Berry Berenson, model, actress and photographer (1948-2001), was the wife of the actor [Anthony Perkins]
? from
1973 until his death in
1992. She was the granddaughter of Paris fashion designer [Elsa Schiaparelli]
? and sister of actress and model [Marisa Berenson]
?. Following a successful modelling career, she had a number of minor roles in big budget movies, including [Cat People]
?, before starring opposite [Jeff Bridges]
? in [Remember My Name]
?. She then developed a career in photography, shooting many photos for the covers of [Life magazine]
? as well as fashion pictures for Vogue
?.
She died at age 53 in the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on board American Airlines flight 11. She was returning from a vacation in [Cape Cod]?.
She was survived by her two sons, one of whom, [Osgood Perkins Jr.]?, co-starred with [Reese Witherspoon]? in [Legally Blonde]?.
[Tributes and Comments]?
See September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack/Casualties.
External Links
[CNN Showbiz Today--Cultural figures among the victims]