Annette Bening Biography
Date of Birth
29 May 1958, Topeka, Kansas, USA
Birth Name
Annette Francine Bening
Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Mini Biography
Annette Bening was born on May 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest of four children. Her family moved to California when she was young, and she grew up there. She graduated from San Francisco State University and began her acting career with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, eventually moving to New York where she acted on the stage. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1987 for the Broadway play "Coastal Disturbances".
As is often the case, her first big-screen role was in a forgettable movie, The Great Outdoors (1988), in which she had a minor role. Her second film was Milos Forman's Valmont (1989), a little-seen adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." Bening's career turned an important corner the following year when she co-starred with Anjelica Huston and John Cusack in Stephen Frears's powerful, entertaining screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel The Grifters (1990), and her artful turn as a con artist gained her an Academy award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Shortly thereafter, Warren Beatty cast Bening as Virginia Hill, Bugsy Siegel's fiery actress moll, in Bugsy (1991), the story of Siegel's founding of Las Vegas. Although the movie itself did not fare well, it resulted in a relationship with Beatty which led to Bening's pregnancy and then her marriage to Beatty in 1992 - it was the second marriage for Bening and the first for Beatty. The couple then collaborated on the extravagant flop Love Affair (1994), though her career rebounded with her turn as "Queen Elizabeth" in the highly-regarded 1995 production of Richard III (1995). Notable performances have since included an obsessive, pushy real estate agent in American Beauty (1999) and the eponymous character in István Szabó's screen adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham novel Being Julia (2004)-- both were duly noted by the Academy with Best Actress Oscar nominations.
Bening has great poise and screen presence and, at her best, can turn in a very strong performance. Although her resume often features long stretches of mediocre productions before the next good part turns up, when it does, it proves worth the wait. Bening has four children with Beatty.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Larry-115
Spouse
Warren Beatty (3 March 1992 - present) 4 children
J. Steven White (26 May 1984 - 1991) (divorced)
Trivia
Publicly criticized Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2000 bid for a seat in the Senate representing New York as the work of an opportunist.
Studied at San Diego Mesa College, and completed her drama degree at San Francisco State University. Studied at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and joined its acting company.
Nominated for a Tony for "Coastal Disturbances" in 1987.
High School: Patrick Henry High, San Diego, CA. Parents Live in San Diego. Two brothers, Brad and Byron Bening, and one sister. She is the youngest.
She was a drama student at Patrick Henry High School.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42. [1990]
Was the first choice to play the role of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty (1999).
At the The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV), host Billy Crystal introduced Bening by saying, "She'll soon be appearing as none other than Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992)", a part that the studio gave to Michelle Pfeiffer when Bening became pregnant.
Sister-in-law of actress/producer/director/writer Shirley MacLaine.
Aunt of actress Sachi Parker.
Was three times a real estate agent: in Regarding Henry (1991), American Beauty (1999) and What Planet Are You From? (2000).
Appeared on "The Sopranos" (1999) as herself and was married to actor John Heard in the episode.
She said that her idols are Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Liv Ullmann, and Ingrid Bergman.
Has appeared in three different Mike Nichols films. They are Postcards from the Edge (1990) (in a bit part), Regarding Henry (1991) and What Planet Are You From? (2000).
Was the subject of an urban legend claiming that she had been the model for the Columbia Pictures logo. This rumor was untrue but so widespread that Bening, herself, told Roger Ebert that she believed it to be true.
Was nominated for Broadway's a 1987 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Coastal Disturbances."
Hired to play the romantic lead in the sitcom "Just in Time" (1988). After the first table read, the producers fired her saying they "wanted to move the character in a new direction". She was replaced by Patricia Kalember.
During an early part of her career in New York, she auditioned for a part on the soap opera "Loving" (1983). A screen-test was offered, and after thinking about it, she declined to pursue the matter.
Formerly a board member of the small L.A. theater company "The Actors' Gang."
