Guide Note

Golden Globe and BAFTA award winning actress Michelle Pfeiffer started acting in the late 1970s. She first appeared in television shows including B.A.D. Cats. Pfeiffer's first major film role was in the 1980 movie The Hollywood Knights. In 1983, she starred with Al Pacino in the highly successful film Scarface.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
2. Born: April 29, 1958
3. Birthplace: Santa Ana, California
4. Height: 5'7"
5. Spouse: David E. Kelley
6. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 6, 2007

Pfeiffer has appeared in numerous films throughout her career. Some of the films she has been in include Stardust, Hairspray, What Lies Beneath, Dangerous Minds and White Oleander.

1. "I still think people will find out that I'm really not very talented. I'm really not very good. It's all just been a big sham."
2. "I act for free, but I demand a huge salary as compensation for all the annoyance of being a public personality. In that sense, I earn every dime I make."
3. "Ultimately, I believe the only secret to a happy marriage is choosing the right person. Life is a series of choices, right?"
4. "I have to say this singing was harder than any I've done before. The melodies are so fast that you can barely get a breath in. But once I got past the 'Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into' phase, it was so much fun to sing again."
5. "For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard - that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy. Giving up that part of your life and not having control of it."