Overview
- Pfeiffer announced at The Hollywood Reporter x Apple TV event on Aug. 2 that she “never wants to star in another movie” and prefers to work in ensemble projects.
- She credited her experience on Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles for the shift, saying the show’s layered, flawed female characters changed how she wants to work.
- This year Pfeiffer both starred in and executive-produced two streaming series, The Madison (Paramount+) and Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV), and both shows have been renewed.
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles earned Pfeiffer an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and marked her first professional collaboration with husband David E. Kelley after they had agreed not to work together.
- Her move highlights a broader industry trend of established film actors choosing prestige streaming TV for longer-form storytelling, ensemble casts, awards visibility, and more complex roles for women.