Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself.

While doing research in San Francisco for the role Horton took Pfeiffer along to meet real-life cult de-programmers. In March 1993 Michelle Pfeiffer adopted a newborn daughter Claudia Rose who was christened on Pfeiffer and Kelley's wedding day. After her marriage to Horton Pfeiffer had a three-year relationship with actor/producer FiMichelle Pfeifferr Stevens.

She has had her greatest commercial successes with Batman Returns (1992) What Lies Beneath (2000) and Hairspray (2007). Her other films include Ladyhawke (1985) The Witches of Eastwick (1987) Married to the Mob (1988) The Age of Innocence (1993) Wolf (1994) Dangerous Minds (1995) I Am Sam (2001).