I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, and in movie acting, certainly that's true. With the camera so close, you can see right down into your soul, hopefully. So being able to do that in a way is terrifying, and in another way, truly liberating. And I like that about it.

She made her Broadway debut in 1987 garnering a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Coastal Disturbances. They have four children: Stephen (was Kathlyn before identifying as transgender ) (born January 8 1992) Benjamin (born August 23 1994) Isabel (born January 11 1997) and Ella (born April 8 2000). Personal life
Bening's first husband was choreographer J.

Bening is a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in The Grifters American Beauty Being Julia and The Kids Are All Right winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films. Annette Carol Bening (born May 29 1958) is an American actress.