• Name: Annette Bening
  
• Birth Name: Annette Francine Bening
  
• Height: 5' 9"
  
• Sex: F
  
• Nationality: American
  
• Birth Date: May 29, 1958
  
• Birth Place: Topeka, Kansas, USA
  
• Profession: actress
  
• Education: High School Patrick Henry High in San Diego, California
  
•   : San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, California (studied Theater; attended two years)
  
•   : San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California (completed drama degree)
  
•   : American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco,California
  
• Husband/Wife: Warren Beatty (actor; born on March 30, 1937; married on March 12, 1992 until present), Steven White (Instructor American Conservatory Theater; married in 1984; separated in 1986; divorced in 1991)
  
• Father: Grant Bening (professional church choir soloist)
  
• Mother: Shirley Bening (insurance executive)
  
• Sister: Jane Bening (older; gynecologist)
  
• Brother: Brad Bening (older; lawyer), Byron Bening (older; electrician)
  
• Son: Benjamin Beatty (born on August 23, 1994)
  
• Daughter: Ella Corinne Beatty (born on April 8, 2000), Isabel Ira Ashley Beatty (born on January 11, 1997), Kathlyn Elizabeth Bening Beatty (born on January 8, 1992)
  
• Claim to fame: as Virginia Hill in Bugsy (1991)
  

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• "The connection between one's life and the parts one plays are inevitable. I think that I try to keep those sort of separate."
• "When I got home, 'Mommy in the morning' was not quite as wonderful."
• "When I was pregnant, I didn't care about acting...it was a wonderful relief to get away from the celebrity part of it, to kind of disappear."
• "I feel less conflicted about leaving home these days...even if I can't be there every second, my kids are doing great. I'm a good parent, and I think the fact that I love my work and that I work very hard at is a great gift to my kids."
• "I've wanted to be an actor since I was a child. I loved acting from the moment I started and still love it...the only difference is that now that I have become a mother my children come first - and that's the way it should be."

• The National Board of Review: Best Actress, BEING JULIA (2004)
• American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
• British Academy Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role , AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
• London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actress of the Year, AMERICAN BEAUTY (2000)
• Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, American Beauty (2000)
• Palm Springs International Film Festival: Desert Palm Achievement Award (2000)
• ShoWest Award: Female Star of the Year (2000)
• Boston Film Festival: Film Excellence Award (1999)
• Online Film Critics Society: Best Ensemble, AMERICAN BEAUTY; shared with cast mates (1999)
• San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, American Beauty (1999)
• Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1999)
• Screen Actors Guild: Cast (Theatrical Motion Picture), AMERICAN BEAUTY; shared with cast mates (1999)
• Screen Actors Guild: Female Actor in a Leading Role (Theatrical Motion Picture), AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)
• Toronto International Film Festival: People's Choice Award, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1998)
• Vancouver International Film Festival: Most Popular Film, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1998)
• San Francisco International Film Festival: Peter J. Owens Award (1997)
• London Film Critics Circle: Newcomer of the Year (1991)
• National Society of Film Critics: Best Supporting Actress, THE GRIFTERS (1990)
• Clarence Derwent Award: Most Outstanding Debut Performance, COASTAL DISTURBANCES (1986)
• Theater World Award: COASTAL DISTURBANCES (1986)

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