Shortly after Bugsy (1991) wrapped up production, Annette learned she was pregnant with hers and Warren's daughter, Kathlyn Beatty.
She was originally slated to play Tess Coleman in Freaky Friday (2003). She backed out shortly before filming and was replaced by Jamie Lee Curtis.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [November 10, 2006].
Once spent a year on a charter boat, working as a cook.
Her first husband was American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) director J. Steven White. They married in 1984, separated in 1986 and divorced in 1991.
In California, Annette finished high school in three years at Patrick Henry High in San Diego and studied theater for two years at Mesa College in San Diego. She subsequently attended the San Francisco State University and was certified with a drama degree.
Twice lost to Hilary Swank for the Best Actress Oscar, once for 1999 and again for 2004.
Actor Steven Schub (lead singer of ska band The Fenwicks) and actress Teri Hatcher were among her students at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
She was offered US$1 million for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992).
Will receive the American Riviera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 28, 2011.
Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Benjamin in order to begin filming The American President (1995).
Her sister's name is Jane.
Was eight months pregnant with her daughter Ella when she attended The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV), where she was nominated for Best Actress.
Replaced Julianne Moore for the role of Deidre Burroughs in Running with Scissors (2006). She and Moore would later costar in The Kids Are All Right (2010).
Worked on Open Range (2003) for just two weeks. At her request, costar and director Kevin Costner filmed all of Bening's scenes in succession so she could leave location early and return to her family.
In 2001 she had planned to star in a biopic of Judy Garland titled "Rainbow's End," but the film never came to be.
Turned down Robin Wright's role in The Playboys (1992). Ironically, 17 years later, Wright turned down the role of Bening's daughter in Mother and Child (2009).
Has four children with Warren Beatty: Kathlyn (b. January 8, 1992), Benjamin (b. August 23, 1994), Isabel (b. January 11, 1997), and Ella (b. April 8, 2000).
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Date of Birth
29 May 1958, Topeka, Kansas, USA
Birth Name
Annette Francine Bening
Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Mini Biography
Annette Bening was born on May 29, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, the youngest of four children. Her family moved to California when she was young, and she grew up there. She graduated from San Francisco State University and began her acting career with the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, eventually moving to New York where she acted on the stage. She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1987 for the Broadway play "Coastal Disturbances".
As is often the case, her first big-screen role was in a forgettable movie, The Great Outdoors (1988), in which she had a minor role. Her second film was Milos Forman's Valmont (1989), a little-seen adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses." Bening's career turned an important corner the following year when she co-starred with Anjelica Huston and John Cusack in Stephen Frears's powerful, entertaining screen adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel The Grifters (1990), and her artful turn as a con artist gained her an Academy award nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Shortly thereafter, Warren Beatty cast Bening as Virginia Hill, Bugsy Siegel's fiery actress moll, in Bugsy (1991), the story of Siegel's founding of Las Vegas. Although the movie itself did not fare well, it resulted in a relationship with Beatty which led to Bening's pregnancy and then her marriage to Beatty in 1992 - it was the second marriage for Bening and the first for Beatty. The couple then collaborated on the extravagant flop Love Affair (1994), though her career rebounded with her turn as "Queen Elizabeth" in the highly-regarded 1995 production of Richard III (1995). Notable performances have since included an obsessive, pushy real estate agent in American Beauty (1999) and the eponymous character in István Szabó's screen adaptation of the W. Somerset Maugham novel Being Julia (2004)-- both were duly noted by the Academy with Best Actress Oscar nominations.
Bening has great poise and screen presence and, at her best, can turn in a very strong performance. Although her resume often features long stretches of mediocre productions before the next good part turns up, when it does, it proves worth the wait. Bening has four children with Beatty.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Larry-115
Spouse
Warren Beatty (3 March 1992 - present) 4 children
J. Steven White (26 May 1984 - 1991) (divorced)
Trivia
Publicly criticized Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2000 bid for a seat in the Senate representing New York as the work of an opportunist.
Studied at San Diego Mesa College, and completed her drama degree at San Francisco State University. Studied at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and joined its acting company.
