Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars during the 1980s and 1990s, her performances have earned her numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Pfeiffer began her acting career with minor television and film appearances, and had her first leading role in the critically and commercially unsuccessful Grease 2. Her breakout role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface built her mainstream success, which grew with performances in The Witches of Eastwick and Tequila Sunrise. Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for Married to the Mob. Her performances in Dangerous Liaisons and The Fabulous Baker Boys earned her two consecutive Academy Award nominations, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress respectively, winning a Golden Globe Award for the latter.
Pfeiffer starred in The Russia House and Frankie and Johnny. In 1992, she played Catwoman in Batman Returns and received her third Academy Award nomination for Love Field, which were succeeded by performances in The Age of Innocence and Wolf.