Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
May 29, 1958 | Topeka, Kansas, USA
Age / 年齢
66 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actress
女優
Biography | 経歴
[English] Annette Carol Bening is an American actress renowned for her intelligence, versatility, and powerful performances across film, television, and theatre. After studying drama at San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater, Bening began her career on stage, earning a Tony Award nomination for her Broadway debut in Coastal Disturbances (1987). She made her film breakthrough with The Grifters (1990), earning her first Academy Award nomination. Bening achieved critical acclaim and Oscar nominations for American Beauty (1999), playing a repressed suburban wife, Being Julia (2004) as a 1930s actress, The Kids Are All Right (2010) as a lesbian mother, and Nyad (2023) as marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Her other notable films include Bugsy (1991, where she met her husband Warren Beatty), The American President (1995), 20th Century Women (2016), and Captain Marvel (2019). Known for her nuanced portrayals of complex, strong women, collaborations with directors like Mike Nichols and Mike Mills, commitment to theatre (including frequent work with the American Conservatory Theater), and marriage to Warren Beatty since 1992, Bening has received four Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globes, and a BAFTA, establishing herself as one of American cinema’s most respected dramatic actresses.
[日本語] アネット・キャロル・ベニングは、知性、多様性、映画・テレビ・演劇におけるパワフルな演技で知られるアメリカの女優です。サンフランシスコ州立大学とアメリカン・コンサバトリー・シアターで演劇を学んだ後、舞台でキャリアを開始し、ブロードウェイデビュー作『Coastal Disturbances』(1987)でトニー賞ノミネートを獲得。『ザ・グリフターズ/詐欺師たち』(1990)で映画のブレイクスルーを果たし、初のアカデミー賞ノミネートを獲得しました。抑圧された郊外の妻を演じた『アメリカン・ビューティー』(1999)、1930年代の女優としての『ベティ・サイズモア』(2004)、レズビアンの母親としての『キッズ・オールライト』(2010)、マラソン水泳選手ダイアナ・ナイアッドとしての『ナイアド その決意は海を越える』(2023)で批評的称賛とオスカーノミネートを獲得。他の主な作品には、夫ウォーレン・ベイティと出会った『バグジー』(1991)、『アメリカン・プレジデント』(1995)、『20センチュリー・ウーマン』(2016)、『キャプテン・マーベル』(2019)があります。複雑で強い女性の繊細な描写、マイク・ニコルズやマイク・ミルズなどの監督とのコラボレーション、演劇へのコミットメント(アメリカン・コンサバトリー・シアターでの頻繁な活動を含む)、1992年からのウォーレン・ベイティとの結婚で知られ、ベニングは4つのアカデミー賞ノミネート、2つのゴールデングローブ賞、BAFTA賞を受賞し、アメリカ映画で最も尊敬されるドラマ女優の一人としての地位を確立しています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1990: The Grifters released; first Oscar nomination. / 『ザ・グリフターズ』公開。初のオスカーノミネート🌟。
- 1991: Bugsy released; met husband Warren Beatty. / 『バグジー』公開。夫ウォーレン・ベイティと出会う。
- 1999: American Beauty released; Oscar nomination; Best Picture winner. / 『アメリカン・ビューティー』公開。オスカーノミネート🌟。作品賞受賞作。
- 2010: The Kids Are All Right released; Oscar nomination. / 『キッズ・オールライト』公開。オスカーノミネート🌟。
- 2023: Nyad released; Diana Nyad; Oscar nomination; Netflix. / 『ナイアド』公開。ダイアナ・ナイアッド。オスカーノミネート🌟。Netflix。
Filmography | 主な作品 (Selected)
Film / 映画作品(選抜)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Role | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Grifters / ザ・グリフターズ/詐欺師たち | Myra Langtry | Oscar nom (Supporting) 🌟 | Stephen Frears / Anjelica Huston / John Cusack / Neo-noir / Con artists |
| 1991 | Bugsy / バグジー | Virginia Hill | Golden Globe nom 🌟 | Barry Levinson / Warren Beatty / Gangster / Las Vegas / Met future husband |
| 1994 | The American President / アメリカン・プレジデント | Sydney Ellen Wade | Rob Reiner / Michael Douglas / President romance / Aaron Sorkin / $108M | |
| 1999 | American Beauty / アメリカン・ビューティー | Carolyn Burnham | Oscar nom (Actress) 🌟 | Sam Mendes / Kevin Spacey / Suburban angst / Best Picture winner / $356M |
| 2004 | Being Julia / ベティ・サイズモア | Julia Lambert | Oscar nom (Actress) 🌟 | István Szabó / 1930s theatre / London / Golden Globe win 🏆 |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right / キッズ・オールライト | Nic | Oscar nom (Actress) 🌟 | Lisa Cholodenko / Julianne Moore / Lesbian mothers / Sperm donor / $35M |
