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== Early life==
== Early life==
Berry's parents selected her first name from [[Halle Brothers Co.|Halle's Department Store]], which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. She is the daughter of [[English people|Englishwoman]] Judith Ann ([[married and maiden names|née]] Hawkins), a [[Liverpool|Liverpudlian]],{{Failed verification|date=December 2007}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4990000/newsid_4996500/nb_rm_4996532.stm | title=Halle Berry looking for X factor |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> and [[African-American]] Jerome Jesse Berry. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, [[Derbyshire]], [[England]], while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins (an American), was born in [[Ohio]].<ref name="gen.com">{{cite web| url=http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/halleb/index.html |title=Ancestry of Halle Berry |publisher=Geneology.com |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> Berry's parents divorced when she was 4 years old and she was subsequently raised by her mother, a psychiatric nurse. Her father was an orderly in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked and later became a bus driver.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/28/1043534043252.html?oneclick=true</ref> Berry has an older sister, Heidi, who was born two years before her, and an older half-sister, Renee (from a different mother).
Berry's parents selected her first name from [[Halle Brothers Co.|Halle's Department Store]], which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. She is the daughter of [[English people|Englishwoman]] Judith Ann ([[married and maiden names|née]] Hawkins),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4990000/newsid_4996500/nb_rm_4996532.stm | title=Halle Berry looking for X factor |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> and [[African-American]] Jerome Jesse Berry. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, [[Derbyshire]], [[England]], while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins (an American), was born in [[Ohio]].<ref name="gen.com">{{cite web| url=http://www.genealogy.com/famousfolks/halleb/index.html |title=Ancestry of Halle Berry |publisher=Geneology.com |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref> Berry's parents divorced when she was 4 years old and she was subsequently raised by her mother, a psychiatric nurse. Her father was an orderly in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked and later became a bus driver.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/28/1043534043252.html?oneclick=true</ref> Berry has an older sister, Heidi, who was born two years before her, and an older half-sister, Renee (from a different mother).


Berry was a popular student at [[Bedford, Ohio|Bedford]] High School and was a [[Cheerleading|cheerleader]], [[honor society]] member, editor of the school [[newspaper]], class president and [[prom|prom queen]]. She worked in the children's department at [[Higbee's]] Department store. She subsequently attended Cuyahoga Community College.
Berry was a popular student at [[Bedford, Ohio|Bedford]] High School and was a [[Cheerleading|cheerleader]], [[honor society]] member, editor of the school [[newspaper]], class president and [[prom|prom queen]]. She worked in the children's department at [[Higbee's]] Department store. She subsequently attended Cuyahoga Community College.


In the 1980s, Berry entered several [[beauty contest]]s, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and [[Miss Ohio USA]] in 1986. Other entries included [[Miss USA]] (first runner-up in 1986 to [[Christy Fichtner]] of [[Texas]], the second of the [[Texas Aces]]), and sixth place in [[Miss World]] 1986 (the winner being [[Trinidad and Tobago]]'s [[Giselle Laronde]]). 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.<ref>[http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-usa/scorecard.php#1986 Pageant Almanac - Miss USA 1986 Scores]</ref>
In the 1980s, Berry entered several [[beauty contest]]s, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and [[Miss Ohio USA]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/halle_berry/biography | title=Halle Berry Biography | work=People.com |accessdate=2007-12-15}}</ref> Other entries included [[Miss USA]] (first runner-up in 1986 to [[Christy Fichtner]] of [[Texas]], the second of the [[Texas Aces]]), and sixth place in [[Miss World]] 1986 (the winner being [[Trinidad and Tobago]]'s [[Giselle Laronde]]). 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.<ref>[http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-usa/scorecard.php#1986 Pageant Almanac - Miss USA 1986 Scores]</ref>


