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Annette Bening

Birth Place: Topeka, KS, USA

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BIO

Annette Bening is a Tony and Academy Award-nominated actress with a celebrated career across stage and screen. Theater credits include: King Lear for Public Theater's 2014 Shakespeare in the Park; Ruth Draper Monologues at Geffen Playhouse; The Cherry Orchard at Mark Taper Forum; Talking Heads at Tiffany Theater; Hedda Gabler at Geffen Playhouse; and Medea at UCLA. Her work as Holly Dancer in Costal Disturbances earned her the 1987 Clarence Derwent Tony Award for Outstanding Debut Performance of the Season.

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STAGE CREDITS

All My Sons All My Sons
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2019
Kate Keller
Have a Nice Day Have a Nice Day
[Off-Broadway]
Audible Off-Broadway Reading, 2018
Performer
King Lear King Lear
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2014
Goneril
Spoils of War
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Penny
Coastal Disturbances
[Broadway]
1987
Holly Dancer
Coastal Disturbances
[Off-Broadway]
1986
Holly Dancer

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Annette Bening, All My Sons

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Annette Bening, All My Sons

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Annette Bening, Coastal Disturbances

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Kate Winslet, Kerry Washington, & More Honored for 2024 WIF Photo
Kate Winslet, Kerry Washington, & More Honored for 2024 WIF

WIF (formerly known as Women In Film, Los Angeles) has announced that Annette Bening, Michelle Buteau, Joey King, Ellen Kuras, Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, Kerry Washington, and Kate Winslet will be honored at the 2024 WIF Honors, taking place on Thursday, October 24, at The Beverly Hilton.
23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival Reveals 2024 Slate Photo
23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival Reveals 2024 Slate

The 23rd Annual San Diego International Film Festival is ‘Celebrating the Power of Film’ with curated screenings that inform, inspire and entertain. The Opening Night film premiere and party will be held at The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park on Wednesday, October 16th.
Annette Bening to Chair Celebrity Poker Tournament for the Entertainment Community Fu Photo
Annette Bening to Chair Celebrity Poker Tournament for the Entertainment Community Fund

The Entertainment Community Fund will present the second annual Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament. Learn more about the event!
Costume Designers Guild Awards Details Awards Date, Timeline & Location Photo
Costume Designers Guild Awards Details Awards Date, Timeline & Location

The awards date, timeline and location have been announced for the 27th CDG Awards. The CDGA ceremony, celebrating excellence in film, television, short form costume design, and costume illustration, will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the Ebell of Los Angeles. Nominations will be announced on Friday, December 13, 2025.
Sarah Paulson Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy Legal Series ALL'S FAIR Photo
Sarah Paulson Joins Cast of Ryan Murphy Legal Series ALL'S FAIR

Tony Award winner Paulson has been confirmed to appear in the ensemble of a new legal series from Ryan Murphy. She will star alongside Niecy Nash, Teyana Taylor, and Naomi Watts.
THE BEAR, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, & More Receive 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominatio Photo
THE BEAR, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, & More Receive 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations; See the Full List

With 15 nominations, FX’s The Bear was the most nominated series this year, followed by Max’s Hacks and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building with 13 each. ABC’s Abbott Elementary and CBS’s Ghosts are tied for third place, with 11 nominations each.
Video: Entertainment Community Fund's Friedman J. Health Center Receives 2024 Tony Ho Photo
Video: Entertainment Community Fund's Friedman J. Health Center Receives 2024 Tony Honor

On Sunday, June 16, the Entertainment Community Fund and Mount Sinai Doctors’ Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts received a 2024 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre. Watch the acceptance speech!
Video: Sarah Paulson Accepts Tony Award For APPROPRIATE Photo
Video: Sarah Paulson Accepts Tony Award For APPROPRIATE

Sarah Paulson won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for APPROPRIATE. Watch he acceptance speech in the video here.
Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala to Honor Rita Moreno, Paul Mescal and Quentin Taran Photo
Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala to Honor Rita Moreno, Paul Mescal and Quentin Tarantino

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced details of its annual fundraising gala, to be held on October 19, 2024. The Academy Museum Gala will celebrate the acclaimed museum’s third anniversary and will honor Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Mescal; Academy Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Rita Moreno; and two-time Academy Award-winning and six-time Academy Award-nominated writer and director Quentin Tarantino.
David Henry Hwang & More Join Entertainment Community Fund Board Photo
David Henry Hwang & More Join Entertainment Community Fund Board

The Entertainment Community Fund welcomed the appointment of four new board members. Learn more about the Fund.
Photos: Robert De Niro & Annette Bening Visit PATRIOTS Photo
Photos: Robert De Niro & Annette Bening Visit PATRIOTS

Peter Morgan's work is back on Broadway this season with Patriots, led by Tony nominee Michael Stuhlbarg and directed by Rupert Goold. The show recently welcomed special guests Robert De Niro and Annette Bening for a quick backstage visit.
APPROPRIATE's Sarah Paulson Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress i Photo
APPROPRIATE's Sarah Paulson Wins 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Sarah Paulson has won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for APPROPRIATE.
Listen: Sarah Paulson Calls Out Trish Hawkins For Criticizing Her Performance in TALL Photo
Listen: Sarah Paulson Calls Out Trish Hawkins For Criticizing Her Performance in TALLEY'S FOLLY

Sarah Paulson hasn't forgotten the actress who criticized a performance she gave over 10 years ago, and she has spoken out about it on a recent episode of Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett’s “Smartless” podcast.
Photos & Video: See Bening, Stokes Mitchell & More at The Entertainment Community Fun Photo
Photos & Video: See Bening, Stokes Mitchell & More at The Entertainment Community Fund Gala

Check out new photos and videos from the Entertainment Community Fund Gala!
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM Photo
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM

On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Go inside The Entertainment Community Fund's 2024 Gala Photo
Photos: Go inside The Entertainment Community Fund's 2024 Gala

Last night at the Entertainment Community Fund, (formerly The Actors Fund) gala, they announced the $160 million ESSENTIAL Campaign: a bold and comprehensive effort that will combine all of the organization’s fundraising, allowing the Fund to serve more people in more places.
Entertainment Community Fund Launches $160 Million ESSENTIAL Campaign Photo
Entertainment Community Fund Launches $160 Million ESSENTIAL Campaign

Entertainment Community Fund is launching the $160 million ESSENTIAL Campaign, combining all of the organization’s fundraising, allowing the Fund to serve more people in more places. Learn more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 29, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 29, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Annette Bening Visits Daughter Ella Beatty at APPROPRIATE Photo
Photos: Annette Bening Visits Daughter Ella Beatty at APPROPRIATE

Ella Beatty is making her Broadway debut as “River” in Appropriate, taking over for Elle Fanning. Beatty officially began performances earlier this week. Stopping by to show her support was Beatty's mother, actress Annette Bening. Check out photos here!
Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo
Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Annette Bening been in?

Annette Bening has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Annette Bening been in?

Annette Bening has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Annette Bening been nominated for?

Annette Bening has received several nominations for prestigious awards. She was nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for her role in All My Sons. Additionally, she received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for All My Sons, and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Coastal Disturbances.

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