Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of African American descent and the only woman of color to have won the award.
Halle Berry is getting candid about life in her 50s. The 56-year-old actress recently sat down with Women’s Health editor-in-chief Liz Plosser to discuss what it really means to own your age and sexuality.
During the conversation, she spoke about destigmatizing women’s health issues, and owning her sexuality through menopause. Here’s what she had to say… Keep reading to find out more… On destigmatizing discussion of women’s health issues: “We can make talking about women’s health issues less taboo by daring to talk about it… If you start the conversation, most women will follow.
Do you know why? Because it’s something that we’re dying to do. It’s something that we’ve been deprived of, and it’s something that we want to share with one another.
We just need the permission to do it.” On owning her sexuality while going through menopause: “The most important thing about owning your sexuality as a woman is accepting the station you’re at—and embracing that.