Halle Berry unveils her star on Hollywood Walk of Fame today

03-Apr-2007 • Actor News

Event: Halle Berry - 2,333rd Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Location: 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Kodak Theatre, LA, USA
Date: Tuesday 3rd April 2007
Time: 11:30

Halle Berry will today add a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to her collection of honors, which include an Emmy, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award the first best actress Oscar to go to an African American.

Berry will receive the 2,333rd Walk of Fame star in a late-morning ceremony in front of the Kodak Theatre, 10 days before the release of her latest film, "Perfect Stranger," in which she plays a New York City newspaper reporter who goes undercover in an attempt to ferret out an executive (Bruce Willis) she suspects of killing her best friend - reports ABC12.

"I'm so honored to be a part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and to be recognized among such important and influential people in entertainment history," Berry said. "I'm very proud."

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 2002 James Bond film "Die Another Day" as Jinx 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," 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."

Thanks to `sunsetteam` for the alert.