Who are Michelle Pfeiffer’s children? All we know as Actress shares she’s a grandmother

Michelle Pfeiffer is now a grandmother!

The Grease 2 actress, 67, confirmed that she recently welcomed her first grandchild to her family, which has impacted her work schedule. During a September 29 episode of the SmartLess podcast, she said,

“I don’t have 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 and—I might announce on this show—that I became a grandmother last year.” She added, “I’ve been very quiet about it, and it is heaven. It’s ridiculous.”

The three-time Oscar nominee didn't confirm which of her kids welcomed a child. She shares Claudia, 32, and John, 31, with her husband, TV writer and producer David E. Kelley.

Per People Magazine, Michelle Pfeiffer had decided to privately adopt a baby girl, Claudia Rose, in March 1993, before she met her husband. In November that year, she married Kelley, and less than a year later, they welcomed John Henry.

Per the outlet, Claudia boasts a bachelor's degree in Slavic languages and literatures, which she earned from Princeton University in 2015. She also earned a master's degree in Russian literature a master of philosophy in Slavic languages in from Princeton University in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

As for John Henry Kelley II, he largely stays out of the public eye. The outlet has reported that he was named in honor of Kelley’s father, August 1994 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Coach John Henry “Jack” Kelley.

Michelle Pfeiffer credits her kids with nudging her back into acting: Read more

Michelle Pfeiffer, who reportedly has four projects currently in the works, per IMDB, continued on her latest podcast appearance,

“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 really grateful. I love each of these projects.”

The actress had initially taken a hiatus from acting when she welcomed her kids, but made a comeback when they grew up. During a conversation with Interview in 2017, she said:

"I'm an empty nester now. I've never lost my love for acting. I feel really at home on the movie set. I'm a more balanced person, honestly, when I'm working. But I was pretty careful about where I shot and how long I was away, whether or not it worked out with the kids' schedule. And I got so picky that I was unhirable. And then ... I don't know, time just went on ... I disappeared, yeah."

In 2023, while speaking on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Michelle Pfeiffer credited her children with pushing her to take on more roles again:

"So I remember actually it was my kids," she said. "They said, 'Mom, are you ever gonna go back to work?' I said, 'What do you mean? Isn't it great that I'm home?' "

As for her husband, she had just met him when she was adopting Claudia.

'It was sort of perfectly timed. I mean, it's a real testament to the kind of person he is,' said Michelle Pfeiffer, per The Daily Mail, 'but also to the fact that sometimes the traditional way of doing things isn't always the best way.'

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