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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-808-1536,16928.asp | title=Halle Berry – Oscar winning actress and Type 1 diabetic |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-808-1536,16928.asp | title=Halle Berry – Oscar winning actress and Type 1 diabetic |accessdate=2007-02-07}}</ref>

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Halle Berry
Berry visiting with sailors and Marines during the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2006.
Born
Halle Maria Berry
Spouse(s)David Justice (1992-1996)
Eric Benét (2001-2005)
PartnerGabriel Aubry (2005 - present)
AwardsNBR Award for Best Actress
2001 Monster's Ball
Websitewww.hallewood.com

Halle Maria Berry (/ˈhælɪ ˈbɛrɪ/; born August 14, 1966[1]) is an American actress and former fashion model and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball. She is the only woman of African-American descent to have won the award for Best Actress and one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.[2]

Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 contest. 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 Die Another Day. She also won a worst actress Razzie award in 2005 for Catwoman, and accepted the award in person.

Early life

Berry's parents selected her first name from Halle's Department Store, which was then a local landmark in her birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio. She is the daughter of Englishwoman Judith Ann (née Hawkins),[3] and African-American Jerome Jesse Berry. Berry's maternal grandmother, Nellie Dicken, was born in Sawley, Derbyshire, England, while her maternal grandfather, Earl Ellsworth Hawkins (an American), was born in Ohio.[4] Berry's parents divorced when she was 4 years old and she was subsequently raised by her mother, a psychiatric nurse. Her father was an orderly in the same psychiatric ward where her mother worked and later became a bus driver.[5] Berry has an older sister, Heidi, who was born two years before her, and an older half-sister, Renee (from a different mother).

Berry was a popular student at Bedford High School and was a cheerleader, honor society member, editor of the school newspaper, class president and prom queen. She worked in the children's department at Higbee's Department store. She subsequently attended Cuyahoga Community College.

In the 1980s, Berry entered several beauty contests, winning Miss Teen All-American in 1985 and Miss Ohio USA in 1986.[6] Other entries included Miss USA (first runner-up in 1986 to Christy Fichtner of Texas, the second of the Texas Aces), and sixth place in Miss World 1986 (the winner being Trinidad and Tobago's Giselle Laronde). 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.[7]

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.[8]

Hollywood career

In the late 1980s, she went to Chicago 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 1992, Berry was cast as the love interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal hit, "Honey Love". Berry auditioned for a role in an updated Charlie's Angels television series with producer Aaron Spelling. She impressed Spelling and he encouraged her to continue acting.

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?). 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 adaption of Queen: The Story of an American Family, based on the book by Alex Haley. Berry also played the sultry secretary who seduced Fred Flintstone in the live-action Flintstones movie as "Sharon Stone".[9]

Playing a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son in Losing Isaiah (1995), Berry showed she could tackle more serious roles, holding her own opposite co-star Jessica Lange. She portrayed Sandra Beecher in Race the Sun (1996), which was based on a true story, and co-starred along side Kurt Russell in Executive Decision. In Bulworth, Berry received praise for her role as an intelligent woman raised by activists who gives politician Warren Beatty a new lease on life, and as the singer Zola Taylor, one of the three wives of pop singer Frankie Lymon, in the biopic Why Do Fools Fall in Love both in 1998.

In the 1999 film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Berry portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. In this HBO biopic, Berry's performance was recognized with several awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe. (She was also one of the producers of the project.)

Berry portrayed the mutant Storm in the movie adaptation of the popular comic book series X-Men (2000) and its successful sequels X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In 2001, Berry appeared in the movie Swordfish, which featured her first on-screen nude scene.

Later 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. The role earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, and she made history by becoming the first African-American woman to receive a Best Actress Academy Award.

As Bond girl Jinx in the (2002) blockbuster Die Another Day, she famously re-created the scene from Dr. No, bursting from the surf to be greeted by James Bond, as Ursula Andress had 40 years earlier. In late 2003, Berry starred in the psychological thriller Gothika opposite Robert Downey Jr. Her next lead role was in the film Catwoman, for which she was awarded a "worst actress" Razzie award in 2005; she accepted the award in person with a sense of humor, averring that "to be at the top, you must experience the rock bottom".

