American actress with three Academy Award nominations, recognized for "The Fabulous Baker Boys", "Dangerous Liaisons", and as Catwoman in "Batman Returns".
Background
Born in Santa Ana, California, Pfeiffer placed in the Miss Orange County beauty pageant in 1978 and used the visibility to start auditioning. She broke through with Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” (1983).
Career
She built her career through the late 1980s with Stephen Frears, John Madden, and Jonathan Demme. Tim Burton cast her as Selina Kyle/Catwoman in “Batman Returns” (1992), and she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Janet Van Dyne in 2018.
Style
Pfeiffer is known for striking blue eyes, deliberate role choices, and long breaks between projects. She co-founded a clean-fragrance company, Henry Rose, named for her father and daughter.
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