Claim: Michelle Pfeiffer was the winner of a BAFTA Award.

Michelle Marie Pfeiffer -LRB- -LSB- ˈfaɪfər -RSB- born April 29 , 1958 -RRB- is an American actress , singer and producer . Described by the media as a character actress , Pfeiffer is known for her versatility , period roles , ability to mask her true feelings while in character , and portraying funny , intelligent female characters with strong sex appeal throughout the 1980s and 1990s . She began her acting career in 1978 and had her first starring film role in Grease 2 -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , before receiving mainstream attention for her breakout performance in Scarface -LRB- 1983 -RRB- . Her greatest commercial successes include Batman Returns -LRB- 1992 -RRB- , Dangerous Minds -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , What Lies Beneath -LRB- 2000 -RRB- and Hairspray -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .   Pfeiffer was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Dangerous Liaisons -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama for The Fabulous Baker Boys -LRB- 1989 -RRB- . She received a third Oscar nomination for Love Field -LRB- 1992 -RRB- . Her other notable film roles include The Witches of Eastwick -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Married to the Mob -LRB- 1988 -RRB- , Frankie and Johnny -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , The Age of Innocence -LRB- 1993 -RRB- , Wolf -LRB- 1994 -RRB- and White Oleander -LRB- 2002 -RRB- .