Berry next appeared in the Oprah Winfrey-produced ABC telepic Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, in which Berry portrayed Janie Crawford, an iconoclastic, free-spirited woman whose unconventional mores regarding relationships upset her 1920s contemporaries in her small community. Meanwhile, she voiced the character of Cappy, one of the many mechanical beings in the animated feature Robots (2005). She has starred in the thriller Perfect Stranger with Bruce Willis and wrapped shooting on Things We Lost in the Fire with Benicio del Toro. She is set to star in Class Act, based on the real life story of a teacher whose students helped her run for political office, and "Tulia", which will reunite her with Monster's Ball costar Billy Bob Thornton.

Berry is making the transition to working on the production side of film and television. She is working with author Angela Nissel to executive-produce a comedy series based on Nissel's two memoirs, The Broke Diaries and Mixed: My Life in Black and White.[10] Berry has served many years as the face of Revlon cosmetics and was recently named the face of Versace. She is featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery.[11]

Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, commanding $14 million each for Gothika and Catwoman. In July 2007, she topped In Touch magazine's list of the world's most fabulous 40-something celebrities.

Personal life

Berry at 2003's ComicCon in San Diego, CA

Berry has been married twice. Her first marriage, in 1992 to pro baseball player David Justice, ended in divorce in 1996. 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 disappointed after her breakup with Justice that she considered taking her own life.[12]

Her second marriage, in 2001 to musician Eric Benét, resulted in a 2004 separation and 2005 divorce. In 2004 after the separation, Berry stated, "I want love, and I will find it, hopefully".[13] While married to Benét, Berry made plans to adopt Eric's daughter, India. However, the process was never finalized.

As of November 2005, she was dating French-Canadian supermodel Gabriel Aubry, who is ten 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".[14]

Berry revealed on Extra that she plans to adopt children. "I will adopt if it doesn't happen for me naturally", she said. "I will definitely adopt. And I probably will adopt even if it does happen naturally".[13] Later she stated, "I never want to be married again. I guess you could say I have bad taste in men. But I no longer feel the need to be someone's wife. I don't feel like I need to be validated by being in a marriage".[15]

After initially denying rumors that she was pregnant, Berry confirmed in September 2007 that she was indeed three months pregnant with Aubry's child.[16]

Accident

In February 2000, Berry was involved in a car accident in which she struck a vehicle after running a red light. She left the scene before the police arrived. Berry, who had sustained a head injury, stated she had no recollection of the accident and pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge. She paid a fine, made restitution to the other driver, performed community service, and was placed on three years supervised probation by the Los Angeles County Adult Probation Office.[17]

Berry in the media

Berry has stated that the manner in which people have reacted to her 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 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.[18]

While taping the Jay Leno show on October 22, 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. The NY Post "Page Six" article that reported the story included Berry's reaction: "Berry, 41, who sounded like she was near tears, told Page Six last night: '"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 [of the big-nose picture], '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.'"[19]

