Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Batman Returns and Lamia in Stardust.

Significant roles

• The Bombshell in Delta House (1979)
• Ginny Stamper in Splendor in the Grass (1981)
• Stephanie Zinone in Grease 2 (1982)
• Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983)
• Isabeau d'Anjou in Ladyhawke (1985)
• Faith Healey in Sweet Liberty (1986)
• Sukie Ridgemont in The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
• Angela de Marco in Married to the Mob (1988)
• Jo Ann Vallenari in Tequila Connection (1988)
• Madame de Tourvel in Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• Susie Diamond in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
• Katya Orlova in The Russia House (1990)
• Frankie in Frankie and Johnny (1991)
• Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992)
• Laurene Hallett in Love Field (1992)
• Ellen Olenska in The Age of Innocence (1993)
• Laura Alden in Wolf (1994)
• Louanne Johnson in Dangerous Minds (1995)
• Sally "Tally" Atwater in Up Close & Personal (1996)
• Melanie Parker in One Fine Day (1996)
• Rose Cook Lewis in A Thousand Acres (1997)
• Tzipporah in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Beth Cappadora in The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
• Titania in A Midsummer's Night Dream (1999)
• Katie Jordan in The Story of Us (1999)
• Claire Spencer in What Lies Beneath (2000)
• Rita Harrison Williams in I Am Sam (2001)
• Ingrid Magnussen in White Oleander (2002)
• Eris in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
• Rosie in 2 Young 4 Me (2007)
• Velma Von Tussel in Hairspray (2007)
• Lamia in Stardust (2007)
• Lea de Lonval in Chéri (2009)
• Linda in Personal Effects (2009)

Quotes

• "It was incredibly difficult to work with the costume at first! (laughs)"
• "Immediately. I was halfway through the script when I said yes. Someone else was cast in the part and I remember being absolutely devastated and calling my agent and saying, 'How have I not had a meeting about this? Why have I not heard about it?' It was one of those things where Tim had someone in mind and went directly to them. So I was really bummed, but it was okay. When she [Annette Bening] fell out of it I was just leaving the country and got a call to say Tim wanted to meet me. So I went and he gave me the script and I got halfway through and said yes. But you know, honestly, I would have done it anyway, even without reading the script. But I was very happy that she was actually very well written."
• "I think that she was someone so dark. Dark characters are always more interesting and she's really very dark. That whole split personality is interesting."
• "For a while, like a brief time, Tim was interested in maybe doing a Catwoman movie, but that didn't really last very long."
• "Oh, I think she's great. I'm actually very much looking forward to seeing her in the role. I'm a big fan of hers and I think she has everything you need for that role. She has the humour, she can go to dark places, she's obviously very talented. I think she's going to be really good."
• "Probably, if they asked me [to play Catwoman again]. It's unlikely that they're going to ask me."
• "The costume was probably really unhealthy and it would literally just start to squeeze my skin. I was only allowed to wear it for so many hours."