Annette Bening
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1958-05-29
    • Born Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
  • Also Known As:

    ანეტ ბენინგი, Аннетт Бенінг

Annette Bening

Annette Bening is a highly celebrated American actress whose career, spanning over four decades, is defined by her sophisticated range and five Academy Award nominations. Born on May 29, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas, she moved to San Diego as a child and later honed her craft at San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater. Bening first gained acclaim on the stage, earning a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in Coastal Disturbances in 1987, before transitioning to film with a breakout, Oscar-nominated performance as a con artist in The Grifters (1990). Her career reached new heights with iconic roles in American Beauty, Being Julia, and The Kids Are All Right, the latter two winning her Golden Globe Awards. Most recently, she garnered her fifth Oscar nomination for her physical and emotional portrayal of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad in the 2023 biopic Nyad. As of 2026, Bening remains a vital force in both prestige television and major motion pictures. She recently starred in the miniseries Apples Never Fall and the 2024 film Poolman, continuing her reputation for choosing complex, character-driven material. In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 2026 gothic reimagining The Bride!, she takes on the pivotal role of Dr. Euphronious, a groundbreaking scientist who assists Frankenstein’s Monster in his quest to create a companion. Known for her "luminous screen presence" and intellectual depth, Bening lives in Los Angeles with her husband, actor and director Warren Beatty, with whom she has four children. Her enduring career is often cited as a benchmark for versatility, seamlessly moving between Shakespearean stage productions, superhero blockbusters like Captain Marvel, and intimate independent dramas.

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