Halle Berry was warned she would 'never work again' after she cut off all her hair

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Hollywood actress Halle Berry spoke to British Vogue ahead of this year’s award season.The star is rumoured to be in the running for some best actress nominations following her turn in her directorial debut film Bruised, which was showcased at the AFI Film Festival late last year.Halle, 55, is the sole black woman to ever win the best actress Oscar in 93 years.The star won the award in 2002 for her memorable turn as Leticia Musgrove in Monster’s Ball.Speaking about her first ever audition, however, Halle revealed that she had once been told that she would never succeed in the industry on account of her cutting off her hair.

When the actress was asked about her first ever audition, she revealed that she had gone for a role on TV show Living Dolls, a short-lived sit-com on ABC that ran for one season in 1989.“It was for a television show called Living Dolls,” she told the publication. “I decided to cut all of my hair off because all the girls that I saw had long, curly hair. “My manager told me that I’d never work again.

I booked the job.” Halle has enjoyed an incredibly high-profile career, starring in major franchises including James Bond and X-Men.

Halle starred opposite Pierce Brosnan as Jinx Johnson in 2002 film Die Another Day.She also portrayed the superhero Storm in the X-Men films between 2000 and 2014.Halle had a tougher time after playing the titular character in 2004 film Catwoman, which was generally panned by critics.Nonetheless, the actress has since won roles such as Sofia in 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and Ginger in 2017’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle.Halle’s new film Bruised tells the story of Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter that seeks redemption once the son that she abandoned.