Annette Bening
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Annette Bening came to film from serious stage training in San Francisco, and it shows: hers are performances of architecture, not impulse. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1958, she announced herself as the con artist of 'The Grifters' (1990) and became indelible as the brittle realtor Carolyn Burnham in 'American Beauty' (1999). Four decades have brought her multiple Oscar nominations for work like 'Being Julia' (2004), 'The Kids Are All Right' (2010) and the swimming biopic 'Nyad' (2023), plus the luminous '20th Century Women' (2016). Married to Warren Beatty since 1992, she remains one of American film's great un-awarded institutions.
Annette Bening
42 Movies
7 Series
Annette Bening came to film from serious stage training in San Francisco, and it shows: hers are performances of architecture, not impulse. Born in Topeka, Kansas, in 1958, she announced herself as the con artist of 'The Grifters' (1990) and became indelible as the brittle realtor Carolyn Burnham in 'American Beauty' (1999). Four decades have brought her multiple Oscar nominations for work like 'Being Julia' (2004), 'The Kids Are All Right' (2010) and the swimming biopic 'Nyad' (2023), plus the luminous '20th Century Women' (2016). Married to Warren Beatty since 1992, she remains one of American film's great un-awarded institutions.
Movies
Plays Supreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson
Captain Marvel
2019
Plays Dr. Euphronious
The Bride!
2026
Plays Carolyn Burnham
American Beauty
1999
Plays Euphemia Bouc
Death on the Nile
2022
Plays Barbara Land
Mars Attacks!
1996
Plays Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger
The Siege
1998
Plays Gertrude
Ruby Sparks
2012
Plays Dr. Cait Morris
Life Itself
2018
Plays Mary Sinclair
Danny Collins
2015
Plays Sue Barlow
Open Range
2003
Plays Marge Selbee
Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022
Plays Dorothea
20th Century Women
2016
Plays Dianne Feinstein
The Report
2019
Plays Sydney Ellen Wade
The American President
1995
Plays Grace
Hope Gap
2019
Plays Sarah Turner
Regarding Henry
1991
Plays Sylvie Fowler
The Women
2008
Plays Kate Craig
The Great Outdoors
1988
Plays Myra Langtry
The Grifters
1990
Plays Diana Nyad
NYAD
2023
Plays Ruth Merrill
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Plays Merteuil
Valmont
1989
Plays Queen Elizabeth
Richard III
1995
Plays Virginia Hill
Bugsy
1991
Plays Karen
Mother and Child
2009
Plays Lucy Mabrey
Rules Don't Apply
2016
Plays Nic
The Kids Are All Right
2010
Plays Zelda
Girl Most Likely
2012
Plays Irina Arkadina
The Seagull
2018
Plays Evelyn Ames
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Plays Julia Lambert
Being Julia
2004
Plays Deirdre Burroughs
Running with Scissors
2006
Plays Terry McKay
Love Affair
1994
Plays Amanda Brecht
Georgetown
2019
Plays Gloria Grahame
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
2017
Plays Claire Cooper
In Dreams
1999
Plays Susan Anderson
What Planet Are You From?
2000
Plays Bella
Ginger & Rosa
2012
Plays Diane Espilnade
Poolman
2024
Plays Nikki Lostorm
The Face of Love
2013
Plays Helen
The Search
2014
Latest Trailers
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The Bride!
Full Filmography
Lucky
Priscilla Masterson · 7 episodes
2026
TV
Dutton Ranch
Beulah Jackson · 9 episodes
2026
TV
The Bride!
Dr. Euphronious
2026
Film
Apples Never Fall
Joy Delaney · 7 episodes
2024
TV
Poolman
Diane Espilnade
2024
Film
NYAD
Diana Nyad
2023
Film
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Marge Selbee
2022
Film
Death on the Nile
Euphemia Bouc
2022
Film
Hope Gap
Grace
2019
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Annette Bening and where are they from?
Annette Bening is 68 years old, born on May 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Annette Bening?
Annette Bening is best known for roles in Captain Marvel, American Beauty, Mars Attacks!.
How many movies has Annette Bening been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Annette Bening has appeared in 41 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Annette Bening's first movie?
The career of Annette Bening began with Manhunt for Claude Dallas (1986).
What is Annette Bening's most recent movie or series?
Annette Bening's most recent release is Lucky, which premiered on July 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Annette Bening appeared in?
On television, Annette Bening has appeared in The Sopranos, The Daily Show, Miami Vice, Dutton Ranch.
Annette Bening
1958-05-29 · Topeka, Kansas, USA
Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, making her one of the few artists nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning.
A graduate of San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater, Bening started her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theater. She made her Broadway debut in the Tina Howe play Coastal Disturbances (1987), for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Making her film debut in 1988, she gained further recognition for her role in The Grifters (1990), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. This acclaim continued throughout the 1990s and 2000s with further Oscar-nominated performances in the comedy-dramas American Beauty (1999) and Being Julia (2004), which respectively won her the BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Actress. Bening's performance as the title character in the British television film Mrs. Harris (2005) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.
In the following decades, Bening received two additional Oscar nominations for her leading roles as a lesbian mother in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and swimmer Diana Nyad in the Netflix biographical film Nyad (2023), the former of which also won her a Golden Globe. She returned to Broadway in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons (2019), earning another Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Her other roles during this period include the films 20th Century Women (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), Captain Marvel (2019), and Death on the Nile (2022), and the miniseries Apples Never Fall (2024).Annette Bening, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.