Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) Starring Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatundé, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Tamara Taylor, William Atherton, Sharon Brown, Darrian C. Ford Based on a true story, this film chronicles the life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Dandridge (Halle Berry) begins her career working as a nightclub singer before eventually breaking into Hollywood, where

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In the 1980s, Dorothy Stratten captivated the attention of legendary Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, who had big plans for her in the Playboy empire, and powerful movie director Peter Bogdanovich. She was rising in fame. All until Dorothy’s modeling and acting career came to a tragic end. Now, almost 40 years after Dorothy’s death, Friday's two-hour 20/20 takes a look at her life and career through the eyes of those who knew her best and explores what drove her jealous husband to murder. https://