Halle Berry won five acting awards for her portrayal of Dorothy Dandridge in "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."
In a telling biography, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" covers the life of glamorous actress, singer and dancer, Dorothy Dandridge.
The first African-American woman to ever be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, Dorothy Dandridge came at a time when African-Americans still faced many challenges in Hollywood. She broke through some color barriers but still faced many others.
This movie tells it all, including the many heartbreaks and struggles that she faced in life.
Trivia
∙ Halle Berry won at least five acting awards for her role as Dorothy Dandridge in this film. Her awards included an NAACP Image Award, Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award.
∙ Halle Berry and Dorothy Dandridge have a number of similarities. Halle Berry and Dorothy Dandridge are both originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Also, Dorothy Dandridge was the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress (Carmen Jones, 1955) and Halle Berry is the first African-American woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress (Monster’s Ball, 2001)
∙ "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" is based on the novel written by Earl Mills named "Dorothy Dandridge: An Intimate Biography." Earl Mills was Dorothy Dandridge's agent for many years. (See below for purchase information for this book.)
Awards
∙ Won two 2000 NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie (Halle Berry)
∙ Nominated for one additional 2000 NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie (Obba Babatunde)
∙ Won two 2000 Black Reel Awards: Best Actress Network/Cable (Halle Berry) and Best Film Network/Cable
∙ Nominated for two additional 2000 Black Reel Awards: Best Actor Network/Cable ( Obba Babatunde) and Best Supporting Actor Network/Cable (Brent Jennings)
∙ Won five 2000 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress (Halle Berry), Outstanding Art Direction, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Costumes, Outstanding Hairstyling
∙ Nominated for six additional Emmy Awards: Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Supporting Actor (Klaus Maria Brandauer), Outstanding Directing (Martha Coolidge), Outstanding Choreography (Kim Blank), Outstanding Single Picture Editing and Outstanding Sound Editing.
∙ Won a 2000 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Made for Television Movie (Halle Berry)
∙ Nominated for two additional 2000 Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Made for TV and Best Performance by an Actor in a Made for TV Movie (Klaus Maria Brandauer)
"Dorothy Dandridge: An Intimate Biography" by Earl Mills
"Dorothy Dandridge: An Intimate Biography" Book
The movie, "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" was based on a book about her
life that was written by her agent and close friend, Earl Mills.
This book is no longer being printed, but you can purchase used copies
from online booksellers.
