I don't see a white woman. I see a black woman, even though my mother is white. Knowing that has made my life easier, I think.

Martinez performed a citizen's arrest on Aubry and because it was considered a domestic violence incident was granted a temporary emergency protective order preventing Aubry from coming within 100 yards of Berry Martinez and Nahla until November 29 2012. Her mother Judith Ann (née Hawkins) who is of English and German descent was a psychiatric nurse. She worked in the children's department at Higbee's Department store.

She also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person one of the few people to do so. Berry is also a Revlon spokesmodel. She made her film debut in 1991 with a brief appearance in Jungle Fever.