We all perform our lives in a way. And the actor is a perfect metaphor to get at that theme of 'how do we find our authentic selves?' And that we all - whether we're actors or not - perform ourselves. As a way of searching. As a way of fumbling around and trying to say, is this my voice? Is this who I am?

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.