Annette Bening has lived out one of the closest approximations to the quintessential actor’s life that exists in our collective imagination. It’s not by any means a modern one, which is good since that typically involves much public scandal and Bening has had very little drama off-screen. No, Bening instead has demonstrated what is perhaps the ideal path both into and up the ranks of Hollywood, and she has the credits and accolades to prove it.
From her first steps on stage to the legacy she leaves in her wake, click through to learn more about why Annette Bening is an actor’s actress.