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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel McGrath

Halle Berry says Oscar win didn’t change career: ‘I was still Black the next morning’

Halle Berry has reflected on her 2002 Oscar win, admitting that making history as the first Black woman to win Best Actress “didn’t necessarily change the course of my career”.

Berry won the Academy Award for her role as grieving widow Leticia Musgrove in the drama Monster’s Ball and remains the only Black woman to triumph in the category.

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