(CNN) Halle Berry made history in 2002 when she became the first African American to win the best actress Oscar for her role in "Monster's Ball." Since then, things have not exactly gone the way one might expect. In a recent interview with Variety , Berry talked about the fact that Hollywood didn't exactly come beating down her door after her triumph -- especially in the wake of her starring role in 2004's "Catwoman" which bombed. "I think it's largely because there was no place for someone like me," the actress said. "I thought, 'Oh, all these great scripts are going to come my way; these great directors are going to be banging on my door,'" Berry said.

Source: CNN September 10, 2020 15:22 UTC