Annette Bening

Annette Bening

1958-05-29 Topeka, Kansas, USA 65 Credits

Biography

Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has received many accolades, including a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globes as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and five Academy Awards. Bening began her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theater. She made her Broadway debut in the Tina Howe play Coastal ...

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The Bride!

The Bride!

2026

as Dr. Euphronius

Acting

In the 1930s, a lonely Frankenstein travels to Chicago to seek the aid of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a...

Heightened Scrutiny

Heightened Scrutiny

2025

as Self

8.0
Acting

Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narrati...

Poolman

Poolman

2024

as Diane Espilnade

4.2
Acting

Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting...

NYAD

NYAD

2023

as Diana Nyad

7.1
Acting

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean...

Jerry & Marge Go Large

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022

as Marge Selbee

7.4
Acting

The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, M...

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

as Euphemia Bouc

6.4
Acting

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfec...

A Night at the Academy Museum

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and arti...

Hope Gap

Hope Gap

2019

as Grace

6.3
Acting

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her ...

The Report

The Report

2019

as Dianne Feinstein

7.0
Acting

The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to...

The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts

2019

as Narrator (voice)

7.6
Acting

A live reading of passages from the Mueller report for “The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,” Robert Schenkkan’s stage adaptation of...

Georgetown

Georgetown

2019

as Amanda Brecht

5.9
Acting

Ulrich Mott is an eccentric and versatile social climber with grandiose plans to affect United States foreign policy. Encouraged in his attempts by ...

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

2019

as Supreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson

6.8
Acting

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between...

Life Itself

Life Itself

2018

as Dr. Cait Morris

7.2
Acting

As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create rev...

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

2018

as Self (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews with those who knew...

The Seagull

The Seagull

2018

as Irina Arkadina

5.5
Acting

At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017

as Gloria Grahame

6.4
Acting

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her...

20th Century Women

20th Century Women

2016

as Dorothea

7.3
Acting

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment ...

Rules Don't Apply

Rules Don't Apply

2016

as Lucy Mabrey

5.7
Acting

It's Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey, under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes, arrives in Los Ang...

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

2015

as Self (archive footage)

5.4
Acting
Danny Collins

Danny Collins

2015

as Mary Sinclair

6.8
Acting

An ageing hard-living 1970s rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon.

The Search

The Search

2014

as Helen

6.8
Acting

A woman who works for a non-governmental organization (NGO) forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

as Self - Interviewee

7.0
Acting

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...

The Face of Love

The Face of Love

2013

as Nikki Lostorm

6.1
Acting

A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.

Ginger & Rosa

Ginger & Rosa

2012

as Bella

6.1
Acting

A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and th...

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012

as Zelda

5.6
Acting

A failed New York playwright stages a suicide in an attempt to win back her ex, only to wind up in the custody of her gambling-addict mother.

Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

2012

as Gertrude

7.1
Acting

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. ...

I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here

2010

Thanks

6.0

I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as...

The Kids Are All Right

The Kids Are All Right

2010

as Nic

6.6
Acting

Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids...

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

2009

as Karen

6.6
Acting

The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for ado...

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009

as Self

6.6
Acting

Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come from? What is the story of his life?

PoliWood

PoliWood

2009

as Self

6.5
Acting

An in-depth look at the Democratic and Republican national conventions held during the 2008 U.S. Presidential election year.

The Women

The Women

2008

as Sylvie Fowler

5.1
Acting

The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-we...

14 Women

14 Women

2007

as Narrator (voice)

8.0
Acting

Documentary that explores the lives of 14 female U.S. senators and the uniquely feminine challenges they face, including the sometimes difficult balan...

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel

2006

as Self

Acting

Retrospective documentary of the film "Bugsy"

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006

as Deirdre Burroughs

5.8
Acting

Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed...

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

as Holly Dancer (segment "Coastal Disturbances")

Acting

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips fro...

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Jean Harris

5.9
Acting

Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean ...

Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

2006

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.

Being Julia

Being Julia

2004

as Julia Lambert

6.5
Acting

Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant...

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

2004

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster!

Beyond the 'Open Range'

Beyond the 'Open Range'

2004

as Self

Acting

From the very first idea to the final product, the film Open Range (2003) is documented here. Kevin Costner narrates this documentary and talks about ...

Open Range

Open Range

2003

as Sue Barlow

7.2
Acting

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

American Beauty: Look Closer...

American Beauty: Look Closer...

2000

as Self

7.5
Acting

A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.

The Directors: Milos Forman

The Directors: Milos Forman

2000

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the Chzech director, Milos Forman.

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

2000

as Susan Anderson

5.5
Acting

A human-looking alien from a highly advanced but emotionless all-male society is sent to Earth to impregnate a woman and bring the child back to their...

American Beauty

American Beauty

1999

as Carolyn Burnham

8.0
Acting

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daug...

In Dreams

In Dreams

1999

as Claire Cooper

5.4
Acting

A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

1999

as Self

8.0
Acting

Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.

The Siege

The Siege

1998

as Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger

6.3
Acting

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent ...

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996

as Barbara Land

6.4
Acting

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim...

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as Queen Elizabeth

6.7
Acting

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil...

The American President

The American President

1995

as Sydney Ellen Wade

6.5
Acting

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

as Terry McKay

5.4
Acting

Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. They become romantic on board a ship ...

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....

Bugsy

Bugsy

1991

as Virginia Hill

6.4
Acting

New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitat...

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

1991

as Sarah Turner

6.5
Acting

Respected lawyer Henry Turner survives a convenience-store shooting only to find he has lost his memory, and has serious speech and mobility issues. A...

Guilty by Suspicion

Guilty by Suspicion

1991

as Ruth Merrill

6.5
Acting

Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for h...

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

as Evelyn Ames

6.6
Acting

Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continu...

The Grifters

The Grifters

1990

as Myra Langtry

6.5
Acting

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own a...

Valmont

Valmont

1989

as Merteuil

6.7
Acting

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that h...

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

1988

as Kate Craig

6.4
Acting

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishi...

Hostage

Hostage

1988

as Jill

1.0
Acting

After five hard years behind bars Bonnie Lee is still haunted by her past which hides a terrible secret and hunted by her father, a man desperate for ...

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

Manhunt for Claude Dallas

1986

as Ann Tillman

4.0
Acting

This is the story is based on an actual incident. Claude Dallas is a man who loves to be free, so he lives in the mountains where he hunts for his foo...

Behind the Lines

Behind the Lines

N/A

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Documentary based on three New York Times bestselling books by historian Andrew Carroll and inspired by the stage play If All the Sky Were Paper, the ...

Turn of Mind

N/A

as Dr. Jennifer White

Acting

A retired surgeon suffering from Alzheimers becomes a suspect in her friend's murder.