Halle Berry recently expressed her disappointment over still being the only Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. The “Catwoman” star, who made history with her 2002 Oscar win for “Monster’s Ball,” shared her frustration over the lack of opportunities for women of color in Hollywood.
In an exclusive interview with *Marie Claire*, the 55-year-old actress stated, “I’m still eternally miffed that no Black woman has come behind me for that Best Actress Oscar. I’m continually saddened by that year after year. And it’s certainly not because there has been nobody deserving.”
Berry praised several Black actresses for their outstanding performances, including Andra Day in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” and Viola Davis in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” noting their work as deserving of Oscar recognition.
The actress has previously criticized the film industry’s racial biases. In an earlier interview with *Variety*, she highlighted the talents of Cynthia Erivo in “Harriet” and Ruth Negga in “Loving,” both of whom she felt were deserving of the prestigious award. Reflecting on the lack of progress, she remarked, “I thought there were women that rightfully, arguably, could have, should have. I hoped they would have, but why it hasn’t gone that way, I don’t have the answer.”
Berry did not hold back her feelings during a Cannes Lions appearance following the #OscarsSoWhite movement, stating that her Oscar win “really meant nothing. I thought it meant something, but I think it meant nothing.”
On the professional front, Berry is preparing for the release of her upcoming horror film, *Never Let Go*, which is set to hit theaters on September 20.
