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Michelle Pfeiffer
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Michelle Marie Pfeiffer 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.

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Michelle Pfeiffer is an American film actor, model, singer, and voice actor who began her professional career in 1979. Born in Santa Ana on April 29, 1958, she is a citizen of the United States and resides in Orange County and Pacific Palisades. She is a vegetarian and speaks English. Pfeiffer was educated at Golden West College and studied under Sanford Meisner. Her siblings include Dedee Pfeiffer, and she has two children.

Throughout her career, Pfeiffer has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has received the Silver Bear for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. Additionally, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her work includes the book *Callie & Son*.

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Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (/ˈfaɪfər/ 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.

Pfeiffer's acting career began in the late 1970s, with minor television and film appearances. In 1982, she secured her first leading role in Grease 2, and received widespread recognition for her breakthrough performance as Elvira Hancock in 1983's Scarface. Mainstream success followed with The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988). For Married to the Mob (1988), Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations. She earned consecutive Academy Award nominations, Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and won a Golden Globe Award for the latter.

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