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Annette Bening
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Bening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
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Annette Carol Bening
May 29, 1958 Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
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| Children | 4, including Ella |
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Annette Bening (born May 29, 1958) is a talented American actress. She has been acting for over 40 years. She is famous for her many different roles in movies and on stage.
Annette Bening has won many important awards. These include a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She has also been nominated for five Academy Awards (Oscars), a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.
She studied acting at San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater. Bening started her acting career on stage in 1980. She performed with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She made her first appearance on Broadway in 1987. For this role, she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Annette Bening started acting in movies in 1988. She became well-known for her role in The Grifters (1990). This movie earned her first Oscar nomination. She continued to receive praise for her roles in American Beauty (1999) and Being Julia (2004). These roles won her a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Later, Bening received more Oscar nominations. These were for her roles in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and Nyad (2023). She also returned to Broadway in 2019. She earned another Tony Award nomination for her acting.
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Early Life and Education
Annette Bening was born in Topeka, Kansas. Her parents were Shirley and Arnett Bening. Her mother was a church singer. Her father worked in sales and insurance. Annette is the youngest of four children. She has an older sister, Jane, and two older brothers, Bradley and Byron.
Her family moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 1959. She spent her early childhood there. When she was in elementary school, her family moved to San Diego, California. She grew up there.
Annette started acting in junior high school. She played the main role in The Sound of Music. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1975. She studied drama there. After high school, she worked as a cook on a fishing boat. She also enjoyed scuba diving. Bening later earned a degree in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University.
Acting Career Highlights
Early Work and Breakthrough Roles
Annette Bening began her stage career in 1980. She performed with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. She also acted in plays at the San Diego Repertory Theatre. She studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. There, she played Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
In 1987, she made her Broadway debut. She earned a Tony Award nomination for her role in Coastal Disturbances. She also received a Theatre World Award. Her first movie role was in The Great Outdoors (1988).
Bening became widely known for her role in The Grifters (1990). She played a con artist named Myra Langtry. This role earned her nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. In 1991, she starred with Warren Beatty in Bugsy. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for this film. She also starred with Harrison Ford in Regarding Henry.
In 1994, Bening and Beatty acted together again in Love Affair. She then played an environmental lobbyist in The American President (1995). She also appeared in Mars Attacks! (1996) and The Siege (1998).
Acclaim and Major Awards
Bening received great praise for her role in American Beauty (1999). She starred with Kevin Spacey in this dark comedy-drama. The movie won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. For her performance, Bening won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She also won a Screen Actors Guild Award. She received her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 1999, Bening returned to the stage. She played the main role in Hedda Gabler in Los Angeles. Critics praised her acting, especially her voice.
Continued Success and Diverse Roles
Bening continued to star in many films. These included In Dreams (1999) and What Planet Are You From? (2000). She also appeared in Open Range (2003).
She earned more critical acclaim for her role in Being Julia (2004). Her performance won her a Golden Globe Award. She also received her second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2005, she was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the TV film Mrs. Harris.
Bening starred in Running with Scissors (2006) and The Women (2008). In 2009, she received good reviews for her role in Mother and Child.
In 2010, Bening starred in The Kids Are All Right. Critics loved her performance. She won her second Golden Globe Award for this role. She also received nominations for a BAFTA Award and her third Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 2012, Bening recorded an audiobook of Mrs. Dalloway. In 2014, she performed in Shakespeare's King Lear in Central Park, New York. This was her first New York stage appearance in 20 years. She also starred with Al Pacino in the movie Danny Collins (2015).
Recent Work and Achievements
In 2016, Bening starred in 20th Century Women. She played a strong woman raising her teenage son. Critics called it one of her best performances. She was nominated for several awards for this role.
The next year, she played Gloria Grahame in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). She received another BAFTA Award nomination for her acting. In 2018, she appeared in The Seagull and Life Itself.
In 2019, Bening returned to Broadway after 32 years. She starred in All My Sons. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. She also played Senator Dianne Feinstein in The Report (2019). This earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
Bening joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain Marvel (2019). The movie was a big success. In 2022, she acted in Death on the Nile and Jerry & Marge Go Large.
That same year, she filmed Nyad with Jodie Foster. Bening played the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad. The film was released on Netflix. Her performance received high praise. It earned her a fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
In 2023, Bening became the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Entertainment Community Fund. She also starred in the miniseries Apples Never Fall (2024).
Personal Life
Annette Bening met actor J. Steven White while studying acting. They married in 1984 and later divorced in 1989.
She has been married to actor Warren Beatty since March 3, 1992. They have four children together, including actress Ella Beatty.
Acting Credits and Awards
Annette Bening has won many awards. These include a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She has also been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards.
She has received five Academy Award nominations for these films:
- The Grifters (1990) - Best Supporting Actress nomination
- American Beauty (1999) - Best Actress nomination
- Being Julia (2004) - Best Actress nomination
- The Kids Are All Right (2010) - Best Actress nomination
- Nyad (2023) - Best Actress nomination
See also
In Spanish: Annette Bening para niños
