Halle Berry made her acting debut in the American sitcom ‘Living Dolls’ in 1989. She went on to make her big-screen debut in the 1991 American romantic drama film ‘Jungle Fever’ directed by Spike Lee. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and did well at the box office. That same year, she also appeared in the American buddy cop action-comedy film ‘The Last Boy Scout’ where she played the role of ‘Cory.’ The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and grossed over $114.5 million on a $43 million budget. She continued to star in films like ‘Boomerang’ (1992), ‘Father Hood’ (1993), ‘The Program’ (1993), ‘The Flintstones’ (1994), ‘Losing Isaiah’ (1995), ‘Executive Decision’ (1996), ‘Race the Sun’ (1996), ‘The Rich Man's Wife’ (1996), ‘B*A*P*S’ (1997), ‘Bulworth’ (1998), and ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love’ (1998). In 1999, she portrayed Dorothy Dandridge in the American biographical drama television film ‘Introducing Dorothy Dandridge’ directed by Martha Coolidge. The film was made on a budget of $9.2 million. Berry became a recipient of the ‘Primetime Emmy Award,’ ‘Golden Globe Award,’ and ‘Screen Actors Guild Award’ for her performance in the film. In 2000, she was seen playing the role of ‘Ororo Munroe / Storm’ in the American superhero film ‘X-Men’ directed by Bryan Singer. The film opened to a positive reception and was a box office.
Berry received the ‘Academy Award’ for her performance as ‘Leticia Musgrove’ in the 2001 American drama film ‘Monster's Ball’ directed by Marc Forster. The film saw mostly positive reviews upon release and was a major commercial success, grossing over $45 million on a budget of $4 million. She next appeared in films like ‘Die Another Day’ (2002), ‘X2’ (2003), ‘Catwoman’ (2004), ‘Robots’ (2005), ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ (2006), ‘Perfect Stranger’ (2007), ‘Frankie & Alice’ (2010), ‘New Year's Eve’ (2011), ‘Cloud Atlas’ (2012), ‘The Call’ (2013), ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (2014), ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017), ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ (2019), and ‘Bruised’ (2020). She was last seen in the 2022 science fiction disaster film ‘Moonfall’ directed by Roland Emmerich. The film received a lukewarm response from critics and was a box office disappointment.