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My Take
Michelle Pfeiffer represents something I find increasingly rare: a star who outlasted her own typecasting. Hollywood tried to file her under beauty, and she answered with performances strong enough to win a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Silver Bear, plus three Academy Award nominations. What I admire most is her selectivity; she has famously stepped away from the industry for stretches, and every return feels deliberate rather than desperate. Her range, from singing to voice work to hard-edged drama, suggests an artist who never needed the spotlight as much as the spotlight needed her. To me she remains the gold standard of 1990s screen presence.
Overview
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and one Primetime Emmy Award.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Name (Japanese)
- ミシェル・ファイファー
- Reading
- みしぇる・ふぁいふぁー
- Born
- April 29, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / model / singer / voice actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fountain Valley High School
- University
- Golden West College
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1993 Crystal Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1990 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 1990 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
- 1995 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Model — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.