Halle Berry: podcast appearances and interviews

Halle Maria Berry is an American actress who began her career as a model and beauty contestant. She was Miss Ohio USA in 1986, first runner-up in Miss USA 1986, and placed sixth in Miss World 1986. Her early film roles include Boomerang, The Flintstones, and Bulworth. She produced and starred in the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, winning a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Berry achieved widespread acclaim for her role as a struggling widow in the film Monster's Ball, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her subsequent roles include Storm in the X-Men film series, a villain in Swordfish, a Bond girl in Die Another Day, a psychiatrist in Gothika, and the titular character in Catwoman. Her career has included a mix of critical and commercial outcomes, with notable films such as Perfect Stranger, Cloud Atlas, and The Call. She also appeared in action films including Kingsman: The Golden Circle and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. In 2020, she made her directorial debut with the Netflix drama Bruised. Berry has produced several projects, including the television film Lackawanna Blues, and launched her own production company, 606 Films, in 2014. Since 1996, she has been a spokesmodel for Revlon. Berry was previously married to baseball player David Justice, singer-songwriter Eric Benét, and actor Olivier Martinez. She has two children, one with her former partner Gabriel Aubry and another with Olivier Martinez.