Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Spencer

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Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Spencer is the central protagonist of the supernatural thriller "What Lies Beneath," portraying a seemingly ordinary wife whose life unravels as she becomes haunted by mysterious and terrifying occurrences.

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
filmCharacter
appearsIn What Lies Beneath NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre supernatural thriller film
associatedWithLocation college town setting
associatedWithObject Ouija-like communication attempts
bathtub
mirror
belongsToEra late 1990s–early 2000s Hollywood ghost thrillers
centralThemeInvolvement haunting
marital secrets
memory and trauma
characterArc from anxious housewife to determined investigator
characterName Claire Spencer NERFINISHED
cinematographyByInWork Don Burgess NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReceptionAspect praised for Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance
directedBy Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED
distributedBy DreamWorks Pictures NERFINISHED
editedByInWork Arthur Schmidt NERFINISHED
experiences ghostly apparitions
mysterious messages
paranormal phenomena
filmReleaseYear 2000
genreFunction final girl–type survivor
hasSpouseInStory Norman Spencer NERFINISHED
investigates disappearance of a young woman
languageOfWork English
marketingFocus star-driven thriller pairing Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford
musicByInWork Alan Silvestri NERFINISHED
narrativeRole protagonist
unreliableWitnessToSupernaturalEvents
notableSceneType bathroom suspense sequence
car-bridge accident flashback
seance attempt
occupationInStory former cellist
portrayedBy Michelle Pfeiffer NERFINISHED
producedBy DreamWorks Pictures NERFINISHED
ImageMovers NERFINISHED
residenceInStory Vermont lakeside house
screenwriterOfWork Clark Gregg NERFINISHED
spousePortrayedBy Harrison Ford NERFINISHED
studioBacklotFilming Universal Studios (for house exteriors and sets) NERFINISHED
suspects Norman Spencer NERFINISHED

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What Lies Beneath leadActorCharacter Michelle Pfeiffer as Claire Spencer