“To me idealized characters are so boring to play, especially having grown up in the classical theater. That's a great experience, but as a woman, especially, you've played a lot of idealized characters. So when you've got someone who has weaknesses as well as strengths, that's interesting.”

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.