Berry Berenson

Berry married actor Anthony Perkins on August 9, 1973, in Cape Cod. Massachusetts. Berry was 25 and Anthony was 41 at that time.

The couple was cast together in ‘Remember My Name’ after their marriage. She once stated that she was delighted with her life and that she had a fabulous husband and wonderful kids.

She gave birth to her first son, Oz Perkins, on February 2, 1974, and her second son, Elvis Perkins, on February 9, 1976. Oz Perkins is now a reputed screenwriter, actor, and director.

Berinithia ‘Berry’ Berenson was born on April 14, 1948, in Murray Hill, Manhattan. Berry belonged to a rich ancestry.

Her mother, Maria-Luisa Yvonne Radha de Wendt de Kerlor, better known as “Gogo Schiaparelli,” was a socialite of Italian, Swiss, French, and Egyptian descent. Her father, Robert Lawrence Berenson, was an American career diplomat-turned-shipping executive.

Her father was of Lithuanian Jewish descent. She also had an elder sister, Marisa Berenson, who later became a popular actor and model.

Her maternal grandmother, Elsa Schiaparelli, was a fashion designer from Italy. Her maternal grandfather, Wilhelm de Wendt de Kerlor, was a psychic medium and Theosophist.

Berry was also the great-grandniece of Giovanni Schiaparelli, the Italian astronomer who believed he had discovered the apparent canals of Mars. She was related to collector and art critic Bernard Berenson.

Berry started as a model in the 1960s. Her career, however, did not last too long.

After quitting her career as a model, Berry turned to freelance photography. By 1973, her photographs began to be featured in big publications such as ‘Vogue,’ ‘Newsweek,’ ‘Life,’ and ‘Glamour.’

During this time, her elder sister, Marisa, was already a popular model. Berry, too, was slowly attracting columnists and editors of big fashion magazines.

Diana Vreeland, the then-editor of ‘Vogue,’ knew the sisters since they were young, and thus became fascinated with Berry’s photography. She would call them “Berengaria” and “Mauretania,” after the ocean liners of Cunard.

Berry also worked for the editors of ‘Harper’s Bazaar.’ She also worked briefly for Andy Warhol’s magazine ‘Interview.’ While working for the magazine, she got an opportunity to interview and photograph her then-crush, actor Anthony Perkins.