April 29, 2023

Michelle Pfeiffer - 65!

April 29, 1958 in the city of Santa Ana, California, in the family of Richard Pfeiffer, a contractor for the supply of heating appliances and air conditioners, and his wife Donna Jean (nee Tavern), a housewife, had a second child, a daughter named Michelle Marie. Father of Michelle Marie had German, English, Welsh, French, Irish and Dutch roots. Her mother had Swiss, German and Swedish roots.

Dangerous Liaisons. Director Stephen Frears, 1988. Movie's Rating - 8,594; 286th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

Michelle Pfeiffer's family was not rich. Therefore, from the age of 14, Michelle was forced to earn extra money as a cashier in a supermarket. After graduating from high school in 1976, Michelle entered college, where she was going to get a profession as a court stenographer. However, a year later she realized that working in court was not for her, that she wanted to become an actress more. Michelle began to actively and not unsuccessfully participate in beauty contests. Thanks to her success in beauty contests, Michelle Pfeiffer began to be invited to participate in the filming of commercials. In 1978, Michelle compiled a resume in which she indicated that she was ready to do something that she had not done before, added to it a portfolio of commercials and photos from beauty contests in which she participated, and sent this resume to television companies. As a result, in the same 1978, Michelle received a small role in the television series "Fantasy Island". This role was followed by several other small roles in minor television films and television series.

Scarface. Director Brian De Palma, 1983. Movie's Rating - 8,254; 443th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

In 1980, Michelle Pfeiffer played her first role in the feature film Hollywood Knights. Both the role in this film and the film itself were as insignificant as the previous ones half a dozen roles and films. Michelle Pfeiffer's real breakthrough as an actress came in 1983 when she starred in Brian De Palma's "Scarface", where Al Pacino himself was the partner of the 25-year-old actress.

I Am Sam. Director Jesse Nelson, 2001. Movie's Rating - 7,891; 859th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

To date, Michelle Pfeiffer has 48 roles in full-length feature films in her filmography, not counting roles in television films and television series. Three of those 48 entered the Golden Thousand, including the aforementioned "Scarface", Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons", and Jesse Nelson's "I Am Sam". Thanks to this indicator and the generally recognized beauty, Michelle Pfeiffer was included in the list of the 100 most beautiful and sexiest Actresses in world cinema, compiled by FilmGourmand. Michelle Pfeiffer's prize box today contains 27 film awards, of which the most prestigious are the BAFTA Award of the British Academy Film Festival, the Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival and the Golden Globe Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Stardust. Director Matthew Vaughn, 2007.

In honor of the birthday of a wonderful Actress, I want to remind her fans of the shots from the best films with her participation.