Berry Berenson
Berinthia "Berry" Berenson Perkins (born April 14, 1948 in New York City ; † September 11, 2001 ibid) was an American actress , photographer and model . She was the wife of Anthony Perkins , with whom she had two sons, Osgood and Elvis .
Life
After a short career as a model, she started working as a fashion photographer , supported by Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland . She was also, among other things for Andy Warhol's magazine Interview operates. By 1973, her work had been published in Harper's Bazaar , Life , Glamor , Vogue and Newsweek . She shot several Life covers in the 1990s , and her work continued to appear in Vogue .
From 1978 to 1982 inclusive, she appeared in four film and television productions.
She died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 , which was the first to fly into the World Trade Center .
Her sister is the actress Marisa Berenson , her grandmother the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli .
Filmography (selection)
- 1978: You will still think of me (Remember My Name) (at the side of her husband Anthony Perkins)
- 1979: Philadelphia Clan (Winter Kills)
- 1982: Cat People (Cat People)
Web links
- Berry Berenson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Berry Berenson. The Guardian , September 14, 2001, accessed August 11, 2014 (obituary).
- ↑ Judy Klemesrud "And Now Make Room for the Berenson Sisters", The New York Times , April 19, 1973, p 54
- ↑ Berry Berenson. Famous Photographers, accessed August 11, 2014 (obituary).
- ↑ Berry Berenson. The Daily Telegraph , September 13, 2001, accessed August 11, 2014 (obituary).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berenson, Berry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berenson Perkins, Berinthia (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, model, photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 2001 |
| Place of death | New York City |