Annette Carol Bening ( born May 29 , 1958 ) is an American actress . She began her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980 , and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theatre . She was nominated for the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in '' Coastal Disturbances '' and for the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for '' All My Sons '' . She is a four-time Academy Award nominee for the films : '' The Grifters '' ( 1990 ) , '' American Beauty '' ( 1999 ) , '' Being Julia '' ( 2004 ) , and '' The Kids Are All Right '' ( 2010 ) . In 2006 , she received a film star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Annette Bening