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Annette Bening
Annette Bening is an American actress. She achieved her breakout role with
The Grifters
(1990) and is acclaimed for performances in
American Beauty
(1999),
Being Julia
(2004) and
The Kids Are All Right
(2010). Bening got her start in theater before making her film debut in
The Great Outdoors
(1988). Additional film credits include
Bugsy
(1991),
The American President
(1995) and
Death on the Nile
(2022). She has been nominated for four Academy Awards and two Tony Awards.
Yellowstone
Spinoff Starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser Officially in the Works as Annette Bening Joins the Cast
By Esther Kang and Julia Moore
All About Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's 4 Kids
By Stephanie Kaloi
Ella Beatty to Lead Netflix's
Monster
Season 4 as Lizzie Borden: 'Cannot Believe'
By Carson Blackwelder
10 Sweet Throwbacks of Annette Bening and Warren Beatty to Celebrate the
Shampoo
Actor's 88th Birthday
By Alexandra Schonfeld
Ella Beatty Says It Was 'So Special' to See Parents Annette Bening and Warren Beatty 'Fall in Love' in
Bugsy
By Tommy McArdle
Chris Pine Searches for 'Love and Connection' in Trailer for
Poolman
, His Directorial Debut (Exclusive)
By Tommy McArdle
All About Annette Bening and Warren Beatty's Daughter Ella Beatty
By Rebecca Aizin
Annette Bening Smiles with Ella Beatty Backstage at Daughter's Broadway Debut
— See the Sweet Pics
By Jen Juneau
Ella Beatty, Daughter of Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, Beams as She Takes Her First Broadway Bow
By Bailey Richards
PEOPLE Review: Annette Bening Goes Missing in Peacock's Delicious Mystery
Apples Never Fall
By Tom Gliatto
Best Actress Nominees Emma Stone, Annette Bening and Lily Gladstone Embrace at 2024 Oscars
By Brian Anthony Hernandez
All the 2024 Oscar Nominees Nominated for Playing LGBTQ Characters: From Bradley Cooper to Annette Bening
By Brendan Le
Annette Bening Looks Back at Being ‘Extremely Pregnant’ at 1999 Oscars: 'I Was Just About to Give Birth'
By Hannah Sacks
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's Relationship Timeline: From Hollywood Costars to Proud Parents
By Stephanie Kaloi
Annette Bening Says Husband Warren Beatty's Intelligence Is 'Biggest Aphrodisiac': 'Funny and Super Smart'
By Tommy McArdle
Annette Bening Says She Felt 'Protective' Over Transgender Son: 'We Don't Need People to Stoke Up Fear'
By Jen Juneau
Annette Bening and Sam Neill Star in 'Complicated' Family Drama
Apples Never Fall
from
Big Little Lies
Author
By Julia Moore
Nyad
PEOPLE Review: Annette Bening Gives Her Boldest Performance Ever in Distance-Swimmer Biopic
By Tom Gliatto
Behind the True Story of Annette Bening’s Netflix Movie
Nyad
: All About Marathon Swimmer Diana Nyad
By Jack Smart
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Are Best Friends with a Goal in Trailer for True Story 'Nyad' (Exclusive)
By Tommy McArdle
Chris Pine — with a Beard and Long Hair! — Seen Smiling on the Set of His Directorial Debut
By Jen Juneau
Warren Beatty Celebrates 85th Birthday with His Children: 'Sooo Sweet'
By Natasha Dado
Warren Beatty's Life in Photos
By Janine Henni
Annette Bening Says Warren Beatty Keeps Valentine's Gifts 'Economical' After 30 Years of Marriage
By Benjamin VanHoose
Chris Pine to Make Directorial Debut with 'Poolman' Costarring Annette Bening and Danny DeVito
By Jen Juneau
Annette Bening Reveals Her First Impression of Warren Beatty: 'Incredibly Intelligent' and 'Charming'
By Liz McNeil
Tom Hanks Takes Fans Inside Hollywood's 'Hall of Fame' with Night in the Academy Museum: WATCH
By Greta Bjornson
Multiple Oscar Nominees Who Have Yet to Take Home the Prize
By Grace Gavilanes
Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and 'The Kids Are All Right' Cast to Reunite on 'Stars In The House'
By Alexia Fernández
Dave Franco & Alison Brie, Emily Blunt & John Krasinski and More: Couples Who Work (Well!) Together
By Alexia Fernández
Laura Dern Jokes in Golden Globes Speech About Giving Voice to 'Voiceless' Divorce Lawyers
By Ashley Boucher
Annette Bening Opens Up About Her Transgender Son Stephen Ira: 'I'm Very, Very Proud of Him'
By Ashley Boucher
Annette Bening, John Lithgow and More Team Up for Live Adaptation of Mueller Report
By Rachel DeSantis
Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, Married 26 Years, Have Date Night at 'Life Itself' Premiere
By Dana Rose Falcone
'This Is Us' Creator Brings More Tears in New Movie 'Life Itself' with Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac
By Ale Russian
Annette Bening 'Was Scared' After Getting 'Tiny Tick Bite' While Filming 'The Seagull'
By Maria Pasquini
Annette Bening Names Her Favorite Male Costars and Leaves Kevin Spacey Off the List
By Dave Quinn
How Annette Bening Tamed Hollywood Bachelor Warren Beatty: 'Every Day She Surprises Me'
By Jodi Guglielmi
Will George and Amal Clooney Make Post-Twins Debut? Watch for These Hot Couples at the Venice Film Fest
By Nicole Sands
My Costar, My Spouse: 15 Celeb Couples Who Took Their Romance to the Big Screen
By Drew Mackie
Warren Beatty on Life with Annette Bening and Kids: 'They're the Biggest Thing That Happened to Me'
By Stephanie Petit
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's Secret to a Lasting Romance? An 'Every Day' Sense of Surprise
By Scott Huver
Warren Beatty on 25 Years of Marriage to Annette Bening: 'I Wasn't Trying to Avoid Marriage, I Was Trying to Avoid Divorce'
By Char Adams
Warren Beatty Calls Transgender Son Stephen His 'Hero': 'He's a Revolutionary'
By Karen Mizoguchi
Warren Beatty & Annette Bening's Transgender Son Speaks Out About Leelah Alcorn
By Michelle Tauber
POLL: Who Should Play Sarah Palin Onscreen?
By People Staff
'Beauty' Leads Actors' Race
By People Staff
A Girl for Beattys
By Stephen M. Silverman
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