Annette Bening

Actress

American Topeka, Kansas, United States

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth29/05/1958
Age67 years
BirthplaceTopeka, Kansas, United States

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAnnette Carol Bening

Personal Life

Youngest of four children born to Shirley Bening, a church singer, and Arnett Grant Bening, an insurance salesman
Family relocated from Topeka, Kansas to Wichita, then to San Diego, California when she was seven

Relationships & More

Married to Warren Beatty since 1992

Family

Spouse: Warren Beatty
Children: Four (Stephen, Isabel, Benjamin, Ella)

Career

DebutStage with Colorado Shakespeare Festival (1980); Broadway in Coastal Disturbances (1987); Film in The Great Outdoors (1988)
BreakthroughThe Grifters (1990)
Notable Films
  • The Grifters (1990)
  • Postcards from the Edge (1990)
  • The American President (1995)
  • Mars Attacks! (1996)
  • American Beauty (1999)
  • What Planet Are You From? (2000)
  • Being Julia (2004)
  • The Kids Are All Right (2010)
  • Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
  • Death on the Nile (2022)
  • Nyad (2023)
Recent WorksApples Never Fall (Peacock miniseries, 2024)
Awards and Nominations
  • 5 Academy Award nominations (Best Supporting Actress for The Grifters 1990, Best Actress for American Beauty 1999, Being Julia 2004, The Kids Are All Right 2010, Nyad 2023)
  • 2 Golden Globe Awards
  • BAFTA Award
  • Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in Coastal Disturbances (1987)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Career spans over four decades
2. Known for versatile work across screen and stage
3. Raised in a conservative Episcopalian household
4. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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