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Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Halle Berry details how she channeled her childhood trauma in her directorial debut, “Bruised”; why she has “great compassion” for people struggling to get it right; and how she had to fight for roles even after becoming the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for best actress nearly 20 years ago.

The Envelope · Yvonne Villarreal, Asal Ehsanipour, Mark Olsen, Mike Heflin, Heba Elorbany

December 21, 202132m 52sExplicit

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Halle Berry details how she channeled her childhood trauma in her directorial debut, “Bruised”; why she has “great compassion” for people struggling to get it right; and how she had to fight for roles even after becoming the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for best actress nearly 20 years ago.

To read a full transcript of this interview, please visit the episode page at latimes.com

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