Meet Michelle Pfeiffer's two lookalike sisters — including the actress who once dated George Clooney


The Margo's Got Money Troubles actress has two sisters, Dedee and Lori Pfeiffer, who followed in her footsteps and became actresses themselves


George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer split image© Getty Images
Tess Hill
Tess HillNews and Features Writer
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Michelle Pfeiffer loves her sisters. The Margo's Got Money Troubles actress grew up in Southern California with her older brother Rick and two younger sisters, Dedee and Lori

Like Michelle, 68, her sisters grew up to be actresses. And one even dated George Clooney a few years before the height of his ER fame. While Michelle's life is well documented, Dedee, 62, and Lori, 61, are a bit more unknown. Keep reading to learn more about the Pfeiffer sisters and find out which one caught George's eye.

Michelle Pfeiffer with her sisters Lori and Deedee© Instagram

The sisters are close in age

Michelle, Dedee, and Lori grew up in Orange County

The Pfeiffer sisters were born to parents Richard "Dick" and Donna Pfeiffer and grew up in a suburb of Orange County, California. The trio were true California girls. They attended Fountain Valley High School. It's rumored that Michelle often skipped school to spend the day on the beach instead.

Actress Dedee Pfeiffer (Michelle's sister)© Getty Images

Dedee starred in The Allnighter with Joan Cusack

Dedee followed in her big sister's footsteps

Dedee, who was born Dorothy Diane, started acting when she was 21, seven years after Michelle won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant. She made her TV debut in 1985 on the crime drama Simon & Simon

That same year, Dedee starred alongside Michelle and Jeff Goldblum in the thriller film Into the Night. She went on to appear in several other films, like Vamp, The Allnighter, and The Horror Show, and she acted alongside Michelle again in 1996's Up Close & Personal.

Doug Savant, Dedee Pfeiffer and George Clooney promoting the film "Red Surf" Los Angeles, California, United States, 25th February 1990. © Getty Images

It's not known how long Dedee and George dated

Dedee's fling with George Clooney

During the early '80s, Dedee briefly dated George, long before he became a Hollywood household name. The two met in 1982 and even starred in the 1989 action film, Red Surf, together.

George recalled his fling with Dedee to Variety during a 2021 conversation with Michelle while the two reflected on their '90s rom-com One Fine Day. Michelle shared that she hadn't seen George since the film's premiere, to which George responded: "I think that was a plan of yours, actually. That's called the restraining order. I met you in 1982 when I was dating your sister, Dedee. You were living in Santa Monica, and she was living above the garage."

Dedee Pfeiffer, husband Santiago & son Braxten Alexandre© WireImage

The couple's oldest son is named Braxten

Inside Dedee's other relationships

While George and Dedee's connection didn't last, she went on to have several other relationships. In 1996, the actress married TV producer Gregory Fein. They divorced in 2001. That same year, Dedee tied the knot with director Santiago Gomez, with whom she shares two sons.

The actress and Santiago divorced in 2006. Three years later, Dedee married Irish actor Kevin Ryan. But, the two split in 2012.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and her sister actress Dedee Pfeiffer arrive at the " Stardust " Los Angeles premiere at Paramount Studio Theatre on July 29, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.© Getty Images

Lori keeps her life quite private

Inside the youngest Pfeiffer sister's life

Michelle and Dedee are more embedded in Hollywood than their younger sister Lori. But, she did spend a few years acting. Lori is credited with three appearances – 1990's The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, 1999's The Sky Is Falling, and the 2014 short film Less. She also worked behind the camera, receiving a production assistant credit on Into the Night.

Outside of her career, Lori tied the knot with her husband, musician and songwriter Jude Cole in 1993. They went on to have two sons, Jesse and Ethan, who also stay out of the spotlight.

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