Almost 20 years after Halle
Berry
was awarded the Best Actress Oscar in 2002, the Hollywood star recently took a trip down memory lane and reflected on her win.
On Friday, Berry took to Twitter and shared a photograph of herself holding the coveted film award that she had won during the 74th Academy Awards for her performance in 'Monster's Ball'.
"20 years ago, this week, I walked through that door. I will never get over this moment! Thank you @TheAcademy, @Lionsgate, @leedanielsent and
Marc Forster," the actor captioned her post.
During the 2002 Academy Awards, Berry was up against
Nicole Kidman for 'Moulin Rouge', Judi Dench for 'Iris', Sissy Spacek for 'In the Bedroom' and Renee Zellweger for Bridget Jones's Diary in the Best Actress category.
In 'Monter's Ball', Berry starred had starred as Leticia Musgrove, a woman who has an affair with her convicted husband's executioner.
The film also features Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger,
Peter Boyle,
Sean Combs, and Mos Def, among others.
As per report, to date, Berry remains the only woman of colour to win Best Actress in the history of the awards show.
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