Film Awards and nominations

Other recognition

Filmography

Year Title Role Other Notes
1989 Living Dolls Emily Franklin on TV (cancelled after 13 episodes)
1991 Knots Landing Debbie Porter on TV (cast member in 1991)
Jungle Fever Vivian
Strictly Business Natalie
The Last Boy Scout Cory
1992 Boomerang Angela Lewis
1993 Queen: The Story of an American Family Queen on TV (miniseries) Halle Berry won the Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series
CB4 Herself Cameo
Father Hood Kathleen Mercer
The Program Autumn Haley
1994 The Flintstones Sharon Stone
1995 Solomon & Sheba Nikhaule/Queen Sheba on TV
Losing Isaiah Khaila Richards
1996 Executive Decision Jean
Race the Sun Miss Sandra Beecher
Girl 6 Cameo
The Rich Man's Wife Josie Potenza
1997 B*A*P*S Nisi
1998 The Wedding Shelby Coles on TV
Bulworth Nina
Why Do Fools Fall In Love Zola Taylor
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Dandridge on TV, an HBO Movie. Halle won the Emmy, Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (She was also executive producer)
2000 X-Men (film) Ororo Munroe/Storm
Welcome to Hollywood Documentary
2001 Swordfish Ginger Knowles
Monster's Ball Leticia Musgrove Halle won the Best Actress Academy Award
2002 Die Another Day Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson
2003 X2: X-Men United Ororo Munroe/Storm
Gothika Miranda Grey
2004 Catwoman Patience Phillips / Catwoman Berry won the Razzie for her performance, and was nominated for the Kids' Choice Awards, USA - Blimp Award as Favorite movie Actress
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Janie Starks
Robots Cappy (Voice)
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand Ororo Munroe/Storm
2007 Perfect Stranger Rowena Price
Things We Lost in the Fire Audrey Burke
2008 Tulia Vanita Gupta Upcoming
Class Act Tierney Cahill Upcoming
Who is Doris Payne? Doris Payne Upcoming
Nappily Ever After Venus Johnson Upcoming

References

  1. ^ Although a 1968 birthdate is found in Britannica, NYTimes and MSN, she stated in interviews prior to August 2006 that she would turn 40 then. See: FemaleFirst, DarkHorizons, FilmMonthly, and see also CBS. Verified 2007-05-05.
  2. ^ "Witherspoon tops actress pay list". 999 Today. 999Network. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  3. ^ "Halle Berry looking for X factor". Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  4. ^ "Ancestry of Halle Berry". Geneology.com. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  5. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/28/1043534043252.html?oneclick=true
  6. ^ "Halle Berry Biography". People.com. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
  7. ^ Pageant Almanac - Miss USA 1986 Scores
  8. ^ "Halle Berry – Oscar winning actress and Type 1 diabetic". Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  9. ^ "Berry: Ripe for success". BBC-News. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
  10. ^ http://www.angelanissel.com/images/press/Variety.jpg
  11. ^ http://www.maximonline.com/girls_of_maxim/pictures_and_bio/368/HalleBerry.girl?src=wiki
  12. ^ "'My Sights Are Set on Motherhood'". Parade magazine. April 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Second Chance at Love". US Online. July 14, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  14. ^ "Halle Berry: Sex and the Single X-Woman". More.com. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  15. ^ "Halle Berry: "I'll Never Marry Again"". HalleBerryWeb.com. May 22, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
  16. ^ "Halle Berry expecting her first baby". MSNBC. September 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
  17. ^ Touré (January 20, 2001), Portrait of a Lady. USA Weekend.com. Accessed 2007-04-02.
  18. ^ Halle Berry's position on Racial Discrimination
  19. ^ "Berry Nose Better Than That," NY Post, October 24 2007 [1]
  20. ^ Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. "Hollywood Walk of Fame Recent Ceremonies". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  21. ^ "Halle Berry Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame". Fox News. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-12-13.

Further reading

  • Banting, Erinn. Halle Berry, Weigl Publishers, 2005 - ISBN 1590363337
  • Gogerly, Liz. Halle Berry, Raintree, 2005 - ISBN 1410910857
  • Naden, Corinne J. Halle Berry, Sagebrush Education Resources, 2001 - ISBN 0613861574
  • O'Brien, Daniel. Halle Berry, Reynolds & Hearn, 2003 - ISBN 1903111382
  • Sanello, Frank. Halle Berry: A Stormy Life, Virgin Books, 2003 - ISBN 1852270926
  • Schuman, Michael A. Halle Berry: Beauty Is Not Just Physical, Enslow, 2006 - ISBN 0766024679

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