Annette Bening

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Summary

Annette Bening is an actor and producer known for films including The Grifters, American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right, and Nyad, as well as roles in theatre and television. Her work often explores complicated relationships, family life, and women navigating personal and social expectations. In interviews and public appearances, she has defended transgender people and youth, citing her transgender son; she received GLSEN’s Advocate Award in 2023 and spoke at the Supreme Court in 2024 in support of trans youth. No public record of party campaigning or broader advocacy across multiple identity causes is established.