Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (IPA: /mɪˈʃɛl ˈfаɪfɜr/; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress. She made her screen début in 1980, but first came to prominence with her appearance in Scarface (1983). Towards the end of the decade, she gave a series of critically-acclaimed performances in the films Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Married to the Mob (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), The Russia House (1990), Frankie and Johnny (1991), Love Field (1992), and The Age of Innocence (1993). She made a memorable appearance as Catwoman, the feline villainess of Batman Returns (1992).

Pfeiffer won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Drama) for her performance in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons (1988); she also won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival for her role in Love Field (1992). In addition, she has been nominated for three Academy Awards - 1988 Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons, 1989 Best Actress for The Fabulous Baker Boys, and 1992 Best Actress for Love Field - and a further five Golden Globe Awards between 1988 and 1993. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.

Pfeiffer appeared on the cover of People Magazine's first '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' issue in 1990, and again in 1999, having made the list a record six times during the decade.