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My Take
Annette Bening represents, to me, the gold standard of the mature screen actor. Over four-plus decades she has built a body of work defined not by tabloid noise but by quiet, exacting craft, earning a BAFTA, two Golden Globes, and five Academy Award nominations across film and stage. I'm drawn to performers who accumulate depth rather than chase trends, and Bening is the archetype: every role seems to add another ring to the tree. The Hollywood Walk of Fame star and her 2024 Woman of the Year honor feel almost incidental next to the consistency itself. She simply gets better with time.
Overview
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 Actor 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 few artists nominated for…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Annette Bening
- Name (Japanese)
- アネット・ベニング
- Reading
- あねっと・べにんぐ
- Born
- May 29, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Origin
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Patrick Henry High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Donostia Award
- 1987 Theatre World Award
- 2011 Crystal Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2006 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2024 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- 2024 Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.