I didn't picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. I remember thinking, "Well somebody has to be in them," so maybe I could do that eventually. It's all been a surprise.

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.