Annette Bening Biography

Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornMay 29, 1958
Age66 years
Annette Bening is an American actress, born upon May 29, 1958, in Topeka, Kansas. She is best known for her work in movie, movie theater, and television as well as has been nominated for countless honors throughout her profession.

Bening matured in San Diego, California, as well as participated in college at San Francisco State University, where she made a level in theater arts. She took place to research acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco prior to releasing her career in the very early 1980s.

Bening's development role was available in 1990, when she was cast in the film "The Grifters". The efficiency gained her important acclaim and also her initial Academy Award nomination. She went on to show up in a number of other popular films, consisting of "Bugsy", "American Beauty", and also "The Kids Are All Right", earning a number of even more Oscar elections for her work.

Along with her movie career, Bening has actually likewise worked extensively in theater and also television. She has appeared on Broadway in productions of "Coastal Disturbances" as well as "All My Sons", and she has actually been nominated for numerous Tony Awards for her work. On television, she has actually appeared in a number of popular programs, consisting of "American Crime Story" as well as "The Sopranos".

Throughout her occupation, Bening has been applauded for her flexibility as an actress and also her ability to bring depth and intricacy to her functions. She has actually been chosen for many awards as well as has won several, consisting of Golden Globe Awards as well as Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Off-screen, Bening is known for her advocacy and also her assistance of a variety of causes, consisting of environmentalism as well as the arts. She has likewise been a supporter for ladies's civil liberties as well as has functioned to advertise sex equality in the show business.

Today, Bening continues to be one of the most respected and also admired actresses in Hollywood, and her job remains to motivate as well as astound audiences around the world.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Annette.

Related authors: Augusten Burroughs (Writer), Wes Bentley (Actor), Michel Hazanavicius (Director)

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18 Famous quotes by Annette Bening

Small: My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was d
"My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was doing"
Small: I knew I wanted children in my life. The acting was always in relation to it. Life at home is chaos. Th
"I knew I wanted children in my life. The acting was always in relation to it. Life at home is chaos. They're wonderful. They're such interesting human beings. I just love it. I'm lucky"
Small: By the time I was in high school, Roe v. Wade had passed, so that was also happening girls were getting
"By the time I was in high school, Roe v. Wade had passed, so that was also happening; girls were getting pregnant and getting abortions - and that happened in my school too"
Small: Acting is not about being famous, its about exploring the human soul
"Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul"
Small: Yes, I know Ive played these women, but Im not really conniving at all
"Yes, I know I've played these women, but I'm not really conniving at all"
Small: We still want to idealize moms, and sometimes we want to idealize actresses who are moms, too.
"We still want to idealize moms, and sometimes we want to idealize actresses who are moms, too. I know that's something I've experienced, but we're all just doing the best we can and we're all trying to raise our kids and talk to them about everything that needs to be discussed"
Small: We all perform our lives in a way. And the actor is a perfect metaphor to get at that theme of how do w
"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?"
Small: I am really looking forward as I get older and older, to being less and less nice
"I am really looking forward as I get older and older, to being less and less nice"
Small: I didnt picture myself as a movie actress. I began to think about it around college. I remember thinkin
"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"
Small: And if theres anything movies can do in a way that I just love, and I love as an audience is, Show me s
"And if there's anything movies can do in a way that I just love, and I love as an audience is, "Show me something I don't know about. Show me something I haven't seen.""
Small: The tension I feel is the moment they say, Action! Movies are like lightning in a bottle, and you alway
"The tension I feel is the moment they say, 'Action!' Movies are like lightning in a bottle, and you always want to find when you possibly can catch a surprising moment"
Small: Oh, honey, Im from Oklahoma! This is who I am - middle-class all the way!
"Oh, honey, I'm from Oklahoma! This is who I am - middle-class all the way!"
Small: I dont see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New Yo
"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"
Small: Right now, I love the fact that I have so many opportunities, but I know this privileged position canno
"Right now, I love the fact that I have so many opportunities, but I know this privileged position cannot last. That doesn't mean that I'll stop working. I picture myself as an old actress doing cameos in films with people saying: "Isn't that that Bening woman?""
Small: I think we as celebrities have a lot more control
"I think we as celebrities have a lot more control"
Small: I remember hearing someone say that good acting is more about taking off a mask than putting one on, an
"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"
Small: I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husbands lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub t
"I have perfected the art of putting my feet on my husband's lap during awards ceremonies so he can rub them"
Small: I didnt do a movie until I was almost 30. Im grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be an adu
"I didn't do a movie until I was almost 30. I'm grateful for that because it gave me a chance to be an adult in the world and do work in the regional theater that very few people cared about. I loved it and I wanted to do that stuff"