Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of African American descent and the only woman of color to have won the award.
Halle Berry Apologizes After Backlash Over Considering Trans Role
Halle Berry is apologizing after facing significant public criticism over her desire to play a transgender person in a new film.
The Monster’s Ball actress was mum about the movie, opting to avoid too many details about the upcoming project, but she did reveal she was preparing for a role in which she’d portray a transgender man.
And now, after activists explained why Berry’s comments were problematic, the actress has vowed to learn and change in the future. Related: Michael Jackson Once Tried To Date Halle Berry??? The whole thing started on a new Instagram Live interview the 53-year-old star did with hairstylist Christin Brown.
