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	'''Halle Berry''' ({{pron-en\|ˈhæli ˈbɛri}}; born August 14, 1966<ref>Although a 1968 birthdate is found in and other places, she stated in interviews prior to August 2006 that she would turn 40 <!-- 40 is intentional--> then. See: , , , and see also . ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-05-05.</ref>) is an American actress, former ], and ]. Berry received an ], ], ], and an ] for '']''<ref name="People-Bio" /> and won an ] and was also nominated for a ] in 2001 for her performance in '']'', becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of ] descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in ] and also a ] spokeswoman.<ref name=Wtapl>. (November 2007). 999Network. Accessed 2007-12-15. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref><ref name="PSASNaSaR">Jennifer Bayot (December 1, 2002). . '']''. Accessed 2007-12-23. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.		'''Halle Berry''' ({{pron-en\|ˈhæli ˈbɛri}}; born August 14, 1966<ref>Although a 1968 birthdate is found in and other places, she stated in interviews prior to August 2006 that she would turn 40 <!-- 40 is intentional--> then. See: , , , and see also . Accessed 2007-05-05.</ref>) is an American actress, former ], and ]. Berry received an ], ], ], and an ] for '']''<ref name="People-Bio" /> and won an ] and was also nominated for a ] in 2001 for her performance in '']'', becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of ] descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in ] and also a ] spokeswoman.<ref name=Wtapl>. (November 2007). 999Network. Accessed 2007-12-15. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref><ref name="PSASNaSaR">Jennifer Bayot (December 1, 2002). . '']''. Accessed 2007-12-23. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.

	Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the ] (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title.<ref name="People-Bio" /> Her breakthrough ] role was in the 1991 '']''. This led to roles in '']'' (1994), '']'' (1998), '']'' (2000) and its sequels, and as ] ] in '']'' (2002). She also won a worst actress ] in 2005 for '']'' and accepted the award in person.<ref name="AcssisC" />		Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the ] (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title.<ref name="People-Bio" /> Her breakthrough ] role was in the 1991 '']''. This led to roles in '']'' (1994), '']'' (1998), '']'' (2000) and its sequels, and as ] ] in '']'' (2002). She also won a worst actress ] in 2005 for '']'' and accepted the award in person.<ref name="AcssisC" />
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	== Early life ==		== Early life ==

	Berry was born '''Maria Halle Berry''', though her name was legally changed to Halle Maria Berry in 1971.<ref>.</ref> Berry's parents selected her middle name from ], which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of ], ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Her mother, Judith Ann (] Hawkins),<ref>. ''BBC''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-07.</ref><ref>Lawrence Van Gelder (May 26, 2003). . ''New York Times''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-02-02.</ref> who is ], was a psychiatric nurse.<!-- Mother's birthplace is unclear; Berry stated that her mother was born in Ohio on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' - this is also stated in her family tree on Geneaology.com — http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/halleb/d0/i0000002.htm#s2; Some news reports state that Berry's mother was born in Liverpool --> Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an ] hospital attendant in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked; he later became a bus driver.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref>.</ref> Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in ], ], while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins, was born in ].<ref name="gen.com">. Genealogy.com. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-07.</ref> Berry's parents divorced when she was four years old; she and her older sister Heidi<ref name=nea>] (July 7, 1992). , ] syndicate via the '']'' (]).</ref> were raised exclusively by her mother.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Berry has said in published reports that she has been estranged from her father since her childhood,<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref name=Showbiz>. (January 28, 2003) ''The Age''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-15.</ref> noting in 1992, "I haven't heard from him since . Maybe he's not alive."<ref name=nea />		Berry was born '''Maria Halle Berry''', though her name was legally changed to Halle Maria Berry in 1971.<ref>.</ref> Berry's parents selected her middle name from ], which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of ], ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Her mother, Judith Ann (] Hawkins),<ref>. ''BBC''. Accessed 2007-02-07.</ref><ref>Lawrence Van Gelder (May 26, 2003). . ''New York Times''. Accessed 2008-02-02.</ref> who is ], was a psychiatric nurse.<!-- Mother's birthplace is unclear; Berry stated that her mother was born in Ohio on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' - this is also stated in her family tree on Geneaology.com — http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/halleb/d0/i0000002.htm#s2; Some news reports state that Berry's mother was born in Liverpool --> Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an ] hospital attendant in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked; he later became a bus driver.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref>.</ref> Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in ], ], while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins, was born in ].<ref name="gen.com">. Genealogy.com. Accessed 2007-02-07.</ref> Berry's parents divorced when she was four years old; she and her older sister Heidi<ref name=nea>] (July 7, 1992). , ] syndicate via the '']'' (]).</ref> were raised exclusively by her mother.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Berry has said in published reports that she has been estranged from her father since her childhood,<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref name=Showbiz>. (January 28, 2003) ''The Age''. Accessed 2007-12-15.</ref> noting in 1992, "I haven't heard from him since . Maybe he's not alive."<ref name=nea />

	Berry graduated from ], afterward working in the children's department at ] Department store. She then studied at ]. In the 1980s, she entered several ]s, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and ] in 1986.<ref name="People-Bio" /> She was the 1986 ] first runner-up to ] of ]. In the ] 1986 pageant interview competition, she said she hoped to become an entertainer or to have something to do with the media. Her interview was awarded the highest score by the judges.<ref>. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-21.</ref> She was the first African-American Miss World entrant in 1986, where she finished sixth and ] ] was crowned Miss World.<ref>Frank Sanello (2003). ''Halle Berry: A Stormy Life''. ISBN 1-85227-092-6</ref>		Berry graduated from ], afterward working in the children's department at ] Department store. She then studied at ]. In the 1980s, she entered several ]s, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and ] in 1986.<ref name="People-Bio" /> She was the 1986 ] first runner-up to ] of ]. In the ] 1986 pageant interview competition, she said she hoped to become an entertainer or to have something to do with the media. Her interview was awarded the highest score by the judges.<ref>. Accessed 2007-12-21.</ref> She was the first African-American Miss World entrant in 1986, where she finished sixth and ] ] was crowned Miss World.<ref>Frank Sanello (2003). ''Halle Berry: A Stormy Life''. ISBN 1-85227-092-6</ref>

	In 1989, during the taping of the short-lived television series '']'', Berry lapsed into a coma and was diagnosed with ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref>. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-07.</ref>		In 1989, during the taping of the short-lived television series '']'', Berry lapsed into a coma and was diagnosed with ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /><ref>. Accessed 2007-02-07.</ref>

	== Acting career ==		== Acting career ==
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	In the late 1980s, Berry went to ] to pursue a ] career as well as acting. One of her first acting projects was a ] for local ] by Gordon Lake Productions called ''Chicago Force''. In 1989, Berry landed the role of Emily Franklin in the short-lived ABC television series '']'' (a spin-off of '']''). She went on to have a recurring role on the long running serial ]. In 1992, Berry was cast as the love interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal single, "]".<ref>Halle Berry, R. Kelly (January 14, 1992). "Born into the 90's". ].</ref>		In the late 1980s, Berry went to ] to pursue a ] career as well as acting. One of her first acting projects was a ] for local ] by Gordon Lake Productions called ''Chicago Force''. In 1989, Berry landed the role of Emily Franklin in the short-lived ABC television series '']'' (a spin-off of '']''). She went on to have a recurring role on the long running serial ]. In 1992, Berry was cast as the love interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal single, "]".<ref>Halle Berry, R. Kelly (January 14, 1992). "Born into the 90's". ].</ref>

	Her breakthrough ] role was in ] '']'', in which she played a ] named Vivian.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Her first co-starring role was in the 1991 film ''].'' In 1992, Berry portrayed a career woman who falls for ] in the romantic comedy ''].'' That same year, she caught the public's attention as a headstrong ] slave in the TV adaptation of '']'', based on the book by ]. Berry was in the live-action '']'' movie as "Sharon Stone", the sultry secretary who seduced Fred Flintstone.<ref name=Sharon>. (March 25, 2002) BBC-News. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-19.</ref>		Her breakthrough ] role was in ] '']'', in which she played a ] named Vivian.<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Her first co-starring role was in the 1991 film ''].'' In 1992, Berry portrayed a career woman who falls for ] in the romantic comedy ''].'' That same year, she caught the public's attention as a headstrong ] slave in the TV adaptation of '']'', based on the book by ]. Berry was in the live-action '']'' movie as "Sharon Stone", the sultry secretary who seduced Fred Flintstone.<ref name=Sharon>. (March 25, 2002) BBC-News. Accessed 2007-02-19.</ref>

