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	<td class="column-1">Real Name:</td><td class="column-2">Judith Ann Hawkins</td>
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	<td class="column-1">Birthday:</td><td class="column-2">April 23, 1939</td>
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	<td class="column-1">Net Worth:</td><td class="column-2">N/A</td>
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	<td class="column-1">Occupation:</td><td class="column-2">Retired Nurse, Mother of Halle Berry</td>
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<p>Halle Berry is one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood. She was the <strong>first African American</strong> <strong>actress</strong> to win an <em>Academy Award for Best Actress</em>. She won the <em>Oscar</em> for her role in <em>Monster&#8217;s Ball</em> in 2001. To this day, she remains the <strong>only lead black actress to win</strong> an <em>Academy Award</em> for a leading role. Her mother, Judith Ann Hawkins, played a huge role in that success.</p>
<p>Today, we will talk about the life of Judith, and how she inspired her daughter Halle Berry to be the best in the business.</p>
<p>Judith is a<strong> retired psychiatric nurse</strong>. She has nothing to do with movies but managed to help Halle become the first black actress to win an Oscar for a leading role.</p>
<h2>Quick Bio and Career</h2>
<p>Born in <strong>Sawley Derbyshire, England</strong> in 1939, Judith Ann Hawkins is in her 80s. She was born to <strong>Earl Ellsworth Hawkins</strong> and <strong>Nellie Dicken.</strong></p>
<p>Aside from her parents, there is not much information about her siblings or other family members. Her educational background is also unknown.</p>
<p>Her father Earl was of <strong>American</strong> descent, while her mother was <strong>English.</strong> Judith holds an American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethical background.</p>
<p>She worked as a hospital nurse for almost her entire career. She and Halle lived together <strong>until 1989</strong> when Halle relocated to New York City to pursue a career in acting.</p>
<p>Judith was married to <strong>Jerome Jesse Berry,</strong> who is Halle&#8217;s father. Her ex-husband was also a hospital attendant. The two never disclosed any information about their relationship. Their marriage produced <strong>two daughters,</strong> <strong>Heidi Berry</strong> in 1964 and <strong>Halle Berry</strong> in 1966.</p>
<p>Sadly, Judith became a victim of domestic violence. Her husband, Jerome Berry, used to <strong>physically assault her</strong>, and that led to their divorce. Ann Hawkins filed for<strong> divorce in 1979,</strong> when Halle was only four years of age.</p>
<p>Following the divorce, she raised Halle and her sister Heidi Berry as a single mother. Her ex-husband and Halle&#8217;s father <strong>died of a brain tumor in January 2003.</strong></p>
<p>Their wedding date remains a mystery. Following the divorce, Judith hasn&#8217;t been involved in any other love affair. She lives her single life happily with her two daughters.</p>
<p>She has retired from her work, and Judith hasn&#8217;t mentioned any information about her career. She only came to the media spotlight when Halle became famous.</p>
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<h2>Halle Berry Didn&#8217;t talk to Her mother for One Year</h2>
<p>Now let&#8217;s talk about how Judith Ann Hawkins helped Halle Berry become the woman and successful American actress she is today.</p>
<p>Judith and Halle have been close for most of their life, but there was one point when they stopped talking for a full year. And it was all due to money.</p>
<p>Following the divorce of her parents, Halle was<strong> raised by her mom.</strong> Growing up, she received support from her mom, who encouraged Halle to always believe in herself. Even when she was young, Halle wanted to become successful.</p>
<p>Young Halle Berry set out to become a <strong>fashion model at 18 years of age.</strong> To do that, she moved to <strong>Chicago</strong> and pursued a modeling career. She thought living in the Windy City with other aspiring models would be great, but soon, reality kicked in.</p>
<p>She left the apartment full of other aspiring models and moved into another with a friend. But she quickly found herself broke and living on her own.</p>
<p>In an interview in 1998, Halle explained, <em>&#8220;I got together with one of the other models, Susan. We moved out into our own one-bedroom apartment. She had the bedroom, and I slept on the couch. About a month or two after that, Susan splits, and leaves town because she&#8217;s not getting any real jobs and I am stuck with this $1200 a month rent&#8221;.</em></p>
<p>Like any other scared teenager would do, Halle called her mom to ask for help and money. Judith recalls,<em> &#8220;So when she called and asked me for I think it was $500 to do her portfolio. I was actually at a time myself when I didn&#8217;t have that kind of money to send her.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Her mother refused to help her. And Halle recalled, <em>&#8220;She said no. My world came crumbling. I thought, &#8216;How could my mother say no?&#8217; I&#8217;m thinking, &#8216;Mom, I&#8217;m trying to eat here. You do not understand the state I&#8217;m in, and she said &#8216;no. I didn&#8217;t speak to her for a little over a year after that. My ego kicked in. My pride kicked in and I said, &#8216;Fine, I&#8217;ll never ask you for another thing.'&#8221;</em></p>
<h2>Teaching Halle Berry Life Lessons</h2>
<p>While refusing her daughter might seem like a huge deal. But that was the best thing that could happen to Halle.</p>
<p>The Oscar-winner says that the refusal for help was the best thing. One year after falling out, Halle Berry came to a realization that helped her get back on good terms.</p>
<p>Berry understood why her mother didn&#8217;t just bail her out. Instead of spoiling her with comfort, Judith helped her understand how to stand on her own two feet.</p>
<p>She recalls,<em> &#8220;What seemed like a really terrible thing at the moment was the best thing she could have ever done for me. I forgave her, we made up, and I vowed to never have a year away from my mother ever again over something as trivial as that.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>That life situation and tough love taught Halle to<strong> never give up.</strong> She grew as an individual. Giving up was not an option from that point on.</p>
<p>Halle set out to prove to her mother and everybody else she could succeed in Hollywood. Fast-forward several years later, she definitely has.</p>
<h2>Net Worth</h2>
<p>How much is the net worth of Judith Ann Hawkins? Well, per online sources, the <strong>average salary</strong> of a psychiatric nurse ranges from $<strong>48,000 per year to $85,000 per year.</strong></p>
<p>But Judith lives a lavish and luxurious life thanks to her daughter. Halle Berry has a net worth of more than <strong>$80 million.</strong></p>
<p>And unlike her mother back in the day, she is happy to share her wealth with the family. The two live together in a <strong>lavish mansion in Malibu,</strong> worth more than <strong>$5 million.</strong></p>

Judith Ann Hawkins – Halle Berry’s Mother
