyburnPre-production [7]

Soundtrack discography

Accolades and accomplishments

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

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

  1. Pfeiffer won the BAFTA Award in the same category.
  2. Pfeiffer won the Golden Globe Award in the same category.

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References

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  5. "Today in TV History: Homer Simpson Considered Having an Affair With Michelle Pfeiffer". The Decider. December 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. 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.
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