Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress. She was one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood during the 1980s and 1990s, and 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 secured her first lead role in Grease 2. Her breakthrough role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface propelled her into mainstream success, which continued 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 roles in Dangerous Liaisons and The Fabulous Baker Boys garnered her two consecutive Academy Award nominations, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress respectively, and she won a Golden Globe Award for the latter.
Cemented as one of the highest-paid actresses of the 1990s, Pfeiffer starred in The Russia House and Frankie and Johnny.
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