Halle Berry is interviewed shortly after learning she just received her first Oscar nomination for her role as Leticia Musgrove in the movie Monster's Ball. She ultimately won the award, becoming the first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Academy Award. Bryant Gumbel interviewed Halle February 12, 2002 on the morning show "The Early Show". The other nominees in Halle's Best Actress category are: Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Sissy Spacek, and Renee Zellweger. The actors in the Monster's Ball feature film romantic drama movie include: Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Sean Combs, and Mos Def.
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