Though usually reserved about her family’s private life, Michelle Pfeiffer can’t help but contain her excitement about their newest addition.
While speaking about her longevity in Hollywood on the Tuesday, Sept. 29 episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, the 67-year-old “Batman Returns” actress gushed about becoming a grandmother while lamenting her “too busy” work schedule.
“I don’t have the time, nor the desire, to go that deep for that long and not be present. I realize I have a finite amount of time left,” she said of choosing projects. “And I might announce on this show that I became a grandmother last year.”
The Oscar nominee shares two children, 32-year-old Claudia and 31-year-old John Henry, with her husband, “Big Little Lies” producer David E. Kelley.
She continued, “I’ve been very quiet about it, and it’s heaven. It’s ridiculous. If I had known that I was going to be a grandmother, I wouldn’t have taken on so much work. But I’ve enjoyed everything, and I’m so grateful.”
Pfeiffer noted she still loves being an actor, saying, “I probably enjoy it more now than I ever have. I’m sort of more relaxed with it.”
The Catwoman actress is starring in the upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff series, titled “The Madison,” and has a Christmas film called “Oh. What. Fun.” coming out later this year.
Before cementing her Hollywood stardom by imprinting her hands and feet outside Los Angeles’ TCL Chinese Theatre in April, she gave an emotional speech thanking everyone who threw their support behind her from the beginning of her career four decades ago.
“This industry has given me so much – a community of likeminded people. I would not have met my husband, the love of my life, David; my children, John and Claudia,” she said. “A lifetime of doing something you are passionate about is one of the greatest gifts of all. And just how lucky am I?”
Pfeiffer’s first leading role was in 1982’s now-cult classic “Grease 2,” as a popular Pink Lady pining for Maxwell Caulfield’s “cool rider.”
But it was “Scarface” the following year that made Pfeiffer a star, playing Al Pacino’s spiky, cocaine-addicted wife, Elvira Hancock. Oscar nominations soon followed for “Dangerous Liaisons” (1988), “The Fabulous Baker Boys” (1989) and “Love Field” (1992).
Contributing: Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY