Annette Bening

Q: How many Academy Awards has Annette Bening been nominated for?

Annette Bening has been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances in 'The Grifters', 'American Beauty', 'Being Julia', and 'The Kids Are All Right'.

Q: What was Annette Bening's first film?

Annette Bening made her film debut in the 1988 comedy 'The Great Outdoors', where she played a supporting role alongside John Candy and Dan Aykroyd.

Q: What is Annette Bening's acting style?

Annette Bening's acting style is characterized by her emotional depth, strong character portrayals, and ability to balance humor with drama, making her performances both relatable and compelling.

Q: Has Annette Bening won any major acting awards?

Yes, Annette Bening has won several major acting awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Kids Are All Right' and has received numerous nominations throughout her career.

Q: What is Annette Bening's estimated net worth?

Annette Bening's estimated net worth is around $70 million, accumulated through her successful acting career in film and television.

Q: What notable theater work has Annette Bening done?

Annette Bening has performed in various theater productions, including notable roles in plays by Shakespeare, demonstrating her classical training and versatility as an actress.

Q: Who are Annette Bening's parents?

Annette Bening's parents are Benedict Bening and Shirley Bening, who supported her early interest in the arts and acting.

Known for

American Beauty (1999)

IMDb 8.3 / 10

1999 / Drama / 122 min

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's...

Captain Marvel (2019)

IMDb 6.8 / 10

2019 / Action, Adventure / 118mins

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a...

Name

Annette Bening

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Born

29 May 1958, Topeka, Kansas, USA

Spouses

Warren Beatty (1992–present)

Children

4 (Stephen, Benjamin, Isabel, Ella)

