Born in Santa Ana, California, Pfeiffer was a Miss Orange County and a Miss Los Angeles.  She studied to be a court reporter before taking up acting.  1982's "Grease 2" may not have been a great movie, but it got Pfeiffer a lot of attention and led to her role in the gangsta-fest "Scarface" (1983).  As of mid-2004, she's been nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 6 Golden Globes (including a win for 1989's "The Fabulous Baker Boys").  Some of her other career highlights have been "Ladyhawke" (1985); "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987); "Dangerous Liaisons", "Married To The Mob", and "Tequila Sunrise" (all 1988!); "The Russia House" (1990); "Frankie and Johnny" (1991); "Love Field" and "Batman Returns" (1992); "The Age of Innocence" (1993); "One Fine Day" (1996); and "I Am Sam" (2001).