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Halle Berry Biography
 Halle Berry is an Academy Award-winning actress who continues to break down barriers. She was most recently seen in the thriller “Perfect Stranger” opposite Bruce Willis.
Last year, Berry reprised her role as Storm in “X-Men: The Last Stand,” the third installment of the “X-Men” franchise, directed by Brett Ratner. Previously, Berry headlined the globally successful psychological thriller “Gothika.”
In summer 2003, she starred in “X2,” which grossed more than $200 million. In 2002, Berry starred as Jinx in the James Bond adventure “Die Another Day” opposite Pierce Brosnan. The 20th installment in a franchise celebrating its 40th anniversary, the movie was the largest-grossing Bond film to that point.
For her spectacular performance in Lions Gate Films’ “Monster’s Ball,” she won an Oscar®, a SAG Award and the Berlin Silver Bear Award and was named Best Actress by the National Board of Review.
No stranger to accolades, Berry received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her acting work in the Oprah Winfrey-produced movie “Their Eyes Were Watching God” and as executive producer for the HBO telefilm “Lackawanna Blues.” She won an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and an NAACP Image Award for her extraordinary and critically acclaimed performance in HBO’s telefilm “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” which she also produced.
Critics and filmgoers took notice of Berry in her feature film debut, Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever.” She went on to star opposite Warren Beatty in the political comedy “Bulworth.” Other film credits include “Losing Isaiah” opposite Jessica Lange, Reginald Hudlin’s “Boomerang” opposite Eddie Murphy and “Swordfish” with John Travolta and Hugh Jackman.
Other television credits include the highly rated ABC miniseries Oprah Winfrey Presents: “The Wedding,” directed by Charles Burnett, and the title role in Alex Haley’s miniseries “Queen” – the highest-rated sequel in television history. Her performance earned Berry her first NAACP Image Award for Best Actress, as well as the Best Newcomer Award from the Hollywood Women’s Press Club.
In recognition of her achievements as an actress, the Harvard Foundation at Harvard University has honored Berry as Cultural Artist of the Year. Currently, she serves as an international spokesperson for Revlon.
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