Halle Berry Reflects on How This Character She Played In a Big-Budget Film Marked a “Big Step Forward” for Black Women in Hollywood

Halle Berry.

Halle Berry was new to Hollywood 30 years ago when she starred in 1994’s The Flintstones as Fred Flintstone’s seductive secretary, Sharon Stone (not to be confused with the actress of the same name). In reflecting on the movie’s thirtieth anniversary, Berry took to Instagram to celebrate, remarking that the character was a “big step” for Black women in the entertainment industry, The Hollywood Reporter writes.

Berry said she knew her role as Sharon Stone in 1994's "The Flintstones" was important even as she was filming the movie. (Image credit: Alamy)