	Playing a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son in '']'' (1995), Berry tackled a more serious role, starring opposite co-star ]. She portrayed Sandra Beecher in '']'' (1996), which was based on a true story, and co-starred alongside Kurt Russell in '']''. From 1996 onwards, she was a ] spokeswoman for seven years and renewed her contract in 2004.<ref name="PSASNaSaR" /><ref>. (December 15, 2003) CNET Networks. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-23.</ref>		Playing a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son in '']'' (1995), Berry tackled a more serious role, starring opposite co-star ]. She portrayed Sandra Beecher in '']'' (1996), which was based on a true story, and co-starred alongside Kurt Russell in '']''. From 1996 onwards, she was a ] spokeswoman for seven years and renewed her contract in 2004.<ref name="PSASNaSaR" /><ref>. (December 15, 2003) CNET Networks. Accessed 2007-12-23.</ref>

	In 1998, Berry received praise for her role in '']'' as an intelligent woman raised by activists who gives a politician (]) a new lease on life. The same year, she played the singer ], one of the three wives of pop singer ], in the biopic '']''. In the 1999 ] biopic '']'', she portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Berry's performance was recognized with several awards, including an ] and a ].<ref name="People-Bio" /><ref>Parish, James Robert (October 29, 2001). "The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols". Contemporary Books of McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8092-2227-2.</ref>		In 1998, Berry received praise for her role in '']'' as an intelligent woman raised by activists who gives a politician (]) a new lease on life. The same year, she played the singer ], one of the three wives of pop singer ], in the biopic '']''. In the 1999 ] biopic '']'', she portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress ].<ref name="ActorsStudio" /> Berry's performance was recognized with several awards, including an ] and a ].<ref name="People-Bio" /><ref>Parish, James Robert (October 29, 2001). "The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols". Contemporary Books of McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8092-2227-2.</ref>

	In 2001, Berry appeared as Leticia Musgrove, the wife of an executed murderer, in the film '']''. Her performance was awarded the ] and the ] prizes, and in an interesting coincidence she became the first ] woman to receive a Best Leading Actress Academy Award (earlier in her career she portrayed ], the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best Actress).<ref name=peo2>. ''People.com''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-20.</ref> The ] issued the statement: "Congratulations to Halle Berry and Denzel Washington for giving us hope and making us proud. If this is a sign that Hollywood is finally ready to give opportunity and judge performance based on skill and not on skin color then it is a good thing."<ref>"NAACP Congratulates Halle Berry, Denzel Washington". (March 2002) ''U.S. Newswire''.</ref> Her role also generated controversy. Berry's graphic, nude love scene with a racist character played by co-star Billy Bob Thornton was the subject of much media chatter and discussion among African-Americans. Many in the African-American community were critical of Berry for taking the part.<ref name="ebony" /> Berry responded: "I don't really see a reason to ever go that far again. That was a unique movie. That scene was special and pivotal and needed to be there, and it would be a really special script that would require something like that again."<ref name="ebony" />		In 2001, Berry appeared as Leticia Musgrove, the wife of an executed murderer, in the film '']''. Her performance was awarded the ] and the ] prizes, and in an interesting coincidence she became the first ] woman to receive a Best Leading Actress Academy Award (earlier in her career she portrayed ], the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best Actress).<ref name=peo2>. ''People.com''. Accessed 2007-12-20.</ref> The ] issued the statement: "Congratulations to Halle Berry and Denzel Washington for giving us hope and making us proud. If this is a sign that Hollywood is finally ready to give opportunity and judge performance based on skill and not on skin color then it is a good thing."<ref>"NAACP Congratulates Halle Berry, Denzel Washington". (March 2002) ''U.S. Newswire''.</ref> Her role also generated controversy. Berry's graphic, nude love scene with a racist character played by co-star Billy Bob Thornton was the subject of much media chatter and discussion among African-Americans. Many in the African-American community were critical of Berry for taking the part.<ref name="ebony" /> Berry responded: "I don't really see a reason to ever go that far again. That was a unique movie. That scene was special and pivotal and needed to be there, and it would be a really special script that would require something like that again."<ref name="ebony" />

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	Berry asked for a higher fee for Revlon advertisements after winning the Academy Award, and ], the cosmetics firm's chief, congratulated her, saying how happy he was that she modeled for his company. She replied, "Of course, you'll have to pay me more." Perelman stalked off in a rage.<ref>Hugh Davies (April 2, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref> Her win at the Academy Awards led to two famous "Oscar moments." In accepting her award, she gave an acceptance speech honoring previous black actresses who had never had the opportunity. She said, "This moment is so much bigger than me. This is for every nameless, faceless woman of colour who now has a chance tonight because this door has been opened."<ref>Oliver Poole (March 26, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref> One year later, as she presented the Best Actor award, winner ] ran on stage and, instead of giving her the standard peck on the cheek, planted a long kiss on Berry.		Berry asked for a higher fee for Revlon advertisements after winning the Academy Award, and ], the cosmetics firm's chief, congratulated her, saying how happy he was that she modeled for his company. She replied, "Of course, you'll have to pay me more." Perelman stalked off in a rage.<ref>Hugh Davies (April 2, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref> Her win at the Academy Awards led to two famous "Oscar moments." In accepting her award, she gave an acceptance speech honoring previous black actresses who had never had the opportunity. She said, "This moment is so much bigger than me. This is for every nameless, faceless woman of colour who now has a chance tonight because this door has been opened."<ref>Oliver Poole (March 26, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref> One year later, as she presented the Best Actor award, winner ] ran on stage and, instead of giving her the standard peck on the cheek, planted a long kiss on Berry.

	Berry portrayed the mutant superhero ] in the film adaptation of the comic book series '']'' (2000) and its sequels, '']'' (2003) and '']'' (2006). In 2001, Berry appeared in the film '']'', which featured her first on-screen nude scene.<ref name="Hyland">Ian Hyland (September 2, 2001). . ''Sunday Mirror''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-07-05.</ref> At first, she refused to be filmed topless in a sunbathing scene, but she changed her mind when Warner Brothers raised her fee substantially.<ref>Hugh Davies (February 7, 2001). . The Telegraph. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-29.</ref> The brief flash of her breasts added $500,000 to her fee.<ref>.</ref> Berry considered these stories to be rumors and was quick to deny them.<ref name="Hyland" /> After turning down numerous roles that required nudity, she said she decided to make ''Swordfish'' because her husband, Benét, supported her and encouraged her to take risks.<ref name="ebony">"Halle's big year". (November 2002) ''Ebony''.</ref>		Berry portrayed the mutant superhero ] in the film adaptation of the comic book series '']'' (2000) and its sequels, '']'' (2003) and '']'' (2006). In 2001, Berry appeared in the film '']'', which featured her first on-screen nude scene.<ref name="Hyland">Ian Hyland (September 2, 2001). . ''Sunday Mirror''. Accessed 2009-07-05.</ref> At first, she refused to be filmed topless in a sunbathing scene, but she changed her mind when Warner Brothers raised her fee substantially.<ref>Hugh Davies (February 7, 2001). . The Telegraph. Accessed 2008-04-29.</ref> The brief flash of her breasts added $500,000 to her fee.<ref>.</ref> Berry considered these stories to be rumors and was quick to deny them.<ref name="Hyland" /> After turning down numerous roles that required nudity, she said she decided to make ''Swordfish'' because her husband, Benét, supported her and encouraged her to take risks.<ref name="ebony">"Halle's big year". (November 2002) ''Ebony''.</ref>

