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Michelle Pfeiffer | Source: Getty Images
Michelle Pfeiffer | Source: Getty Images

Michelle Pfeiffer Reveals She Became a First-Time Grandma

Olena Mosiichuk
Oct 01, 2025 - 08:11 A.M.

The "Frankie and Johnny" star, who shares two children with her husband, revealed she entered a heavenly new chapter as a first-time grandparent last year.

Michelle Pfeiffer is a grandmother! The 67-year-old actress shared the good news on the "SmartLess" podcast with hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes, in an episode published on Monday, September 29.

Michelle Pfeiffer is seen as TCM honors actress Michelle Pfeiffer with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Michelle Pfeiffer is seen as TCM honors actress Michelle Pfeiffer with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

The film star was reflecting on her future in acting when she made the announcement. "I don't have time nor the desire to go that deep for that long and not be present," Pfeiffer said, referring to being there for her family.

She continued, "I realize I have a finite amount of time left and — I might announce on this show — that I became a grandmother last year," she said. "I've been very quiet about it and it is — it's heaven. It's ridiculous."

Pfeiffer added that had she known she was going to be a grandma, she wouldn't have "taken on so much work." Still, she said she has enjoyed her career and feels deeply grateful. "I've loved — I love each of these projects," the "Batman Returns” star said.

Michelle Pfeiffer; her husband, producer David E. Kelley; her son John and daughter Claudia attend a ceremony honoring Pfeiffer with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood and Highland on August 6, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

Michelle Pfeiffer; her husband, producer David E. Kelley; her son John and daughter Claudia attend a ceremony honoring Pfeiffer with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood and Highland on August 6, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images

"And so the weird thing is that giving up that angst about the process has freed me up and I feel in some ways has made me better,'" she reflected. Pfeiffer did not disclose which of her children welcomed a baby.

She shares daughter Claudia, 32, and son John, 31, with her husband, TV producer David E. Kelley. The couple have largely kept their children out of the spotlight, though they have made a few red-carpet appearances with them over the years.

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