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American actress (born )

Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, ) is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and nominations for five Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards, making her one of few artists nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning.

A graduate of San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater, Bening started her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in , and played Lady Macbeth in at the American Conservatory Theater. She made her Broadway debut in the Tina Howe play Coastal Disturbances () for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Making her film debut in , she gained further recognition for her role in The Grifters (), for which she received he Sesame Street - Annette Bening and Cookie Monster - YouTube JERU