| 2014 | The Face of Love / 運命のふたり | Nikki | Arie Posin / Ed Harris / Dead husband’s doppelgänger | |
| 2016 | 20th Century Women / 20センチュリー・ウーマン | Dorothea Fields | Golden Globe nom 🌟 | Mike Mills / Greta Gerwig / 1979 / Single mother / Acclaimed |
| 2016 | Rules Don’t Apply / ルールズ・オブ・アトラクション | Marla Mabrey | Warren Beatty directed / Howard Hughes era | |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel / キャプテン・マーベル | Supreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson | Marvel / Brie Larson / $1.13B | |
| 2019 | The Report / レポート | Dianne Feinstein | Scott Z. Burns / Adam Driver / CIA torture / Amazon | |
| 2021 | Death on the Nile / ナイル殺人事件 | Euphemia | Kenneth Branagh / Agatha Christie / Ensemble | |
| 2023 | Nyad / ナイアド その決意は海を越える | Diana Nyad | Oscar nom (Actress) 🌟 | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin / Netflix / Marathon swimmer / Jodie Foster / Based on true story |
Television (Selected) / テレビ作品(選抜)
| Year | Title | Role | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mrs. Harris | Jean Harris | Emmy nom, Golden Globe nom 🌟 | HBO film / Ben Kingsley / Headmistress |
Theatre / 舞台
| Year | Production | Role | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Coastal Disturbances (Broadway) | Holly Dancer | Tony nom 🌟 | Broadway debut |
| Various | American Conservatory Theater productions | Various roles | Regular stage work throughout career |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Nominated (ノミネート): 5 times
- Best Supporting Actress – The Grifters (1991) 🌟
- Best Actress – American Beauty (2000) 🌟
- Best Actress – Being Julia (2005) 🌟
- Best Actress – The Kids Are All Right (2011) 🌟
- Best Actress – Nyad (2024) 🌟
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Won (受賞): 2 Golden Globes 🏆🏆
- Best Actress – Musical or Comedy – Being Julia (2005) 🏆
- Best Actress – Musical or Comedy – The Kids Are All Right (2011) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Supporting Actress – Bugsy (1992) 🌟
- Best Actress – Drama – American Beauty (2000) 🌟
- Best Actress – Musical or Comedy – 20th Century Women (2017) 🌟
- Multiple other nominations
BAFTA Awards (英国アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞): 1 BAFTA 🏆
- Best Actress – American Beauty (2000) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Supporting Actress – The Grifters (1991) 🌟
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards
Won (受賞): 2 SAG Awards 🏆🏆
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast – American Beauty (2000) 🏆
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor – Being Julia (2005) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor – The Kids Are All Right, 20th Century Women, Nyad 🌟
Tony Awards (舞台)
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Featured Actress in a Play – Coastal Disturbances (1987) 🌟
Emmy Awards (エミー賞)
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or Movie – Mrs. Harris (2006) 🌟
Critics’ Choice Awards
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Multiple nominations for American Beauty, Being Julia, The Kids Are All Right, 20th Century Women
Other Major Honors
- National Board of Review – Best Actress (Being Julia)
- American Conservatory Theater – Lifetime association
- Honored for stage and screen versatility
- Known for portraying complex, intelligent women
- Married to Warren Beatty since 1992 (4 children)
- Recognized for balancing family life with acting career
- Frequent theatre work despite film success
- Champion of independent cinema
- LGBTQ+ ally and advocate