Parents

Benedict Bening, Shirley Bening

Estimated Net Worth

$70 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	TV Lucky When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the...	Priscialla Matheson	Not rated
2026	TV Dutton Ranch Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a...	Beulah Jackson	TMDB 9.3 / 10
2026	Movie The Bride! A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The...	Dr. Euphronious	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2025	Movie Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life CBS News celebrates the life and legacy of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, featuring interviews with Kathy Bates, Albert Brooks and...	Self	Not rated
2025	Movie Heightened Scrutiny Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias,...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	Movie Poolman Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment...	Diane Espilnade	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2024	TV Apples Never Fall Follow the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan...	Joy Delaney	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2023	TV Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter THR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of...	Self	TMDB 2.9 / 10
2023	Movie NYAD Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida...	Diana Nyad	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2022	Movie Jerry & Marge Go Large The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the...	Marge Selbee	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2022	Movie Death on the Nile Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when...	Euphemia Bouc	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2021	Movie A Night at the Academy Museum Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2020	TV Stars in the House In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains indefinitely, SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky...	Self	Not rated
2019	Movie Hope Gap Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband...	Grace	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2019	Movie The Report The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program,...	Dianne Feinstein	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2019	TV The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2019	Movie The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts A live reading of passages from the Mueller report for “The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,”...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2019	Movie Georgetown Ulrich Mott is an eccentric and versatile social climber with grandiose plans to affect United States foreign policy. Encouraged in...	Amanda Brecht	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2019	Movie Captain Marvel The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in...	Supreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2018	Movie Life Itself As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the...	Dr. Cait Morris	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2018	Movie Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2018	Movie The Seagull At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue...	Irina Arkadina	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2017	Movie Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and...	Gloria Grahame	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	Movie 20th Century Women In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent...	Dorothea	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2016	Movie Rules Don't Apply The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.	Lucy Mabrey	TMDB 5.7 / 10
2015	TV Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2015	TV The Late Late Show with James Corden Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2015	Movie Danny Collins An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to...	Mary Sinclair	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2014	TV Variety Studio: Actors on Actors PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations...	Self	TMDB 4.2 / 10
2014	Movie The Search A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.	Helen	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2014	Movie And the Oscar Goes To... The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces...	Self - Interviewee	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2013	Movie The Face of Love A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.	Nikki Lostorm	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Ginger & Rosa A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s...	Bella	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2012	Movie Girl Most Likely A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up...	Zelda	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2012	Movie Ruby Sparks Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing...	Gertrude	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie The Kids Are All Right Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their...	Nic	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2009	Movie Mother and Child The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager,...	Karen	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2009	Movie Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come from?...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2009	Movie PoliWood An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2008	Movie The Women The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting...	Sylvie Fowler	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2007	Movie 14 Women Documentary that explores the lives of 14 female U.S. senators and the uniquely feminine challenges they face, including the sometimes...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2007	TV The Graham Norton Show Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2006	Movie The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie Running with Scissors Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an...	Deirdre Burroughs	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2006	Movie The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest...	Holly Dancer (segment "Coastal Disturbances")	Not rated
2006	Movie Mrs. Harris Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of...	Jean Harris	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2006	Movie Who Needs Sleep? A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2004	Movie Being Julia Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband...	Julia Lambert	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2004	Movie Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster!	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2004	Movie Beyond the 'Open Range' From the very first idea to the final product, the film Open Range (2003) is documented here. Kevin Costner narrates...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2003	TV The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2003	Movie Open Range A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a...	Sue Barlow	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	TV Liberty's Kids Liberty's Kids is an animated educational historical fiction television series produced by DIC Entertainment, originally broadcast on PBS Kids from...	Abigail Adams (voice)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2000	Movie American Beauty: Look Closer... A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2000	Movie The Directors: Milos Forman Documentary about the Chzech director, Milos Forman.	Self	Not rated
2000	Movie What Planet Are You From? A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and...	Susan Anderson	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1999	TV The Early Show The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1999	Movie American Beauty Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an...	Carolyn Burnham	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1999	Movie In Dreams A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through...	Claire Cooper	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1999	TV The Sopranos The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the...	Annette Bening	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1999	Movie Forever Hollywood Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1998	Movie The Siege The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks...	Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1997	TV The View ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
1996	Movie Mars Attacks! A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial...	Barbara Land	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1995	Movie Richard III Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots...	Queen Elizabeth	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1995	Movie The American President Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what...	Sydney Ellen Wade	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1994	Movie Love Affair Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small...	Terry McKay	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1994	Movie Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1992	TV The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1991	Movie Bugsy New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul...	Virginia Hill	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1991	Movie Regarding Henry After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family...	Sarah Turner	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1991	Movie Guilty by Suspicion Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides...	Ruth Merrill	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1990	Movie Postcards from the Edge A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her...	Evelyn Ames	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1990	Movie The Grifters A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes...	Myra Langtry	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1989	Movie Valmont Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married...	Merteuil	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1988	TV LIVE with Kelly and Mark A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus...	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1988	Movie The Great Outdoors It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and...	Kate Craig	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1988	Movie Hostage After five hard years behind bars Bonnie Lee is still haunted by her past which hides a terrible secret and...	Jill	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1987	TV Wiseguy Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the...	Karen Leland / Maloy	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1986	Movie Manhunt for Claude Dallas This is the story is based on an actual incident. Claude Dallas is a man who loves to be free,...	Ann Tillman	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1984	TV Miami Vice The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on...	Vicky	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1974	TV Spécial cinéma Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye...	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1952	TV Today Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It...	Self	TMDB 5.7 / 10
TBA	Movie 42.6 Years Ben, after an experimental procedure leaves him cryogenically frozen for 42.6 years, sets out to re-connect with his ex-girlfriend Ruthie...	Ruthie	Not rated
TBA	Movie Behind the Lines Documentary based on three New York Times bestselling books by historian Andrew Carroll and inspired by the stage play If...	Narrator (voice)	Not rated
TBA	Movie In Love Two people make an impossible decision together that honors their enduring commitment to one another.	Unknown character	Not rated
TBA	Movie Turn of Mind A retired surgeon suffering from Alzheimers becomes a suspect in her friend's murder.	Dr. Jennifer White	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2024	TV Apples Never Fall Follow the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2010	Movie I'm Still Here I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access,...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.0 / 10

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2026 / TMDB 6.2

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

2025

Heightened Scrutiny

2025 / TMDB 8.0

Poolman

2024 / TMDB 4.3

NYAD

2023 / TMDB 7.1

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022 / TMDB 7.4

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