I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I was going to lots of auditions and trying to get parts, but even then, you're not really competing with the other actresses. There is a competition going on, but it's not like something you can win in that way.

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.