Halle Berry has been named this year’s recipient of the Critics Choice Association’s SeeHer Award, “which honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes, and pushes boundaries,” per Deadline.
Previous recipients of the SeeHer Award include Zendaya, Gal Gadot, and Viola Davis.
Berry made her feature directorial debut earlier this year with “Bruised,” a comeback story about a disgraced MMA fighter that she also starred in. The pic hit #1 in a total of 21 countries when it launched on Netflix. On the heels of its success, Berry signed a multi-picture deal that will see her starring in and producing films for the streamer.
In 2002 Berry made history as the first Black woman to take home the Oscar for Best Actress, landing the honor for “Monster’s Ball.” Nearly two decades have passed, and she remains the only Black woman to take home the award for Best Actress. “It has become heartbreaking that no one else has stood there,” Berry revealed earlier this year.
“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” the “X-Men” franchise, and “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” are among her other credits. She won an Emmy for the latter. Berry’s upcoming slate includes “The Mothership,” a Netflix sci-fi about a woman who discovers an extraterrestrial object under her house.
Berry will receive the SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards, slated to take place January 9.
