Halle Berry Lands Lead Role In CBS Drama 'Extant'

by Nick Hill | 04 October 2013

Halle Berry is set for a return to the small screen in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi drama, Extant'.

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Halle Berry joins the list of Hollywood A-listers who are returning to the small screen for a recurring role, as she is set to star in CBS drama 'Extant'.
This will be the first time the 47 year-old has returned for a television role since 1991 from her run in the American soap opera 'Knots Landing'.
The new series will be produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and is will be 13 episodes long.
The Oscar winner will play an astronaut who has returned for a year long voyage in outer space on her own. She attempts to reconnect with her husband and son whilst adjusting to everyday life, but her experiences leads to events that change the course of history.
"I'm always on the lookout for amazing roles, and when you see material that contains this strong of auspices, nuance and complexity, it compels me to run toward it no matter the medium," Berry said in a statement.
"For five months a year I'll get to live with and play this incredibly intelligent and vulnerable woman, and for the remainder of the year I'll continue to look for other roles that move me as deeply as this one", she added.
Spielberg also commented in the same statement, "There's only one Halle Berry and we are incredibly honoured that she has chosen 'Extant' to expand her illustrious career".
He added, "As she does with everything she touches, she will bring a deep authenticity to her role and I very much look forward to working with her."
CBS entertainment President Nina Tassler said, "Halle is the type of award-winning actress you dream of collaborating with for an event project such as Extant. Her talent and ability to immerse herself into every performance has created memorable roles that have resonated with audiences everywhere. It's a big coup for CBS to have Halle star in her first television series, especially with such an exciting original concept and a role layered with mystery and humanity."
Extant is executive produced by Spielberg and will air in the summer of 2014.

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Berry will star as an astronaut who returns home after a year long mission in outer space

Heavily pregnant Halle Berry takes playful daughter Nahla bowling with Olivier Martinez

She's still not putting her feet up! Heavily pregnant Halle Berry takes playful daughter Nahla bowling with Olivier Martinez

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 00:04, 30 September 2013 | UPDATED: 09:57, 30 September 2013

She's not letting her impending due date hold her back from fun family outings.

Halle Berry was looking very pregnant indeed on Sunday as she enjoyed a trip to the bowling alley with her husband Olivier Martinez and playful five-year-old daughter Nahla.

The 47-year-old actress appeared incredibly fit and able as she showed off her ever-growing baby bump in a tight black top on the sunny Los Angeles day.

Any day now! Heavily pregnant Halle Berry took a trip to Pinz Bowling Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday with her husband Olivier Martinez and her daughter Nahla despite being near her due date

Halle continued her winning streak on the maternity style front, looking beautiful in a striped skirt that fell to her feet on one side and showed off her long, toned legs on the other.

She teamed the skirt with a casually elegant black cowneck top, falling on a flattering angle as it delicately hugged her tummy.

The Monster's Ball actress wisely opted for flip flops to stay comfortable in this late stage of her pregnancy and shielded her face with a chic pair of Ray Bans.

Everyone's invited! The 47-year-old actress held hands with her daughter and Olivier kept things bright in a fluorescent orange T-shirt for the family outing

Fun: Nahla, five, poked her tongue out for the cameras as she walked by her famous mother's side

Olivier kept things bright in a fluorescent orange Broncos T-shirt, which he tucked into dark trousers above a hefty pair of workmans boots.

Little Nahla, who is Halle's daughter from her previous relationship with model Gabriel Aubry, looked to be having a whale of a time with the shutterbugs, poking her tongue out to her heart's content.

The stunning actress has been impressively active throughout this stage of her pregnancy, opting to continue running errands and being independent when others might have retired to the couch by now.

Soon they'll be four: The happy trio wandered through the sunny Los Angeles day together

Halle and Olivier have yet to disclose the exact due date of their baby.

But they have revealed that she is pregnant with a little boy, who is expected to arrive some time this fall.

And she is thrilled to be pregnant again, having previously called the conception a 'miracle' due to her older age.

Soon: Though the couple have not officially announced a due date, Halle is expected to give birth in fall

A sibling for Nahla: The star's daughter will soon have a little brother or sister to play with

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