	== International success ==		== International success ==
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	As ] ] in the 2002 blockbuster '']'', Berry recreated a scene from '']'', emerging from the surf to be greeted by ] as ] had 40 years earlier.<ref>. (April 12, 2002) Telegraph Observer.</ref> Lindy Hemming insisted that she wear a bikini and knife as an homage.<ref>Julia Robson (November 14, 2002). . ''Telegraph Observer''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-08-30.</ref> Berry has said of the scene: "It's splashy", "exciting", "sexy", "provocative" and "it will keep me still out there after winning an Oscar."<ref name="ebony" /> The bikini scene was shot in ], the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry wrapped in thick towels in between takes to avoid catching a chill.<ref>''Die Another Day'' Special Edition DVD 2002.</ref> According to a ITV news poll, Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time.<ref>. ''MI6 News''.</ref> Berry was hurt during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation.<ref>Hugh Davies (April 10, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref>		As ] ] in the 2002 blockbuster '']'', Berry recreated a scene from '']'', emerging from the surf to be greeted by ] as ] had 40 years earlier.<ref>. (April 12, 2002) Telegraph Observer.</ref> Lindy Hemming insisted that she wear a bikini and knife as an homage.<ref>Julia Robson (November 14, 2002). . ''Telegraph Observer''. Accessed 2008-08-30.</ref> Berry has said of the scene: "It's splashy", "exciting", "sexy", "provocative" and "it will keep me still out there after winning an Oscar."<ref name="ebony" /> The bikini scene was shot in ], the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry wrapped in thick towels in between takes to avoid catching a chill.<ref>''Die Another Day'' Special Edition DVD 2002.</ref> According to a ITV news poll, Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time.<ref>. ''MI6 News''.</ref> Berry was hurt during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation.<ref>Hugh Davies (April 10, 2002). ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref>

	Because of winning the Academy Award, rewrites were commissioned to give Berry more screentime for ''X2''.<ref>. (July 30, 2002) ]. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-03-12.</ref> Berry stated during interviews for ''X2'' that she would not return as ] unless the character had a significant presence comparable to the comic-book version.		Because of winning the Academy Award, rewrites were commissioned to give Berry more screentime for ''X2''.<ref>. (July 30, 2002) ]. Accessed 2008-03-12.</ref> Berry stated during interviews for ''X2'' that she would not return as ] unless the character had a significant presence comparable to the comic-book version.

	In November 2003, she starred in the psychological thriller '']'' opposite ], during which she broke her arm. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard. Production was halted for eight weeks.<ref>. ''iVillage.co.uk''.</ref> It was a moderate hit at the United States box office, taking in $60 million; it earned another $80 million abroad.<ref name=action/> Berry appeared in the ] music video for "]" for the motion picture soundtrack for the film. The same year, she was named #1 in '']'''s ] poll.<ref>"FHM Readers Name Scarlett Johansson World's Sexiest Woman; Actress Tops Voting in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 Readers' Poll". (March 27, 2006) '']''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-01.</ref> In 2004 Berry was voted fourth of Empire magazine's 100 sexiest film stars of all time poll.<ref> ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref>		In November 2003, she starred in the psychological thriller '']'' opposite ], during which she broke her arm. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard. Production was halted for eight weeks.<ref>. ''iVillage.co.uk''.</ref> It was a moderate hit at the United States box office, taking in $60 million; it earned another $80 million abroad.<ref name=action/> Berry appeared in the ] music video for "]" for the motion picture soundtrack for the film. The same year, she was named #1 in '']'''s ] poll.<ref>"FHM Readers Name Scarlett Johansson World's Sexiest Woman; Actress Tops Voting in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006 Readers' Poll". (March 27, 2006) '']''. Accessed 2008-01-01.</ref> In 2004 Berry was voted fourth of Empire magazine's 100 sexiest film stars of all time poll.<ref> ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref>

	Berry received $12.5 million for the title role in the film '']'',<ref name=action>Sharon Waxman (July 21, 2004). ''New York Times''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref> a $100 million movie; it grossed $17 million on its first weekend.<ref>David Gritten (July 30, 2004). ''The Telegraph''.</ref> She was awarded a "worst actress" ] in 2005 for this role. She appeared at the ceremony to accept the award in person (making her the third person, and second actor, to ever do so)<ref> '']''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-03-23.</ref> with a sense of humor, considering it an experience of the "rock bottom" in order to be "at the top".<ref name=AcssisC>Gina Piccalo (November 1, 2007). . ''Los Angeles Times''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-15.</ref> Holding the Academy Award in one hand and the Razzie in the other she said, "I never in my life thought that I would be here, winning a Razzie. It's not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you. When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner."<ref name=peo2/> The Fund for Animals praised Berry's compassion towards cats and for squelching rumors that she was keeping a ] from the sets of Catwoman as a "pet."<ref>.</ref>		Berry received $12.5 million for the title role in the film '']'',<ref name=action>Sharon Waxman (July 21, 2004). ''New York Times''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref> a $100 million movie; it grossed $17 million on its first weekend.<ref>David Gritten (July 30, 2004). ''The Telegraph''.</ref> She was awarded a "worst actress" ] in 2005 for this role. She appeared at the ceremony to accept the award in person (making her the third person, and second actor, to ever do so)<ref> '']''. Accessed 2008-03-23.</ref> with a sense of humor, considering it an experience of the "rock bottom" in order to be "at the top".<ref name=AcssisC>Gina Piccalo (November 1, 2007). . ''Los Angeles Times''. Accessed 2007-12-15.</ref> Holding the Academy Award in one hand and the Razzie in the other she said, "I never in my life thought that I would be here, winning a Razzie. It's not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you. When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner."<ref name=peo2/> The Fund for Animals praised Berry's compassion towards cats and for squelching rumors that she was keeping a ] from the sets of Catwoman as a "pet."<ref>.</ref>

	Berry next appeared in the ]-produced ] TV movie '']'' (2005), an adaptation of ]'s novel, in which Berry portrayed Janie Crawford, a free-spirited woman whose unconventional sexual mores upset her 1920s contemporaries in her small community. For this TV film, she was nominated for an Emmy. Meanwhile, she voiced the character of ], one of the many mechanical beings in the animated feature '']'' (2005).<ref>Bob Grimm (March 17, 2005). . Tucson Weekly.</ref>		Berry next appeared in the ]-produced ] TV movie '']'' (2005), an adaptation of ]'s novel, in which Berry portrayed Janie Crawford, a free-spirited woman whose unconventional sexual mores upset her 1920s contemporaries in her small community. For this TV film, she was nominated for an Emmy. Meanwhile, she voiced the character of ], one of the many mechanical beings in the animated feature '']'' (2005).<ref>Bob Grimm (March 17, 2005). . Tucson Weekly.</ref>
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	In 2006, Berry, ], ], ], ], ], and ] successfully fought the Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility that was proposed off the coast of Malibu.<ref>. (October 23, 2005) MSNBC.com.</ref> Berry said "I care about the air we breathe, I care about the marine life and the ecosystem of the ocean."<ref>Stephen M. Silverman (April 11, 2007). . Time Inc.. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-04-17.</ref> In May 2007, Governor ] vetoed the facility.<ref>. (May 24, 2007) The Santa Barbara Independent.</ref> ] gave her its 2006 ''Woman of The Year'' award.<ref>"And the Pudding Pot goes to..." (February 3, 2006) President and Fellows of Harvard College. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-01.</ref>		In 2006, Berry, ], ], ], ], ], and ] successfully fought the Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility that was proposed off the coast of Malibu.<ref>. (October 23, 2005) MSNBC.com.</ref> Berry said "I care about the air we breathe, I care about the marine life and the ecosystem of the ocean."<ref>Stephen M. Silverman (April 11, 2007). . Time Inc.. Accessed 2007-04-17.</ref> In May 2007, Governor ] vetoed the facility.<ref>. (May 24, 2007) The Santa Barbara Independent.</ref> ] gave her its 2006 ''Woman of The Year'' award.<ref>"And the Pudding Pot goes to..." (February 3, 2006) President and Fellows of Harvard College. Accessed 2008-01-01.</ref>

	Berry is involved in production of films and television. She served as executive producer on ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge'' in 1999, and '']'' in 2005. Berry produces as well as stars in the thriller '']'' with ] and ''Things We Lost in the Fire'' with ] and ''Class Act'', based on the real life story of a teacher whose students helped her run for political office. She will produce and star in the 2009 film ''Tulia'', which will reunite her with ''Monster's Ball'' costar ].		Berry is involved in production of films and television. She served as executive producer on ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge'' in 1999, and '']'' in 2005. Berry produces as well as stars in the thriller '']'' with ] and ''Things We Lost in the Fire'' with ] and ''Class Act'', based on the real life story of a teacher whose students helped her run for political office. She will produce and star in the 2009 film ''Tulia'', which will reunite her with ''Monster's Ball'' costar ].

	Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in ], earning $10 million per film.<ref name=Wtapl/> In July 2007, she topped '']'' magazine's list of the world's most fabulous 40-something celebrities. On April 3, 2007, she was awarded a star on the ] in front of the ] at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to the film industry.<ref>Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. . Accessed 2007-04-04. {{Wayback\|url=http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walkoffame_ceremonies.asp#HalleBerry\|date =20071215133905\|bot=DASHBot}}</ref><ref>. (April 4, 2007) Fox News. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-13.</ref>		Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in ], earning $10 million per film.<ref name=Wtapl/> In July 2007, she topped '']'' magazine's list of the world's most fabulous 40-something celebrities. On April 3, 2007, she was awarded a star on the ] in front of the ] at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to the film industry.<ref>Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. . Accessed 2007-04-04. {{Wayback\|url=http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walkoffame_ceremonies.asp#HalleBerry\|date =20071215133905\|bot=DASHBot}}</ref><ref>. (April 4, 2007) Fox News. Accessed 2007-12-13.</ref>

	Berry has served many years as the face of ] cosmetics and also served as the face of ]. The ] fragrance company signed Berry to market her debut fragrance in March 2008. Berry was delighted, saying that she had created her own fragrances at home by mixing scents.<ref>. (March 14, 2008) PRNewswire. Accessed 2008-03-16. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> She was paid $3–5 million with a royalty of about 5%.<ref>. (February 29, 2008) ChinaDaily.</ref>		Berry has served many years as the face of ] cosmetics and also served as the face of ]. The ] fragrance company signed Berry to market her debut fragrance in March 2008. Berry was delighted, saying that she had created her own fragrances at home by mixing scents.<ref>. (March 14, 2008) PRNewswire. Accessed 2008-03-16. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> She was paid $3–5 million with a royalty of about 5%.<ref>. (February 29, 2008) ChinaDaily.</ref>
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	Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to former baseball player ], shortly after midnight on January 1, 1993.<ref>. (January 10, 1993) Nl.newsbank.com. ~~Retrieved~~ 2010-03-07.</ref> The couple separated in 1996 and their divorce was finalized in 1997.<ref> (March 11, 1996) ''Jet''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-09-24.</ref> Justice played with the Atlanta Braves and experienced a measure of fame as the team rose to prominence in the early 1990s. The couple found it difficult to maintain their relationship while he was playing ] and she was filming elsewhere. Berry has stated publicly that she was so depressed after her breakup with Justice that she considered taking her own life,<ref name="MSASoM"> (April 1, 2007) ''Parade''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-07-24.</ref> but she could not bear the thought of her mother finding her body.<ref>Hamida Ghafour (March 21, 2002). . ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref>		Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to former baseball player ], shortly after midnight on January 1, 1993.<ref>. (January 10, 1993) Nl.newsbank.com. Accessed 2010-03-07</ref> The couple separated in 1996 and their divorce was finalized in 1997.<ref> (March 11, 1996) ''Jet''. Accessed 2008-09-24.</ref> Justice played with the Atlanta Braves and experienced a measure of fame as the team rose to prominence in the early 1990s. The couple found it difficult to maintain their relationship while he was playing ] and she was filming elsewhere. Berry has stated publicly that she was so depressed after her breakup with Justice that she considered taking her own life,<ref name="MSASoM"> (April 1, 2007) ''Parade''. Accessed 2007-07-24.</ref> but she could not bear the thought of her mother finding her body.<ref>Hamida Ghafour (March 21, 2002). . ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref>

	Berry's second marriage was to musician ]. They met in 1997 and married in early 2001 on a beach in Santa Barbara.<ref name="ebony" /><ref name="People2003-10-02">Stephen M. Silverman (October 2, 2003). '']''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-13.</ref> Berry credited Benét with support after she was involved in a February 2000 ], in which she suffered a ] and left the scene of the accident before the police arrived. Some in the media complained that her misdemeanor ] charge was preferential treatment;<ref>. (May 29, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-05-24.</ref><ref>. (April 17, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-05-11.</ref> she had also been the driver in an alleged hit and run incident three years earlier in which no charges were filed.<ref>. (March 27, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-05-11.</ref> The incident became fodder for comedians.<ref name="portrait" /> Berry pled ], did community service, paid a fine and was placed on three years' probation.<ref name="portrait">Touré (January 20, 2001). . '']''. Accessed 2007-04-02. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> A civil lawsuit was settled out of court.<ref> (March 9, 2000) ''Associated Press''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-05-11.</ref><ref>. (May 28, 2001) ''Jet Magazine''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2009-05-11.</ref>		Berry's second marriage was to musician ]. They met in 1997 and married in early 2001 on a beach in Santa Barbara.<ref name="ebony" /><ref name="People2003-10-02">Stephen M. Silverman (October 2, 2003). '']''. Accessed 2008-01-13.</ref> Berry credited Benét with support after she was involved in a February 2000 ], in which she suffered a ] and left the scene of the accident before the police arrived. Some in the media complained that her misdemeanor ] charge was preferential treatment;<ref>. (May 29, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. Accessed 2009-05-24.</ref><ref>. (April 17, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. Accessed 2009-05-11.</ref> she had also been the driver in an alleged hit and run incident three years earlier in which no charges were filed.<ref>. (March 27, 2000) ''Jet Magazine''. Accessed 2009-05-11.</ref> The incident became fodder for comedians.<ref name="portrait" /> Berry pled ], did community service, paid a fine and was placed on three years' probation.<ref name="portrait">Touré (January 20, 2001). . '']''. Accessed 2007-04-02. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref> A civil lawsuit was settled out of court.<ref> (March 9, 2000) ''Associated Press''. Accessed 2009-05-11.</ref><ref>. (May 28, 2001) ''Jet Magazine''. Accessed 2009-05-11.</ref>

	The couple separated in 2003.<ref name="People2003-10-02" /> After the separation, Berry stated, "I want love, and I will find it, hopefully."<ref name="usmag">. (July 14, 2006) ''US Online''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-07.</ref> While married to Benét, Berry adopted his daughter, India.<ref name="People2003-10-02" /> The divorce was finalized in January 2005.<ref>Stephen M. Silverman (January 10, 2005). ''People''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-13.</ref>		The couple separated in 2003.<ref name="People2003-10-02" /> After the separation, Berry stated, "I want love, and I will find it, hopefully."<ref name="usmag">. (July 14, 2006) ''US Online''. Accessed 2007-02-07.</ref> While married to Benét, Berry adopted his daughter, India.<ref name="People2003-10-02" /> The divorce was finalized in January 2005.<ref>Stephen M. Silverman (January 10, 2005). ''People''. Accessed 2008-01-13.</ref>

	Berry has been a victim of domestic violence, and now works to help other victims. In 2005, she said, "Domestic violence is something I've known about since I was a child. My mother was a victim of it. Early on in my life I made choices, and I chose men that were abusive because that was what I knew growing up...First time it happened, I knew enough to keep moving."<ref> ExtraTV.com. October 3, 2005</ref>		Berry has been a victim of domestic violence, and now works to help other victims. In 2005, she said, "Domestic violence is something I've known about since I was a child. My mother was a victim of it. Early on in my life I made choices, and I chose men that were abusive because that was what I knew growing up...First time it happened, I knew enough to keep moving."<ref> ExtraTV.com. October 3, 2005</ref>

	In November 2005, Berry began dating ] supermodel ], nine years her junior. The couple met at a ] photoshoot.<ref> (February 15, 2006) ''People''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-10.</ref> After six months with Aubry, she stated in an interview, "I'm really happy in my personal life, which is a novelty to me. You know, I'm not the girl that has the best relationships."<ref>Todd Williams (November 18, 2007). ''Rollingout.com''. Accessed 2008-01-10. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref>		In November 2005, Berry began dating ] supermodel ], nine years her junior. The couple met at a ] photoshoot.<ref> (February 15, 2006) ''People''. Accessed 2008-01-10.</ref> After six months with Aubry, she stated in an interview, "I'm really happy in my personal life, which is a novelty to me. You know, I'm not the girl that has the best relationships."<ref>Todd Williams (November 18, 2007). ''Rollingout.com''. Accessed 2008-01-10. {{dead link\| date=June 2010 \| bot=DASHBot}}</ref>

