Halle Berry is an American actress. In 2002, Berry won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Monster's Ball. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio She has appeared in several other films including X-Men, Gothika and Catwoman.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio

Berry was born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio 1n 1985, Berry won the Miss Teen All American Pageant.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio The following year she won Miss Ohio USA and was first runner-up for Miss USA.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio

In Decemeber 2010, Berry received a Golden Globes nomination for her role in the film Frankie and Alice.http://entertainment.latimes.com/awards/2010/12/golden-globes-2011-nominations-halle-berry.html Berry was named the "Sexiest Black Woman" by Access Hollywood in March 2009. Others being considered for the title included Tyra Banks, Alicia Keys, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Rihanna.http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/03/11/halle-berry-friends-house/ On March 16, 2008, Berry gave birth to daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/bio

In 1999, Berry won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards Berry starred in X-Men in 2000 and played "Storm", a mutant who can control the weather.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards In 2001, she starred in Swordfish along with John Travolta.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards

Berry starred in Monster's Ball in 2001 along with Billy Bob Thornton.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards In the movie, Berry played the role of a wife whose husband was serving time in person and executed.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards Thornton played the role of a racist prison guard who fell in love with the African-American Berry.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards In 2002, Berry won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards She was the first African- American woman to win a Best Actress Academy Award.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/awards

Television

1989: Living Dolls

1991-1992: Knots Landing

1993: Queen

1995: Solomon & Sheba

1998: The Wedding

1999: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

2005: Their Eyes Were Watching Godhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/

Films

1991: Jungle Fever

1991: The Last Boy Scout

1992: Boomerang

1993: Father Hood

1993: The Program

1995: Losing Isaiah

1996: The Rich Man's Wife

1998: Bulworth

2000: X-Men

2001: Swordfish

2001: Monster's Ball

2002: Die Another Day

2003: X2

2003: Gothika

2004: Catwoman

2006: X-Men: The Last Stand

2007: Perfect Stranger

2007: Things We Lost in the Fire

2009: Frankie and Alicehttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/

"You have to find a way to be sad on every day, in every scene, in every moment. And always try to hide the sadness. And (then) you'll get the essence of who she was." - Commenting on her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/

"This moment is so much bigger than me, This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll... It's for the women that stand beside me, Jada Pinkett Smith, Angela Bassett, Vivica A. Fox... and it's for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance, because the door tonight has been opened." - Comments made during her Oscar acceptance speech.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/