“I don't see myself as competing with other actresses. I mean, I went through a time when I was in New York, and I was going to lots of auditions and trying to get parts, but even then, you're not really competing with the other actresses. There is a competition going on, but it's not like something you can win in that way.”

American actress

Annette Bening is an American actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She is known for work on screen and stage, and for the range she has brought to both. Bening has received a BAFTA Award, two Actor Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. She has also been nominated for five Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, placing her among the few performers nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning it.