Halle Berry is hoping her new mom status will help her ditch her sex symbol reputation and help her win more Oscar-winning roles.

Halle hopes being a mom to two-month-old Nahla Ariela will give her a more wholesome image and help her attract different roles.

“I feel having a baby will open up a whole new world for me. I think I’ll actually find better roles, because I’ve gotten past being the ingénue and sex symbol,” Halle says.