	At one point, Berry had indicated that she planned to adopt children,<ref name="usmag" /> but her experience playing a mother in ''Things We Lost In The Fire'' opened her mind to the possibility of motherhood.<ref>Tom Chivers (March 17, 2008). ''The Telegraph''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-04-01.</ref> After initially denying rumors, she confirmed in September 2007 that she was three months pregnant.<ref>. (September 4, 2007) '']''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-09-04.</ref> Berry gave birth to a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry on March 16, 2008, at ] in ].<ref name="People-daughter" /> Nahla means "honeybee" in Arabic; Ariela is Hebrew for "lion for God".<ref> (March 19, 2008) ''The ]''. ~~Retrieved~~ April 25, 2008.</ref> Berry hired security guards after receiving racist threats to her unborn baby from a stalker, who said her child will be "cut into hundreds of pieces".<ref>. ''SFGate.com''.</ref>		At one point, Berry had indicated that she planned to adopt children,<ref name="usmag" /> but her experience playing a mother in ''Things We Lost In The Fire'' opened her mind to the possibility of motherhood.<ref>Tom Chivers (March 17, 2008). ''The Telegraph''. Accessed 2008-04-01.</ref> After initially denying rumors, she confirmed in September 2007 that she was three months pregnant.<ref>. (September 4, 2007) '']''. Accessed 2007-09-04.</ref> Berry gave birth to a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry on March 16, 2008, at ] in ].<ref name="People-daughter" /> Nahla means "honeybee" in Arabic; Ariela is Hebrew for "lion for God".<ref> (March 19, 2008) ''The ]''. Accessed April 25, 2008.</ref> Berry hired security guards after receiving racist threats to her unborn baby from a stalker, who said her child will be "cut into hundreds of pieces".<ref>. ''SFGate.com''.</ref>

	At one time, Berry indicated that she did not intend to marry again,<ref name="hbweb">. (May 22, 2006) ''HalleBerryWeb.com''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-02-07.</ref> insisting the couple's life was already complete without the need for a marriage.<ref>. (March 13, 2008) ''World Entertainment News Network''.</ref> She has stated that she hopes to have a second child right away.<ref>Michael Tarm (October 2, 2007). '']''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2008-01-10.</ref> Aubry recently told ''In Touch'' magazine, "I'd like Nahla to have a sibling in 2009."<ref>In Touch Magazine, February 16, 2009.</ref>		At one time, Berry indicated that she did not intend to marry again,<ref name="hbweb">. (May 22, 2006) ''HalleBerryWeb.com''. Accessed 2007-02-07.</ref> insisting the couple's life was already complete without the need for a marriage.<ref>. (March 13, 2008) ''World Entertainment News Network''.</ref> She has stated that she hopes to have a second child right away.<ref>Michael Tarm (October 2, 2007). '']''. Accessed 2008-01-10.</ref> Aubry recently told ''In Touch'' magazine, "I'd like Nahla to have a sibling in 2009."<ref>In Touch Magazine, February 16, 2009.</ref>

	On April 30, 2010, it was reported that Berry and Aubry had separated. Berry's representative confirmed their relationship had ended a few days later by saying, "They have been split for some time, but remain friends and committed parents to their daughter."<ref>Charlotte Triggs and Julie Jordan (May 2, 2010). . ''People''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2010-05-03.</ref> They worked out a financial and 50/50 custody deal with a family lawyer, but TMZ reported that it is not final. The source said, "As much as it can be it's been an amicable split. They both traveled a lot for work anyway, so they were used to spending time apart for long periods, but I think Halle has taken it pretty badly; she truly loved Gabriel and thought she had found the one."<ref name="newser1">Evann Gastaldo (April 30, 2010). . newser.com. ~~Retrieved~~ 2010-05-01.</ref>		On April 30, 2010, it was reported that Berry and Aubry had separated. Berry's representative confirmed their relationship had ended a few days later by saying, "They have been split for some time, but remain friends and committed parents to their daughter."<ref>Charlotte Triggs and Julie Jordan (May 2, 2010). . ''People''. Accessed 2010-05-03.</ref> They worked out a financial and 50/50 custody deal with a family lawyer, but TMZ reported that it is not final. The source said, "As much as it can be it's been an amicable split. They both traveled a lot for work anyway, so they were used to spending time apart for long periods, but I think Halle has taken it pretty badly; she truly loved Gabriel and thought she had found the one."<ref name="newser1">Evann Gastaldo (April 30, 2010). . newser.com. Accessed 2010-05-01.</ref>

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	After having many talks with my mother about the issue, she reinforced what she had always taught me. She said that even though you are half black and half white, you will be discriminated against in this country as a black person. People will not know when they see you that you have a white mother unless you wear a sign on your forehead. And, even if they did, so many people believe that if you have an ounce of black blood in you then you are black. So, therefore, I decided to let folks categorize me however they needed to.<ref>~~{{cite web\|url=~~http://racerelations.about.com/od/celebritiesandrace/a/hollywoodtoday.htm ~~\|title=~~"Halle Berry's position on Racial Discrimination" ~~\|publisher=Racerelations.about.com \|date=2010-08-01 \|accessdate=2010-08-12}}~~</ref>		After having many talks with my mother about the issue, she reinforced what she had always taught me. She said that even though you are half black and half white, you will be discriminated against in this country as a black person. People will not know when they see you that you have a white mother unless you wear a sign on your forehead. And, even if they did, so many people believe that if you have an ounce of black blood in you then you are black. So, therefore, I decided to let folks categorize me however they needed to.<ref></ref>
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	While taping the '']'' on October 19, 2007, Berry displayed a distorted image of her face, remarking: "Here's where I look like my ]ish cousin!"<ref>Matthew Moore (October 29, 2007). ''The Telegraph''.</ref> During the editing of the program, the comment was obscured by a laugh track. Berry later stated "What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said , 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm. – and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked ] to take it out, and he did.'"<ref>. (October 24, 2007) ''New York Post''. ~~Retrieved~~ 2007-12-21.</ref>		While taping the '']'' on October 19, 2007, Berry displayed a distorted image of her face, remarking: "Here's where I look like my ]ish cousin!"<ref>Matthew Moore (October 29, 2007). ''The Telegraph''.</ref> During the editing of the program, the comment was obscured by a laugh track. Berry later stated "What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said , 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm. – and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked ] to take it out, and he did.'"<ref>. (October 24, 2007) ''New York Post''. Accessed 2007-12-21.</ref>

	Berry took part in a nearly 2000-house party cell-phone bank campaign for ] in February 2008,<ref>"Halle Berry, Ted Kennedy: 'Move On' for Obama". (February 29, 2008) ''Chicago Tribune''.</ref> and said that she will "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear."<ref>~~{{cite web\|url=~~http://www.northstarwriters.com/lb106.htm ~~\|title=~~Why Women Back Barack Obama, (March 31, 2008) 'North Star Writers' ~~\|publisher=Northstarwriters.com \|date= \|accessdate=2010-08-12}}~~</ref>		Berry took part in a nearly 2000-house party cell-phone bank campaign for ] in February 2008,<ref>"Halle Berry, Ted Kennedy: 'Move On' for Obama". (February 29, 2008) ''Chicago Tribune''.</ref> and said that she will "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear."<ref></ref>

	In October 2008, Berry was named Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive", about which she stated "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it."<ref> (October 7, 2008) ''CNN.com''.</ref> She is quoted as saying to Esquire		In October 2008, Berry was named Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive", about which she stated "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it."<ref> (October 7, 2008) ''CNN.com''.</ref> She is quoted as saying to Esquire

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	You know that stuff they say about a woman being responsible for her own orgasms? That's all true, and, in my case, that makes me responsible for pretty damn good orgasms. They're much better orgasms than when I was 22, and I wouldn't let a man control that. Not anymore. Now, I'd invite them to participate.<ref>~~{{cite web\|url=~~http://www.peoplestar.co.uk/index.html?news=267 ~~\|title=~~Halle Berry: «I Control My Orgasms», 'peoplestar.co.uk' ~~\|publisher=Peoplestar.co.uk \|date= \|accessdate=2010-08-12}}~~</ref>		You know that stuff they say about a woman being responsible for her own orgasms? That's all true, and, in my case, that makes me responsible for pretty damn good orgasms. They're much better orgasms than when I was 22, and I wouldn't let a man control that. Not anymore. Now, I'd invite them to participate.<ref></ref>
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Halle Berry
Berry visiting with sailors and Marines during the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2006
Born	Maria Halle Berry
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	David Justice (m. 1992⁠–⁠1997) Eric Benét (m. 2001⁠–⁠2005)
Partner(s)	Gabriel Aubry (2005–2010) 1 child

Halle Berry (Template:Pron-en; born August 14, 1966) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was also nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.

Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 Jungle Fever. This led to roles in The Flintstones (1994), Bulworth (1998), X-Men (2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie Award in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person.

Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry dated French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry from November 2005, through April, 2010. Their daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry, was born on March 16, 2008.

Early life

Berry was born Maria Halle Berry, though her name was legally changed to Halle Maria Berry in 1971. Berry's parents selected her middle name from Halle's Department Store, which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio. Her mother, Judith Ann (née Hawkins), who is Caucasian, was a psychiatric nurse. Her father, Jerome Jesse Berry, was an African American hospital attendant in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked; he later became a bus driver. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, Derbyshire, England, while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins, was born in Ohio. Berry's parents divorced when she was four years old; she and her older sister Heidi were raised exclusively by her mother. Berry has said in published reports that she has been estranged from her father since her childhood, noting in 1992, "I haven't heard from him since . Maybe he's not alive."

Berry graduated from Bedford High School, afterward working in the children's department at Higbee's Department store. She then studied at Cuyahoga Community College. In the 1980s, she entered several beauty contests, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and Miss Ohio USA in 1986. She was the 1986 Miss USA first runner-up to Christy Fichtner of Texas. In the Miss USA 1986 pageant interview competition, she said she hoped to become an entertainer or to have something to do with the media. Her interview was awarded the highest score by the judges. She was the first African-American Miss World entrant in 1986, where she finished sixth and Trinidad and Tobago's Giselle Laronde was crowned Miss World.

In 1989, during the taping of the short-lived television series Living Dolls, Berry lapsed into a coma and was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1.

Acting career

In the late 1980s, Berry went to Illinois to pursue a modeling career as well as acting. One of her first acting projects was a television series for local cable by Gordon Lake Productions called Chicago Force. In 1989, Berry landed the role of Emily Franklin in the short-lived ABC television series Living Dolls (a spin-off of Who's the Boss?). She went on to have a recurring role on the long running serial Knots Landing. In 1992, Berry was cast as the love interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal single, "Honey Love".

Her breakthrough feature film role was in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever, in which she played a drug addict named Vivian. Her first co-starring role was in the 1991 film Strictly Business. In 1992, Berry portrayed a career woman who falls for Eddie Murphy in the romantic comedy Boomerang. That same year, she caught the public's attention as a headstrong biracial slave in the TV adaptation of Queen: The Story of an American Family, based on the book by Alex Haley. Berry was in the live-action Flintstones movie as "Sharon Stone", the sultry secretary who seduced Fred Flintstone.

Playing a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son in Losing Isaiah (1995), Berry tackled a more serious role, starring opposite co-star Jessica Lange. She portrayed Sandra Beecher in Race the Sun (1996), which was based on a true story, and co-starred alongside Kurt Russell in Executive Decision. From 1996 onwards, she was a Revlon spokeswoman for seven years and renewed her contract in 2004.

In 1998, Berry received praise for her role in Bulworth as an intelligent woman raised by activists who gives a politician (Warren Beatty) a new lease on life. The same year, she played the singer Zola Taylor, one of the three wives of pop singer Frankie Lymon, in the biopic Why Do Fools Fall in Love. In the 1999 HBO biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, she portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Berry's performance was recognized with several awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

In 2001, Berry appeared as Leticia Musgrove, the wife of an executed murderer, in the film Monster's Ball. Her performance was awarded the National Board of Review and the Screen Actors Guild prizes, and in an interesting coincidence she became the first African-American woman to receive a Best Leading Actress Academy Award (earlier in her career she portrayed Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to be nominated for Best Actress). The NAACP issued the statement: "Congratulations to Halle Berry and Denzel Washington for giving us hope and making us proud. If this is a sign that Hollywood is finally ready to give opportunity and judge performance based on skill and not on skin color then it is a good thing." Her role also generated controversy. Berry's graphic, nude love scene with a racist character played by co-star Billy Bob Thornton was the subject of much media chatter and discussion among African-Americans. Many in the African-American community were critical of Berry for taking the part. Berry responded: "I don't really see a reason to ever go that far again. That was a unique movie. That scene was special and pivotal and needed to be there, and it would be a really special script that would require something like that again."

Berry asked for a higher fee for Revlon advertisements after winning the Academy Award, and Ron Perelman, the cosmetics firm's chief, congratulated her, saying how happy he was that she modeled for his company. She replied, "Of course, you'll have to pay me more." Perelman stalked off in a rage. Her win at the Academy Awards led to two famous "Oscar moments." In accepting her award, she gave an acceptance speech honoring previous black actresses who had never had the opportunity. She said, "This moment is so much bigger than me. This is for every nameless, faceless woman of colour who now has a chance tonight because this door has been opened." One year later, as she presented the Best Actor award, winner Adrien Brody ran on stage and, instead of giving her the standard peck on the cheek, planted a long kiss on Berry.

Berry portrayed the mutant superhero Storm in the film adaptation of the comic book series X-Men (2000) and its sequels, X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In 2001, Berry appeared in the film Swordfish, which featured her first on-screen nude scene. At first, she refused to be filmed topless in a sunbathing scene, but she changed her mind when Warner Brothers raised her fee substantially. The brief flash of her breasts added $500,000 to her fee. Berry considered these stories to be rumors and was quick to deny them. After turning down numerous roles that required nudity, she said she decided to make Swordfish because her husband, Benét, supported her and encouraged her to take risks.

International success

As Bond girl Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson in the 2002 blockbuster Die Another Day, Berry recreated a scene from Dr. No, emerging from the surf to be greeted by James Bond as Ursula Andress had 40 years earlier. Lindy Hemming insisted that she wear a bikini and knife as an homage. Berry has said of the scene: "It's splashy", "exciting", "sexy", "provocative" and "it will keep me still out there after winning an Oscar." The bikini scene was shot in Cadiz, the location was reportedly cold and windy, and footage has been released of Berry wrapped in thick towels in between takes to avoid catching a chill. According to a ITV news poll, Jinx was voted the fourth toughest girl on screen of all time. Berry was hurt during filming when debris from a smoke grenade flew into her eye. It was removed in a 30-minute operation.

Because of winning the Academy Award, rewrites were commissioned to give Berry more screentime for X2. Berry stated during interviews for X2 that she would not return as Storm unless the character had a significant presence comparable to the comic-book version.

In November 2003, she starred in the psychological thriller Gothika opposite Robert Downey Jr., during which she broke her arm. Downey was supposed to grab her arm and twist but twisted too hard. Production was halted for eight weeks. It was a moderate hit at the United States box office, taking in $60 million; it earned another $80 million abroad. Berry appeared in the Limp Bizkit music video for "Behind Blue Eyes" for the motion picture soundtrack for the film. The same year, she was named #1 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll. In 2004 Berry was voted fourth of Empire magazine's 100 sexiest film stars of all time poll.

Berry received $12.5 million for the title role in the film Catwoman, a $100 million movie; it grossed $17 million on its first weekend. She was awarded a "worst actress" Razzie award in 2005 for this role. She appeared at the ceremony to accept the award in person (making her the third person, and second actor, to ever do so) with a sense of humor, considering it an experience of the "rock bottom" in order to be "at the top". Holding the Academy Award in one hand and the Razzie in the other she said, "I never in my life thought that I would be here, winning a Razzie. It's not like I ever aspired to be here, but thank you. When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there's no way you could be a good winner." The Fund for Animals praised Berry's compassion towards cats and for squelching rumors that she was keeping a Bengal tiger from the sets of Catwoman as a "pet."

