Berry read business studies and graphic design at Newcastle Polytechnic,[4] and took a student job in the press office of Thames Television.

[4] In 1982 Berry left her studies to continue at Thames Television and then took a job at theatrical agency Duncan Heath Associates Ltd (which later became part of the International Creative Management (ICM) Group).

[5] From 1990, Berry worked extensively as a producer and development executive for Scottish Television Enterprises,[5] both in Glasgow and in London, where her credits included three BAFTA awards ceremonies.

[27] In 2013, she topped the 'film' list of the Guardian Culture Professionals Network and Hospital Club's h.club100, their 'annual search for the most influential, innovative and interesting people in the creative and media industries'.

[28] In 2015 she was named in The Daily Telegraph's 10 Most Powerful Women in the Arts[29] and received the BKSTS Outstanding Contribution to the Industry award.