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Michelle Pfeiffer or Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an actress from the US. She is among the most popular and successful actresses of our times. Her net worth stands at an estimated $80 million. She is also among the most awarded performers ever.

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Interestingly, Michelle initially wanted to become a court reporter. She had also worked as a check-out girl at the Vons supermarket in her younger days. She started her acting career on the television show Fantasy Island. She made her film debut in 1980 in the movie “The Hollywood Knights”. It’s been a long journey from there, as Michelle has been cast regularly by many directors and producers. Some of the movies where she has acted include Grease 2, Scarface, The Witches of Eastwick, Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Frankie and Johnny, Batman Returns, The Age of Innocence, One Fine Day, What Lies Beneath, Stardust, and Hairspray among others. Interestingly, Michelle had turned down the main lead in Pretty Woman, which was done later by Julia Roberts .

She received the Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actress for the movie Dangerous Liaisons. She also received Best Actress Academy award nominations for The Fabulous Baker Boys and Love Field. Michelle had great commercial success with What Lies Beneath, Batman Returns, and Hair Spray. Her other movies include Ladyhawke, Married to the Mob, The Witches of Eastwick, Wolf, The Age of Innocence, I Am Sam and Dangerous Minds.

She married Peter Horton in Santa Monica in 1982. They split in 1988, and were divorced two years later. Horton said that they split because they used to focus more on their work than their marriage. She later had a three year relationship with the actor Fisher Stevens. In March 1993, she adopted a girl, Claudia Rose. In 1994, she delivered a baby boy whom she named John Henry.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1999

Salary

Salary from What Lies Beneath

$10,500,000

1998

Salary

Salary from The Deep End of the Ocean

$12,000,000

1994

Salary

Salary from Dangerous Minds

$6,000,000

1991

Salary

Salary from Batman Returns

$3,000,000

1990

Salary

Salary from Frankie and Johnny

$3,000,000