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I no longer scramble blindly through hardship. I no longer emerge from a bad time feeling relieved just to have survived. Instead of despairing, I try to find the lesson within the experience.

Halle Berry

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Halle Berry
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: August 14
Actor
Actress
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Model
Television Actor
Television Producer
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Cleveland
Ohio
Halle Maria Berry
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