Annette Bening
Birth Name:
Annette Francine Bening
Birth Place:
Topeka, Kansas, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Earned a Tony nomination for her Outstanding Debut Performance in "Coastal Disturbances" in 1987
- Received the Lynn Stalmaster Career Achievement Award in 2017
- Won Golden Globe Awards in 2005 and 2011 for her roles in "Being Julia" and "The Kids Are All Right․"
- Graduated from San Francisco University
- Beatty and Bening have 4 children, Stephen, Benjamin, Isabel and Ella
- Met actor Warren Beatty on the set of the movie "Bugsy" and the couple were married in 1992
- Joined the American Conservatory Theatre after graduating from college
- Worked as a cook on a charter boat to pay for her college tuition
- Quote: "(How her marriage to a once notorious playboy is so substantial);"I like respect․ But also I think in some ways we're very different, some ways we're alike․ But the differences, I think, help us and there's some fire there․""
- Graduated from Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, Calif․ In just three years
Awards
- 1990CFCA Award - Most Promising Actress:Nominated
- 1991Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1991ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1991DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1991NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1992BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1992CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1992Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1992ALFS Award - Newcomer of the Year:Winner
- 1992MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 1996American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
- 1996Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1999ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 1999ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Suspense:Nominated
- 1999SDFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2000American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Winner
- 2000BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Drama:Nominated
- 2000CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2000Sierra Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
- 2000OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2000Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 2000Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
- 2000SEFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2004BSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Hollywood Film Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
- 2004NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2004NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama:Nominated
- 2004SEFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2004WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2005Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2005Golden Kinnaree Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2005ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2005Montecito AwardWinner
- 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2006Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2006Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2006SLFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2007Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2007Prism Award - Performance in a TV-Movie:Nominated
- 2009Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2009Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
- 2010Davis Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2010ACCA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2010BSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2010HFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010Sierra Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2010PFCS Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2010PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
- 2010Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2010VVFP Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2010WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2010WFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2010WFCC Award - Best Comedic Actress:Winner
- 2011Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2011Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Winner
- 2011Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2011Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2011EDA Female Focus Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Nominated
- 2011EDA Female Focus Award - Women's Image Award:Winner
- 2011EDA Special Mention Award - Bravest Performance Award:Nominated
- 2011EDA Special Mention Award - Unforgettable Moment:Nominated
- 2011EDA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2011BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2011COFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011COFCA Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2011Critics Choice Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year:Winner
- 2011Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2011Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2011Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2011Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2011INOCA - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011IFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011IFTA Award - Best International Actress:Winner
- 2011IOMA - Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista):Nominated
- 2011ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
- 2011NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011NTFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011OFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2011VFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Felix - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2013WFCC Award - Women's Work/Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2014WIN Award - Actress Feature Film:Nominated
- 2016AFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2016Critics Choice Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016DFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016FFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016IFJA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016ICP Award - Best Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2016Sierra Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016NFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2016PCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016SDFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016SFFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016VVFP Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016WAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2016Courage in Acting AwardNominated
- 2017Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2017EDA Special Mention Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Winner
- 2017Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017DFCS Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017Dorian Award - Film Performance of the Year - Actress:Nominated
- 2017DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Nominated
- 2017GAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2017Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:Nominated
- 2017NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017NCFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017SFFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018EDA Special Mention Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actress:Nominated
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Actress - International Competition:Winner
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Winner
- 2018Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
- 2018ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2018WIN Award - Outstanding Actress Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019Sant Jordi - Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Millor actriu en pel·lícula estrangera):Nominated
- 2019SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2020EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2020Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2023DFCC - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023Sierra Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023WFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Winner
- 2024Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024Oscar - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2024Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2024EDA Special Mention Award - Grand Dame for Defying Ageism:Winner
- 2024EDA Special Mention Award - Most Daring Performance:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2024Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2024IFTA Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
- 2024International Competition Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2024VFCC Award - Best Female Actor:Nominated