Halle Berry Says She Became a ‘Cat Lover’ 2 Decades After 2004’s Catwoman: ‘That Experience Changed Me’

Halle Berry is a certified cat lady!

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress, 57, reflected on 2004’s Catwoman and how she has since become a fan of the animal two decades after the film’s release.

“I became a cat lover because of it,” said Berry, whom EW described as a “self-proclaimed, lifelong dog person.”

“I just rescued four kitties I found in my yard three weeks ago,” she continued. “I’m a Catwoman through and through, because of that experience and those relationships. That experience changed me.”

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Last month, Berry shared in a post on Instagram that she adopted kittens from a family of stray cats she discovered in her yard.

First introducing two of the felines as “Boots and Coco,” the Oscar-winning actress then wrote, “I found these two little fur babies in my yard along with their 2 siblings and their mom!”

“I got the mommy spayed and released her back in my yard and she’s now our outdoor cat and the other 2 babies I’ve found a forever home for and these two are our new lovies,” she continued. “It’s a full house over here!”

Along with the new kittens, the John Wick: Chapter 3 star is also the proud owner of two Labradoodles. 

In her chat with EW, Berry recalled how she prepared for her role as Catwoman, and how she was given a cat “early on” during the production process “because I didn’t have one.”

“His name was Playdough. I watched, studied and learned how cats think,” she continued, explaining, “I didn’t have the responsibility of children and family; I was just a woman alone with a lot of idle time to focus on this.”

Detailing that she was a “full-on cat, all the time,” Berry added, “I’d crawl around my house, trying to jump on my counters, thinking, ‘If I were a cat, how would I get up there?’ I was in it 24/7.”

Catwoman is available to purchase online.