Who is Claudia Rose Pfeiffer?
According to reports, Claudia Rose Pfeiffer was born in February 1993 and was adopted by Michelle Pfeiffer just one month later. At the time, the 63-year-old actress, famous for playing “Catwoman” in Batman Returns (1993), was single.
On November 13th, 1993, the day Claudia Pfeiffer was christened, the actress wed David E Kelly, the mastermind behind the popular series “Big Little Lies.” They have a 26-year-old son named John Henry Kelly.
In March 1993, Michelle Pfeiffer became the adoptive mother of Claudia Rose Pfeiffer. This occurred two months following Pfeiffer’s introduction to Kelley on a blind date.
In 2015, Claudia Rose Pfeiffer graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Slavic languages and literature. She then pursued further education at Columbia University, obtaining a master’s degree in Russian literature in 2019 and a master of philosophy in Slavic languages in 2021.
Despite keeping a low profile, she has made a few public appearances with her family throughout the years. In 2007, Claudia Rose Pfeiffer accompanied her family to the premiere of Hairspray and even took a photo with her parents at the 2010 Oscars.
In June 2021, the star of Stardust posted a scarce self-portrait with her daughter on Instagram. The lovely photo displayed the pair of mother and daughter beaming at the camera.
Parents
Michelle Pfeiffer revealed details about her daughter in a 2007 interview with Good Housekeeping, where she has been nominated for an Academy Award three times.
“Boy, there’s nothing typical about my girl. She’s a force to be reckoned with and an amazing human being. I wanted her to be a really independent, outspoken young woman, and I sure got that!”
She added,
“She’s also very creative and inquisitive. And what’s exciting about this age is that she’s really coming into her own. She’s everything I’d hoped she would be.”
During the interview, Michelle Pfeiffer also shared her thoughts on how her husband, David E. Kelly, handled the situation.
“The adoption process was already in motion when he and I met. So when she came, he and I had only been together for about two months.”
He continued,
“So we both got to see each other as parents before we progressed in our relationship together, and strangely, it took the pressure off us, as a couple. We had something else to focus on.
It was sort of perfectly timed. I mean, it’s a real testament to the kind of person he is, but also to the fact that sometimes the traditional way of doing things isn’t always the best way.”
Michelle also encountered discrimination due to her decision to adopt Claudia Rose Pfeiffer, a native of California.
“I was shocked at the prejudice, voiced in some quarters, over my decision to adopt a mixed-race baby. It’s astonishing that people still put so much emphasis on it. None of us are pure. We’re all a mixture. Claudia is a beautiful child, and some of the most beautiful people I’ve seen in the world have been of mixed race.”
