Annette Bening Biography (1958-)

Born May 29, 1958, in Topeka, KS; daughter of Grant (an insurance salesman) and Shirley Bening; married Steven White (an acting teacher and actor), 1984 (divorced, 1991); married Warren Beatty (an actor), March 12, 1992; children:(second marriage) Kathlyn Elizabeth, Benjamin, Isabel Ira Ashley, Ella Corinne. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PYR PR, 139 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 230, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Nancy Seltzer & Associates, 6220 Del Valle Dr., LosAngeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: May 29, 1958; Topeka, Kansas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Holly Dancer, Coastal Disturbances, Second Stage, New York City, 1986, then (Broadway debut) Circle in the Square, 1987
Zookeeper, Spoils of War, Second Stage, 1988
Title role, Hedda Gabler, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1998-99
The World of Nick Adams (staged reading), Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2002
Fallen Angels, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2003
Also appeared as Juliet, Romeo and Juliet; Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Emily, Our Town; Eliza Doolittle, Pygmalion; Tatania, A Midsummer Night's Dream; showgirl, The Sleeping Prince; Helena, All's Well; Blanche, King John; Anya, The Cherry Orchard; and the Virgin Mary, The Christmas Miracles; dancer, The Green Show, Old Globe Theatre,San Diego, CA.
Film Appearances
Kate Craig, The Great Outdoors, Universal, 1988
Marquise DeMerteuil, Valmont, Orion, 1989
Myra Langtry, The Grifters, Miramax/Cineplex Odeon, 1990
Evelyn Ames, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990
Ruth Merrill, Guilty by Suspicion (also known as La liste noire), Warner Bros., 1991
Sarah Turner, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991
Virginia Hill, Bugsy, TriStar, 1991
Terry McKay, Love Affair, Warner Bros., 1994
Sidney Ellen Wade, The American President, Columbia, 1995
Queen Elizabeth, Richard III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1995
Barbara Land, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
Sharon Bridger/Elise Kraft, The Siege, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Claire Cooper, In Dreams, DreamWorks, 1999
Carolyn Burnham, American Beauty, DreamWorks, 1999
(Uncredited) Herself, The Book That Wrote Itself, Brentwood Home Video, 1999
Herself, Forever Hollywood (documentary), 1999
Susan Anderson, What Planet Are You From?, Columbia/Sony Pictures,2000
Herself, American Beauty: Look Closer (documentary short film), DreamWorks, 2000
Sue Barlow, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003
Julia Lambert, Being Julia, Sony Pictures Classics, 2004
Herself, Beyond the "Open Range" (documentary), Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004
Diva, 2005

Television Appearances
Series
Voice of Abigail Adams, Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776, PBS, 2002
Movies
Ann Tillman, Manhunt for Claude Dallas, CBS, 1986
Jill, Hostage (also known as Against Her Will), CBS, 1988
Jean Harris, Mrs. Harris, HBO, 2005
Pilots
Appeared in It Had to Be You, ABC.
Specials
"Milos Forman: Portrait," American Masters, PBS, 1989
An American Reunion: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1993
Herself, All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (also known as Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever!), ABC, 1994
Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1996
Herself, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 2001
(Uncredited) Herself, Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (documentary), AMC, 2002
Herself, A&E Biography: Kevin Costner (documentary), Arts andEntertainment, 2003
Awards Presentations
Herself, 41st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1987
(Uncredited) Herself, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1991
Presenter, 64th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1992
49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Presenter, 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
Presenter, 52nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1998
Presenter, 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
Presenter, 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
(Uncredited) Herself, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2001
The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
Presenter, The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
Presenter, the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003
Episodic
Vicky, "Red Tape," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
Vicky, "Knock, Knock, Who's There?," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987
Karen Leland, "One on One," Wiseguy, CBS, 1987
Herself, The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1992
Herself, "The Test Dream," The Sopranos, HBO, 2004
Herself, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2004
Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004
Herself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004
Herself, Breakfast with the Arts, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
Herself, Richard and Judy, Channel 4, 2004
Herself, Film '72, BBC, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, 4th edition, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 22, 2004, p. 64
Interview, November, 1989
New York, January 14, 1991
Parade, October 3, 2004, p. 20
People, November 1, 1999, p. 83; April 24, 2000, p. 82
Premiere, July, 1991
Rolling Stone, May 16, 1991
Vanity Fair, September, 1994
Variety, January 10, 2000, p. 74

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