Apr 4, 2007 2:07 am US/Pacific
Halle Berry Gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
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Halle Berry poses next to her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Halle Berry added a star to her collection of honors, but not just any star - a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Berry, who has an Emmy, a Golden Globe and the first-ever best actress Academy Award to go to an African-American, received the 2,333'rd Walk of Fame star Tuesday in front of the Kodak Threatre, 10 days before the release of her latest film, "Perfect Stranger." In the film, she plays a New York City newspaper reporter who goes undercover to ferret out an executive, played by Bruce Willis, whom she suspects of killing her best friend.
"I want to officially state that I am an emotional retard," Berry said. "I am so emotional ... as soon as I saw the crowds of people and friends here, I started to cry."
Berry was named to receive a star in 2003, but scheduling conflicts kept her from receiving it until now, according to an official with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the Walk of Fame.
Berry was named to receive a star in 2003, but scheduling conflicts kept her from receiving it until now, according to an official with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the Walk of Fame.
Berry was named best actress of 2001 for her role in "Monster's Ball" portraying a woman who has an affair with a prison guard (Billy Bob Thornton) who participated in her husband's execution.
In 2000, Berry won an Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her title role in the HBO made-for-television movie about the first black to be nominated for a best actress Oscar, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."
Born Aug. 14, 1966, in Cleveland and named for a department store in that city, Berry was runner-up in the 1986 Miss USA pageant. Her first major role was as a cast member in the short-lived 1989 ABC comedy "Living Dolls."
Berry's feature film debut came two years later in "Jungle Fever," directed Spike Lee. Her other movie credits include "Bulworth"; "Losing Isaiah"; "The Flintstones," playing a character named Sharon Stone; "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"; the James Bond film "Die Another Day" and the "X-Men" trilogy as Storm.
Berry received a generally unwanted award, a Razzie as worst actress, for her title role in 2004's "Catwoman," but she showed her sense of humor by becoming the first actress to accept the award in person.
In her acceptance speech, Berry said, "Thank you and I hope to God I never see you guys again."
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