The Academy Award nominated star of The Fabulous Baker Boys and Dangerous Liaisons thanked her mother and father for supporting her decision to become an actress.
"She taught me that I could do anything and that I should have a career before I get married," she said.
"My father who taught me that you can make something of yourself if you work hard."
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Michelle Pfeiffer celebrates getting her own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Pfeiffer is currently on the screen playing the nasty Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray and will soon be seen as the evil witch Laima in the fairy tale Stardust, set for release later this year.
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Michelle receives support from 'two of the nicest men on the planet', previous co-stars Paul Rudd (left) and the fabulous Jeff Bridges (right)
Actors Paul Rudd, her co-star in the upcoming romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman and Baker Boy Jeff Bridges both attended the ceremony.
"You are two of the nicest men on the planet," she told them.
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