 Novelist Steve Erickson, contributing to "Los Angeles Magazine", wrote that Pfeiffer "threatened to become one of the four or five great American film actresses of her generation" during her thirties, despite being "past the starlet age".Deemed one of the industry's most compelling actresses by "The Daily Beast", Pfeiffer is known particularly for her versatility, boasting a diverse filmography that spans period, romance, fantasy, musical, comedy and drama.In 2016, "Salon"'s Charles Taylor declared no actor of the past decade "has come close to Michelle Pfeiffer for sheer versatility".