Berry next appeared in the Oprah Winfrey-produced ABC TV movie Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, in which Berry portrayed Janie Crawford, a free-spirited woman whose unconventional sexual mores upset her 1920s contemporaries in her small community. For this TV film, she was nominated for an Emmy. Meanwhile, she voiced the character of Cappy, one of the many mechanical beings in the animated feature Robots (2005).

In 2006, Berry, Pierce Brosnan, Cindy Crawford, Jane Seymour, Dick Van Dyke, Tea Leoni, and Daryl Hannah successfully fought the Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility that was proposed off the coast of Malibu. Berry said "I care about the air we breathe, I care about the marine life and the ecosystem of the ocean." In May 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the facility. Hasty Pudding Theatricals gave her its 2006 Woman of The Year award.

Berry is involved in production of films and television. She served as executive producer on Introducing Dorothy Dandridge in 1999, and Lackawanna Blues in 2005. Berry produces as well as stars in the thriller Perfect Stranger with Bruce Willis and Things We Lost in the Fire with Benicio del Toro and Class Act, based on the real life story of a teacher whose students helped her run for political office. She will produce and star in the 2009 film Tulia, which will reunite her with Monster's Ball costar Billy Bob Thornton.

Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, earning $10 million per film. In July 2007, she topped In Touch magazine's list of the world's most fabulous 40-something celebrities. On April 3, 2007, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the Kodak Theatre at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for her contributions to the film industry.

Berry has served many years as the face of Revlon cosmetics and also served as the face of Versace. The Coty Inc. fragrance company signed Berry to market her debut fragrance in March 2008. Berry was delighted, saying that she had created her own fragrances at home by mixing scents. She was paid $3–5 million with a royalty of about 5%.

Personal life

Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage was to former baseball player David Justice, shortly after midnight on January 1, 1993. The couple separated in 1996 and their divorce was finalized in 1997. Justice played with the Atlanta Braves and experienced a measure of fame as the team rose to prominence in the early 1990s. The couple found it difficult to maintain their relationship while he was playing baseball and she was filming elsewhere. Berry has stated publicly that she was so depressed after her breakup with Justice that she considered taking her own life, but she could not bear the thought of her mother finding her body.

Berry's second marriage was to musician Eric Benét. They met in 1997 and married in early 2001 on a beach in Santa Barbara. Berry credited Benét with support after she was involved in a February 2000 traffic collision, in which she suffered a concussion and left the scene of the accident before the police arrived. Some in the media complained that her misdemeanor hit and run charge was preferential treatment; she had also been the driver in an alleged hit and run incident three years earlier in which no charges were filed. The incident became fodder for comedians. Berry pled no contest, did community service, paid a fine and was placed on three years' probation. A civil lawsuit was settled out of court.

The couple separated in 2003. After the separation, Berry stated, "I want love, and I will find it, hopefully." While married to Benét, Berry adopted his daughter, India. The divorce was finalized in January 2005.

Berry has been a victim of domestic violence, and now works to help other victims. In 2005, she said, "Domestic violence is something I've known about since I was a child. My mother was a victim of it. Early on in my life I made choices, and I chose men that were abusive because that was what I knew growing up...First time it happened, I knew enough to keep moving."

In November 2005, Berry began dating French-Canadian supermodel Gabriel Aubry, nine years her junior. The couple met at a Versace photoshoot. After six months with Aubry, she stated in an interview, "I'm really happy in my personal life, which is a novelty to me. You know, I'm not the girl that has the best relationships."

At one point, Berry had indicated that she planned to adopt children, but her experience playing a mother in Things We Lost In The Fire opened her mind to the possibility of motherhood. After initially denying rumors, she confirmed in September 2007 that she was three months pregnant. Berry gave birth to a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry on March 16, 2008, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Nahla means "honeybee" in Arabic; Ariela is Hebrew for "lion for God". Berry hired security guards after receiving racist threats to her unborn baby from a stalker, who said her child will be "cut into hundreds of pieces".

At one time, Berry indicated that she did not intend to marry again, insisting the couple's life was already complete without the need for a marriage. She has stated that she hopes to have a second child right away. Aubry recently told In Touch magazine, "I'd like Nahla to have a sibling in 2009."

On April 30, 2010, it was reported that Berry and Aubry had separated. Berry's representative confirmed their relationship had ended a few days later by saying, "They have been split for some time, but remain friends and committed parents to their daughter." They worked out a financial and 50/50 custody deal with a family lawyer, but TMZ reported that it is not final. The source said, "As much as it can be it's been an amicable split. They both traveled a lot for work anyway, so they were used to spending time apart for long periods, but I think Halle has taken it pretty badly; she truly loved Gabriel and thought she had found the one."

In the media

Casual head shot of Berry clutching a fur piece around her neck, smiling slightly. — Berry at the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Parade, Cambridge, MA in February 2006

Berry has stated that the manner in which people have reacted to her because of her ethnicity is often the result of ignorance. Her own self-identification has been influenced by her mother. She is quoted as saying

After having many talks with my mother about the issue, she reinforced what she had always taught me. She said that even though you are half black and half white, you will be discriminated against in this country as a black person. People will not know when they see you that you have a white mother unless you wear a sign on your forehead. And, even if they did, so many people believe that if you have an ounce of black blood in you then you are black. So, therefore, I decided to let folks categorize me however they needed to.

While taping the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on October 19, 2007, Berry displayed a distorted image of her face, remarking: "Here's where I look like my Jewish cousin!" During the editing of the program, the comment was obscured by a laugh track. Berry later stated "What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said , 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm. – and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay to take it out, and he did.'"

Berry took part in a nearly 2000-house party cell-phone bank campaign for Barack Obama in February 2008, and said that she will "collect paper cups off the ground to make his pathway clear."

In October 2008, Berry was named Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive", about which she stated "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it." She is quoted as saying to Esquire

You know that stuff they say about a woman being responsible for her own orgasms? That's all true, and, in my case, that makes me responsible for pretty damn good orgasms. They're much better orgasms than when I was 22, and I wouldn't let a man control that. Not anymore. Now, I'd invite them to participate.

Filmography

Films
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Living Dolls	Emily Franklin	TV (cancelled after 13 episodes)
1991	Amen	Claire	TV series, episode: "Unforgettable"
1991	A Different World	Jaclyn	TV series, episode: "Love, Hillman-Style"
1991	They Came from Outer Space	Rene	TV series, episode: "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"
1991	Knots Landing	Debbie Porter	TV (cast member in 1991)
1991	Jungle Fever	Vivian	Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress
1991	Strictly Business	Natalie
1991	The Last Boy Scout	Cory
1992	Boomerang	Angela Lewis
1993	Queen: The Story of an American Family	Queen	NAACP Image Award
1993	CB4	Herself	Cameo
1993	Father Hood	Kathleen Mercer
1993	The Program	Autumn Haley
1994	The Flintstones	Sharon Stone
1995	Solomon & Sheba	Nikhaule/Queen Sheba	TV
1995	Losing Isaiah	Khaila Richards
1996	Executive Decision	Jean
1996	Race the Sun	Miss Sandra Beecher
1996	Girl 6		Cameo
1996	The Rich Man's Wife	Josie Potenza
1997	BAPS*	Nisi
1998	The Wedding	Shelby Coles	TV
1998	Bulworth	Nina
1998	Why Do Fools Fall in Love	Zola Taylor
1999	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Dorothy Dandridge	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
2000	X-Men	Ororo Munroe/Storm
2000	Welcome to Hollywood		Documentary
2001	Swordfish	Ginger Knowles	NAACP Image Award, BET Award
2001	Monster's Ball	Leticia Musgrove	Academy Award for Best Actress Black Reel Award for Best Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Silver Bear for Best Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - Female Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
2002	Die Another Day	Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson	NAACP Image Award
2003	X2: X-Men United	Ororo Munroe/Storm
2003	Gothika	Miranda Grey	BET Award
2004	Catwoman	Patience Phillips / Catwoman	Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress
2005	Their Eyes Were Watching God	Janie Starks
2005	Robots	Cappy	(Voice)
2006	X-Men: The Last Stand	Ororo Munroe/Storm
2007	Perfect Stranger	Rowena Price
2007	Things We Lost in the Fire	Audrey Burke
2009	Frankie and Alice	Frankie/Alice	Post-Production
2010	Nappily Ever After	Venus Johnson	Announced

