Michelle Pfeiffer — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Michelle Marie Pfeiffer. Born in Santa Ana, California, USA. Grew up in a family with 2 brothers and a sister. Her father worked as a contractor, and her mother was a housewife. She studied at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. She works as an actress and producer. Since 1993, she has been married to screenwriter David E. Kelley, and the couple has 2 children: a son, John, and a daughter, Claudia

🏆Main awards🏆: Golden Globe (1989) [Their Own League], BAFTA (1989) [Dangerous Liaisons]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), "Scarface" (1983), "Batman Returns" (1992), "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" (2019), "Murder on the Orient Express" (2017)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: In her youth, Michelle worked as a cashier in a supermarket and decided to become an actress after participating in a beauty contest, where she took 1st place

Filmography

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Interesting facts

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Her father worked as an air conditioner salesman, and her mother was a homemaker. The family was large: Michelle grew up with an older brother, Rick, and younger sisters Didi and Lori.
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After school she took acting classes, but it was more of an outlet, and Michelle did not seriously consider becoming an actress at the time.
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Michelle Pfeiffer has two children from her second marriage to David E. Kelley, a daughter and a son - Claudia Rose Kelley (born in March 1993, adopted) and John Henry Kelley (born 05.08.1994).
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One of her hobbies was surfing, and it was also one of the reasons for chronic truancy at school.
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Her father was of Dutch, German, and Irish descent, and her mother of Swedish and Swiss descent.
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The future actress's character was tough from childhood: she was persistent and freedom-loving, easily got into fights during her school years, and had difficulty sitting still through lessons.
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Michelle has an older brother and two younger sisters, who also act in films.
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Full name: Michelle Marie Pfeiffer.
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Her parents were somewhat strapped for money, so from the age of fourteen the future star had to look for work. Her career began as a salesgirl in a ready-to-wear store. Michelle then tried studying at college, but she didn't like it and left. She then spent a year at Golden West College studying law while working as a supermarket cashier.
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In 1978, Michelle took part in the Miss California pageant.
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In November 1993, at the christening of a child named Claudia-Rosa, Michelle and David announced that they were going to get married. Nine months later, in August 1994, their child together was born - John Henry Kelly.
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Initially, it was Michelle Pfeiffer who was considered the first choice for the role of Clarice in The Silence of the Lambs, but she turned the role down.
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She met her future husband, television producer David Kelly, during a game of bowling. The relationship grew stronger, and in 1993 Michelle decided to adopt a girl. The child had been born to a young mother who already had four children and was completely unable to care for them. Michelle was happy to take the girl in.