Michelle Pfeiffer

THE STAR IS THRIVING, STEPPING BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT AS SHE TURNS 65

- Jennie Noonan

Before she was one of the most recognisable actresses on the planet – or conquering other realms in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Michelle Pfeiffer was one of four kids born to Richard, an air-conditioning contractor, and his wife, Donna, in Orange County, California. After finishing school, where she was bullied for her big lips, she was working as a cashier in a local grocery store when she won a Miss Orange County beauty pageant. In addition to the title, Pfeiffer scored an agent and, in 1982, landed her first lead role in Grease 2.

Next up, her star-making turn as the cocaine-fuelled wife of a crime kingpin in 1983’s Scarface led to a dream run of roles, including 1987’s The Witches of Eastwick, and Oscar-nominated turns in 1988’s Dangerous Liaisons, 1989’s The Fabulous Baker Boys and 1992’s Love Field.