Halle Berry is an acclaimed actor, director, producer, mother, advocate and founder known for her groundbreaking achievements in the entertainment industry and her dedication to women's health advocacy. Berry's illustrious acting career includes her 2002 historic win as the first, and only, African American woman to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor for her role in "Monster’s Ball." She starred in and produced the acclaimed "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" for HBO in which she won both the Emmy and Golden Globe. Berry also starred in and produced "Frankie" and Alice, a true story about a woman struggling with multiple personality disorder, which garnered her a Golden Globe nomination.

Berry started her career with a pivotal role in Spikes Lee's "Jungle Fever," followed by the cultural classic "Boomerang," with Eddie Murphy. Berry has starred in numerous successful films since then such as "X-Men," "Die Another Day," "The Call" and "John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum." Berry continues to break down barriers, acting in a multitude of critically acclaimed, diverse roles and most recently added the title of "director" to her already impressive filmography.

In 2021, Berry produced, directed and starred in the Netflix hit film "Bruised," which debuted at number one. In 2022, Berry and Holly Jeter formed the production company HalleHolly. Currently under a three-year, two-picture first look deal with Netflix, they have put together a diverse slate of film and TV projects with a character-first focus, and mission to tell commercial, but thought-provoking stories that elevate complex women and women of color in roles both in front of and behind the camera. HalleHolly produced this year’s Lionsgate thriller "Never Let Go" alongside 21 Laps, with Alex Aja directing and Berry starring, which debuted in theaters on September 20th and was presented at the opening night gala at Fantastic Fest, the country’s largest genre film festival. Looking towards the future, Jeter and Berry will produce the Warner Brothers' action film, "Maude vs. Maude," with RK Films and Angelina Jolie, who stars opposite Berry; as well as, "The Process," a psychological thriller starring Berry, to be directed by Tara Miele and produced alongside Pioneer Pictures.

This past summer, Berry could be seen opposite Mark Wahlberg in Netflix’s action thriller "The Union," which released on August 16th, 2024. The story follows Mike (Wahlberg), a down-to-earth construction worker, who is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart, Roxanne (Berry), recruits him on a high-stakes US intelligence mission. The movie went on to become #1 on the English Films list in the 2 weeks of its release. It also ranked #1 in 83 countries and reached the Top 10 in 93 countries for August 19-25.

Currently, Berry is in production on Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming thriller and adaptation of Don Winslow‘s short story "Crime 101," which sees her starring alongside Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth and Barry Keoghan.

Berry has garnered praise not only for her roles on-screen, but for her philanthropic work with the Jenesse Center and a range of organizations focusing on women and children and underserved communities. Berry's latest venture, rē•spin, is a female longevity brand which sits at the intersection of science, technology, and community in building solutions that not only support women through menopause but also enhance their quality of life, paving the way for a future where midlife health is not just managed but celebrated.

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