Awards

Awards
Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
1995	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Queen	Won
2000	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or Movie	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Won
2000	Golden Globe Award	Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Movie	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Won
2000	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Movie	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Won
2000	Black Reel Awards	Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Won
2000	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Introducing Dorothy Dandridge	Won
2001	Academy Award	Best Actress	Monster's Ball	Won
2001	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Best Actress – Motion Picture	Monster's Ball	Won
2001	British Academy of Film and Television Arts	Best Lead Actress	Monster's Ball	Nominated
2001	Golden Globe Award	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	Monster's Ball	Nominated
2001	NBR	Best Actress	Monster's Ball	Won
2002	Black Reel Awards	Best Actress	Monster's Ball	Won
2002	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Actress	Swordfish	Won
2002	BET Awards	Best Actress		Won
2003	BET Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
2003	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress	Die Another Day	Won
2004	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Actress	Gothika	Nominated
2004	BET Awards	Best Actress		Won
2005	BET Awards	Best Actress		Nominated
2005	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie	Their Eyes Were Watching God	Nominated
2006	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress – TV series	Their Eyes Were Watching God	Nominated
2007	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Female Action Hero	X-Men: The Last Stand	Won
2008	BET Awards	Best Actress		Won
2009	Spike Guys' Choice Awards	Decade of Hotness Award		Won

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Publications

Banting, Erinn. Halle Berry, Weigl Publishers, 2005 – ISBN 1-59036-333-7
Gogerly, Liz. Halle Berry, Raintree, 2005 – ISBN 1-4109-1085-7
Naden, Corinne J. Halle Berry, Sagebrush Education Resources, 2001 – ISBN 0-613-86157-4
O'Brien, Daniel. Halle Berry, Reynolds & Hearn, 2003 – ISBN 1-903111-38-2
Sanello, Frank. Halle Berry: A Stormy Life, Virgin Books, 2003 – ISBN 1-85227-092-6
Schuman, Michael A. Halle Berry: Beauty Is Not Just Physical, Enslow, 2006 – ISBN 0-7660-2467-9

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v t e Academy Award for Best Actress
1928–1950	Janet Gaynor (1928) Mary Pickford (1929) Norma Shearer (1930) Marie Dressler (1931) Helen Hayes (1932) Katharine Hepburn (1933) Claudette Colbert (1934) Bette Davis (1935) Luise Rainer (1936) Luise Rainer (1937) Bette Davis (1938) Vivien Leigh (1939) Ginger Rogers (1940) Joan Fontaine (1941) Greer Garson (1942) Jennifer Jones (1943) Ingrid Bergman (1944) Joan Crawford (1945) Olivia de Havilland (1946) Loretta Young (1947) Jane Wyman (1948) Olivia de Havilland (1949) Judy Holliday (1950)
1951–1975	Vivien Leigh (1951) Shirley Booth (1952) Audrey Hepburn (1953) Grace Kelly (1954) Anna Magnani (1955) Ingrid Bergman (1956) Joanne Woodward (1957) Susan Hayward (1958) Simone Signoret (1959) Elizabeth Taylor (1960) Sophia Loren (1961) Anne Bancroft (1962) Patricia Neal (1963) Julie Andrews (1964) Julie Christie (1965) Elizabeth Taylor (1966) Katharine Hepburn (1967) Katharine Hepburn / Barbra Streisand (1968) Maggie Smith (1969) Glenda Jackson (1970) Jane Fonda (1971) Liza Minnelli (1972) Glenda Jackson (1973) Ellen Burstyn (1974) Louise Fletcher (1975)
1976–2000	Faye Dunaway (1976) Diane Keaton (1977) Jane Fonda (1978) Sally Field (1979) Sissy Spacek (1980) Katharine Hepburn (1981) Meryl Streep (1982) Shirley MacLaine (1983) Sally Field (1984) Geraldine Page (1985) Marlee Matlin (1986) Cher (1987) Jodie Foster (1988) Jessica Tandy (1989) Kathy Bates (1990) Jodie Foster (1991) Emma Thompson (1992) Holly Hunter (1993) Jessica Lange (1994) Susan Sarandon (1995) Frances McDormand (1996) Helen Hunt (1997) Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) Hilary Swank (1999) Julia Roberts (2000)
2001–present	Halle Berry (2001) Nicole Kidman (2002) Charlize Theron (2003) Hilary Swank (2004) Reese Witherspoon (2005) Helen Mirren (2006) Marion Cotillard (2007) Kate Winslet (2008) Sandra Bullock (2009) Natalie Portman (2010) Meryl Streep (2011) Jennifer Lawrence (2012) Cate Blanchett (2013) Julianne Moore (2014) Brie Larson (2015) Emma Stone (2016) Frances McDormand (2017) Olivia Colman (2018) Renée Zellweger (2019) Frances McDormand (2020) Jessica Chastain (2021) Michelle Yeoh (2022) Emma Stone (2023)

v t e Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
1952–1975	Helen Hayes (1952) Judith Anderson (1954) Mary Martin (1955) Claire Trevor (1956) Polly Bergen (1957) Julie Harris (1959) Ingrid Bergman (1960) Judith Anderson (1961) Julie Harris (1962) Kim Stanley (1963) Shelley Winters (1964) Lynn Fontanne (1965) Simone Signoret (1966) Geraldine Page (1967) Maureen Stapleton (1968) Geraldine Page (1969) Patty Duke (1970) Lee Grant (1971) Glenda Jackson (1972) Susan Hampshire / Cloris Leachman (1973) Mildred Natwick / Cicely Tyson (1974) Katharine Hepburn / Jessica Walter (1975)
1976–2000	Susan Clark / Rosemary Harris (1976) Patty Duke / Sally Field (1977) Meryl Streep / Joanne Woodward (1978) Bette Davis (1979) Patty Duke (1980) Vanessa Redgrave (1981) Ingrid Bergman (1982) Barbara Stanwyck (1983) Jane Fonda (1984) Joanne Woodward (1985) Marlo Thomas (1986) Gena Rowlands (1987) Jessica Tandy (1988) Holly Hunter (1989) Barbara Hershey (1990) Lynn Whitfield (1991) Gena Rowlands (1992) Holly Hunter (1993) Kirstie Alley (1994) Glenn Close (1995) Helen Mirren (1996) Alfre Woodard (1997) Ellen Barkin (1998) Helen Mirren (1999) Halle Berry (2000)
2001–present	Judy Davis (2001) Laura Linney (2002) Maggie Smith (2003) Meryl Streep (2004) S. Epatha Merkerson (2005) Helen Mirren (2006) Helen Mirren (2007) Laura Linney (2008) Jessica Lange (2009) Claire Danes (2010) Kate Winslet (2011) Julianne Moore (2012) Laura Linney (2013) Jessica Lange (2014) Frances McDormand (2015) Sarah Paulson (2016) Nicole Kidman (2017) Regina King (2018) Michelle Williams (2019) Regina King (2020) Kate Winslet (2021) Amanda Seyfried (2022) Ali Wong (2023) Jodie Foster (2024)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film

Jane Seymour (1981)
Ingrid Bergman (1982)
Ann-Margret (1983)
Ann-Margret (1984)
Liza Minnelli (1985)
Loretta Young (1986)
Gena Rowlands (1987)
Ann Jillian (1988)
Christine Lahti (1989)
Barbara Hershey (1990)
Judy Davis (1991)
Laura Dern (1992)
Bette Midler (1993)
Joanne Woodward (1994)
Jessica Lange (1995)
Helen Mirren (1996)
Alfre Woodard (1997)
Angelina Jolie (1998)
Halle Berry (1999)
Judi Dench (2000)
Judy Davis (2001)
Uma Thurman (2002)
Meryl Streep (2003)
Glenn Close (2004)
S. Epatha Merkerson (2005)
Helen Mirren (2006)
Queen Latifah (2007)
Laura Linney (2008)
Drew Barrymore (2009)
Claire Danes (2010)
Kate Winslet (2011)
Julianne Moore (2012)
Elisabeth Moss (2013)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (2014)
Lady Gaga (2015)
Sarah Paulson (2016)
Nicole Kidman (2017)
Patricia Arquette (2018)
Michelle Williams (2019)
Anya Taylor-Joy (2020)
Kate Winslet (2021)
Amanda Seyfried (2022)
Ali Wong (2023)
Jodie Foster (2024)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

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