Nominated for a Tony for "Coastal Disturbances" in 1987.
High School: Patrick Henry High, San Diego, CA. Parents Live in San Diego. Two brothers, Brad and Byron Bening, and one sister. She is the youngest.
She was a drama student at Patrick Henry High School.
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 42. [1990]
Was the first choice to play the role of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty (1999).
At the The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV), host Billy Crystal introduced Bening by saying, "She'll soon be appearing as none other than Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992)", a part that the studio gave to Michelle Pfeiffer when Bening became pregnant.
Sister-in-law of actress/producer/director/writer Shirley MacLaine.
Aunt of actress Sachi Parker.
Was three times a real estate agent: in Regarding Henry (1991), American Beauty (1999) and What Planet Are You From? (2000).
Appeared on "The Sopranos" (1999) as herself and was married to actor John Heard in the episode.
She said that her idols are Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Liv Ullmann, and Ingrid Bergman.
Has appeared in three different Mike Nichols films. They are Postcards from the Edge (1990) (in a bit part), Regarding Henry (1991) and What Planet Are You From? (2000).
Was the subject of an urban legend claiming that she had been the model for the Columbia Pictures logo. This rumor was untrue but so widespread that Bening, herself, told Roger Ebert that she believed it to be true.
Was nominated for Broadway's a 1987 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for "Coastal Disturbances."
Hired to play the romantic lead in the sitcom "Just in Time" (1988). After the first table read, the producers fired her saying they "wanted to move the character in a new direction". She was replaced by Patricia Kalember.
During an early part of her career in New York, she auditioned for a part on the soap opera "Loving" (1983). A screen-test was offered, and after thinking about it, she declined to pursue the matter.
Formerly a board member of the small L.A. theater company "The Actors' Gang."
Shortly after Bugsy (1991) wrapped up production, Annette learned she was pregnant with hers and Warren's daughter, Kathlyn Beatty.
She was originally slated to play Tess Coleman in Freaky Friday (2003). She backed out shortly before filming and was replaced by Jamie Lee Curtis.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [November 10, 2006].
Once spent a year on a charter boat, working as a cook.
Her first husband was American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) director J. Steven White. They married in 1984, separated in 1986 and divorced in 1991.
In California, Annette finished high school in three years at Patrick Henry High in San Diego and studied theater for two years at Mesa College in San Diego. She subsequently attended the San Francisco State University and was certified with a drama degree.
Twice lost to Hilary Swank for the Best Actress Oscar, once for 1999 and again for 2004.
Actor Steven Schub (lead singer of ska band The Fenwicks) and actress Teri Hatcher were among her students at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
She was offered US$1 million for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992).
Will receive the American Riviera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 28, 2011.
Returned to work four months after giving birth to her son Benjamin in order to begin filming The American President (1995).
Her sister's name is Jane.
Was eight months pregnant with her daughter Ella when she attended The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV), where she was nominated for Best Actress.
Replaced Julianne Moore for the role of Deidre Burroughs in Running with Scissors (2006). She and Moore would later costar in The Kids Are All Right (2010).
Worked on Open Range (2003) for just two weeks. At her request, costar and director Kevin Costner filmed all of Bening's scenes in succession so she could leave location early and return to her family.
In 2001 she had planned to star in a biopic of Judy Garland titled "Rainbow's End," but the film never came to be.
Turned down Robin Wright's role in The Playboys (1992). Ironically, 17 years later, Wright turned down the role of Bening's daughter in Mother and Child (2009).
Has four children with Warren Beatty: Kathlyn (b. January 8, 1992), Benjamin (b. August 23, 1994), Isabel (b. January 11, 1997), and Ella (b. April 8, 2000).
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Annette Bening talks about Being Julia
Annette Bening & Warren Beatty At Oscars 2011
Annette Benning On Working With Michael Douglas In THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Annette Bening Talks About Balancing Parenthood And Hollywood With Blanche Shaheen
