Michelle Pfeiffer: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
Born	April 29, 1958 (age 68) • Santa Ana • California
Notable Family Members	spouse David E. Kelley
Married To	David E. Kelley (1993–present) • Peter Horton (1981–1988)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen" (1981) • "Delta House" (1979) • "The Family" (2013) • "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" (2003) • "The Russia House" (1990) • "Amazon Women on the Moon" (1987) • "Dark Shadows" (2012) • "Love Field" (1992) • "Tequila Sunrise" (1988) • "The Hollywood Knights" (1980) • "Wolf" (1994) • "I Could Never Be Your Woman" (2007) • "One Fine Day" (1996) • "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" (2019) • "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1985) • "Great Performances" (1987) • "Sweet Liberty" (1986) • "Stardust" (2007) • "Chéri" (2009) • "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989) • "Ladyhawke" (1985) • "The Deep End of the Ocean" (1999) • "Personal Effects" (2009) • "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) • "Batman Returns" (1992) • "Mother!" (2017) • "Enos" (1980) • "Grease 2" (1982) • "The Prince of Egypt" (1998) • "The Age of Innocence" (1993) • "The Story of Us" (1999) • "I Am Sam" (2001) • "Dangerous Minds" (1995) • "Up Close & Personal" (1996) • "Scarface" (1983) • "Fantasy Island" (1978–1981) • "What Lies Beneath" (2000) • "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017) • "Into the Night" (1985) • "People Like Us" (2012) • "White Oleander" (2002) • "B.A.D. Cats" (1980) • "To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday" (1996) • "New Year's Eve" (2011) • "The Simpsons" (1993) • "Where Is Kyra?" (2017) • "Frankie and Johnny" (1991) • "Falling in Love Again" (1980) • "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018) • "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987) • "Hairspray" (2007) • "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999) • "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988) • "A Thousand Acres" (1997) • "Married to the Mob" (1988) • "CHiPs" (1979)

Top Questions

Where was Michelle Pfeiffer born?

Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana, California, United States.

Is Michelle Pfeiffer married?

Peter Horton (1981–1988), David E. Kelley (1993–present)

When was Michelle Pfeiffer born?

Michelle Pfeiffer was born on April 29, 1958.

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Michelle Pfeiffer smiling outdoors, wearing a sleeveless navy dress with metallic beading and her wavy blonde hair loose around her shoulders.

Michelle Pfeiffer and John Malkovich in period costume embrace closely in a scene from the film Dangerous Liaisons, with a harpsichord in the background.

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns, wearing a stitched black latex catsuit and mask, lying on her side with a confident expression.

Michelle Pfeiffer as Elizabeth Collins Stoddard stands in a black dress at the base of an ornate staircase in the film Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton.

Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg, Michelle Pfeiffer, and David Kelley dressed in formal black attire, posing together at an indoor event with other guests in the background.

Michelle Pfeiffer as Titania gazes at Kevin Kline as Nick Bottom, who has donkey ears and fur, in a forest setting from the film A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999).

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