Halle Berry
As a former beauty queen and fashion model, Halle Berry surprised naysayers when she emerged as a multi-talented actress capable of turning in award-worthy performances. Berry made herself known in a small, but memorable role as a crackhead in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" (1991), though she was subsequently underused in "The Last Boy Scout" (1991) and "Boomerang" (1992). She turned in a finely crafted dramatic performance as a drug-addicted mother trying to regain custody of her son in "Losing Isaiah" (1995), while her role as a gutsy flight attendant in "Executive Decision" (1996) garnered positive reviews. With the trappings of fame, however, Berry was a constant source of public scrutiny, starting with her divorce from baseball star David Justice through her turbulent marriage to singer Eric Benet and later her nasty custody battle with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry. Throughout her personal travails, Berry delivered a fine dramatic performance in "Bulworth" (1998), earned an Emmy for "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" (HBO, 1999), and won the Oscar for her brave turn in "Monster's Ball" (2001), becoming the first African-American to win Best Leading Actress. Though Berry's take on the comic book heroine Storm in "X-Men" (2000) earned her blockbuster status, her leather-clad prancing as "Catwoman" (2004) earned her a certain ignominy. However, Berry continued working steadily, drawing praise for work in indies such as "Things We Lost in the Fire" (2004) while also headlining thrillers such as "Dark Tide" (2012) and continuing her work as Storm in the ongoing X-Men franchise. Her television work in the science fiction limited series "Extant" (CBS 2014-15) opened up a new avenue for her as well. Nonetheless, Berry had the rare ability to excel in both major tentpole movies and small indie dramas, making her one of the more sought-after actresses working in Hollywood.
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Halle Berry
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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56% |
|
Never Let Go |
Momma (Character), Executive Producer |
$10.2M | 2024 |
37% |
|
The Union | Roxanne Hall (Character) | - | 2024 |
90% |
|
Sidney | Self | - | 2022 |
35% |
|
Moonfall | Jocinda Fowler (Character) | $19.0M | 2022 |
50% |
|
Bruised |
Jackie Justice (Character), Director |
- | 2020 |
100% |
|
Lost in America | Unknown (Character) | $8.8K | 2020 |
89% |
|
John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum | Sofia (Character) | $171.0M | 2019 |
13% |
|
Kings | Millie (Character) | $273.7K | 2017 |
51% |
|
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Ginger Ale (Character) | $100.2M | 2017 |
34% |
|
Kidnap |
Karla (Character), Producer |
$30.7M | 2017 |
75% |
|
Kevin Hart: What Now? | Self | $23.6M | 2016 |
90% |
|
X-Men: Days of Future Past |
Ororo Munroe/ |
$233.9M | 2014 |
45% |
|
The Call | Jordan Turner (Character) | $51.9M | 2013 |
5% |
|
Movie 43 | Emily (Character) | $8.8M | 2013 |
66% |
|
Cloud Atlas | Luisa Rey (Character) | $27.1M | 2012 |
0% |
|
Dark Tide | Kate Mathieson (Character) | - | 2012 |
7% |
|
New Year's Eve | Nurse Aimee (Character) | $54.5M | 2011 |
24% |
|
Frankie & Alice |
Frankie (Character), Producer |
$693.2K | 2010 |
65% |
|
Things We Lost in the Fire | Audrey Burke (Character) | $3.2M | 2007 |
9% |
|
Perfect Stranger | Rowena (Character) | $23.7M | 2007 |
56% |
|
X-Men: The Last Stand |
Ororo Munroe/ |
$234.4M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
|
Their Eyes Were Watching God | Janie Starks (Character) | - | 2005 |
64% |
|
Robots | Cappy (Voice) | - | 2005 |
8% |
|
Catwoman |
Patience Philips/ |
$40.2M | 2004 |
15% |
|
Gothika | Miranda Grey (Character) | $59.6M | 2003 |
85% |
|
X2 |
Ororo Munroe/ |
$214.9M | 2003 |
55% |
|
Die Another Day | Jinx (Character) | $160.2M | 2002 |
85% |
|
Monster's Ball | Leticia Musgrove (Character) | $31.3M | 2001 |
26% |
|
Swordfish | Ginger (Character) | $69.8M | 2001 |
82% |
|
X-Men |
Ororo Munroe/ |
$157.3M | 2000 |
83% |
|
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge |
Dorothy Dandridge (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 1999 |
52% |
|
Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Zola Taylor (Character) | $12.5M | 1998 |
76% |
|
Bulworth | Nina (Character) | $26.4M | 1998 |
15% |
|
B.A.P.S | Nisi (Character) | $7.2M | 1997 |
39% |
|
Girl 6 | Self | $4.6M | 1996 |
62% |
|
Executive Decision | Jean (Character) | $55.7M | 1996 |
13% |
|
The Rich Man's Wife | Josie Potenza (Character) | $8.5M | 1996 |
22% |
|
Race the Sun | Miss Sandra Beecher (Character) | $1.7M | 1996 |
45% |
|
Losing Isaiah | Khaila Richards (Character) | $3.7M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Solomon and Sheba |
Nikhaule/ |
- | 1995 |
23% |
|
The Flintstones | Sharon Stone (Character) | $130.5M | 1994 |
43% |
|
The Program | Autumn Haley (Character) | $22.8M | 1993 |
10% |
|
Father Hood | Kathleen Mercer (Character) | $3.3M | 1993 |
49% |
|
Boomerang | Angela (Character) | $66.7M | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
|
Queen | Unknown (Character) | - | 1992 |
80% |
|
Jungle Fever | Vivian (Character) | $31.7M | 1991 |
46% |
|
The Last Boy Scout | Cory (Character) | $57.9M | 1991 |
10% |
|
Strictly Business | Natalie (Character) | $7.4M | 1991 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2012-2013 2015 2017 2021 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2017 2019-2020 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity IOU | Self | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul of a Nation | Self | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2012 2014-2015 2017 2022 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2021 |
100% | 70% | Boomerang | Executive Producer | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drop the Mic | Contestant | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2013 2017 |
77% | 62% | Extant | Molly Woods (Character) | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2012 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Herself (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | Host | 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | The Jay Leno Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2003 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Betsy (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wedding | Shelby Coles (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alex Haley's Queen | Queen (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Knots Landing | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Living Dolls | Emily Franklin (Character) | 1989 |