List of awards and nominations received by Annette Bening

Annette Bening awards and nominations
	Bening at the 83rd Academy Awards
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Totals
Wins	26
Nominations	94
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

The following is a List of awards and nominations received by American actress Annette Bening.

Annette Bening is an American actress known for her roles on stage and screen. Over her distinguished career she has received numerous competitive accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, one British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for five Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.

She has received five Academy Award nominations for her roles as a con artist in the crime thriller The Grifters (1990), a suburban woman engaging in an affair in the drama American Beauty (1999), a theatre actress in the comedy-drama Being Julia (2004), an alcoholic lesbian in the independent drama The Kids Are All Right (2010), and Diana Nyad in the sports drama Nyad (2023). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for American Beauty and two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for Being Julia and The Kids Are All Right.

For her roles on television, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of a headmistress Jean Harris in the HBO television film Mrs. Harris (2006). For her performances on the Broadway stage she earned Tony Award nominations for Best Featured Actress in a Play for playing a young photographer in the Tina Howe play Coastal Disturbances (1987), and for Best Actress in a Play for her role as a mother in denial in the revival of the Arthur Miller play All My Sons (2019).

Among her various honorary accolades, Bening received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was awarded the Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award, both in 2006. She was awarded the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence at the San Diego International Film Festival in 2016 and received the AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award in 2019.

Major associations

Academy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1990	Best Supporting Actress	The Grifters	Nominated	^[1]
1999	Best Actress	American Beauty	Nominated	^[2]
2004		Being Julia	Nominated	^[3]
2010		The Kids Are All Right	Nominated	^[4]
2023		Nyad	Nominated	^[5]

BAFTA Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
British Academy Film Awards
1991	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	The Grifters	Nominated	^[6]
1999	Best Actress in a Leading Role	American Beauty	Won	^[7]
2010		The Kids Are All Right	Nominated	^[8]
2018		Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool	Nominated	^[9]

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1991	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	Bugsy	Nominated	^[10]
1995	Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	The American President	Nominated	^[10]
1999	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	American Beauty	Nominated	^[10]
2004	Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	Being Julia	Won	^[10]
2006	Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	Running with Scissors	Nominated	^[10]
2006	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Mrs. Harris	Nominated	^[10]
2010	Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	The Kids Are All Right	Won	^[10]
2016	Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical	20th Century Women	Nominated	^[10]
2019	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	The Report	Nominated	^[10]
2023	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	Nyad	Nominated	^[10]

Emmy Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2006	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie	Mrs. Harris	Nominated	^[11]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1999	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role	American Beauty	Won	^[12]
1999	Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture	American Beauty	Won	^[12]
2004	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role	Being Julia	Nominated	^[13]
2006	Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or Movie	Mrs. Harris	Nominated	^[14]
2010	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated	^[15]
2010	Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated	^[15]
2023	Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role	Nyad	Nominated	^[16]

Tony Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1987	Best Featured Actress in a Play	Coastal Disturbances	Nominated	^[17]
2019	Best Actress in a Play	All My Sons	Nominated	^[18]

Miscellaneous awards

Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
American Comedy Awards	1996	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	The American President	Nominated
American Comedy Awards	2000	Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture	American Beauty	Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	1999	Favorite Actress – Suspense	The Siege	Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2000	Favorite Actress – Drama	American Beauty	Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	Nominated
	2010		The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	2016		20th Century Women	Nominated
	2016	Best Acting Ensemble	20th Century Women	Nominated
Dorian Awards	2011	Film Performance of the Year	The Kids Are All Right	Won
Golden Raspberry Awards	2009	Worst Actress (shared with Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith and Meg Ryan)	The Women	Nominated
Gotham Awards	2010	Best Ensemble Performance	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated	^[19]
Gotham Awards	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated	^[20]
Hollywood Film Festival	2004	Best Actress of the Year	Being Julia	Won
Independent Spirit Awards	2010	Best Female Lead	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards	2016	Best Female Lead	20th Century Women	Nominated
Irish Film & Television Awards	2011	Best International Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Won
MTV Movie Awards	1992	Best Kiss (shared with Warren Beatty)	Bugsy	Nominated
Satellite Awards	2000	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	American Beauty	Nominated
	2003	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Open Range	Nominated
	2004	Best Actress – Musical or Comedy	Being Julia	Won
	2006	Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Film	Mrs. Harris	Nominated
	2006	Best Actress - Musical or Comedy	Running with Scissors	Nominated
	2010	Best Actress - Musical or Comedy	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	2017	Best Actress – Motion Picture	20th Century Women	Nominated

Critics associations

Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Won
		Women's Image Award		Won
		Actress Defying Age and Ageism		Nominated
	2016	Actress Defying Age and Ageism	20th Century Women	Won
Austin Film Critics Association	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
Bangkok International Film Festival	2005	Best Actress	Being Julia	Won
Boston Society of Film Critics	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	2nd Place
Boston Society of Film Critics	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	2nd Place
Chicago Film Critics Association	1990	Most Promising Actress	Valmont	Nominated
	1992	Best Actress	Bugsy	Nominated
	1999	Best Actress	American Beauty	Nominated
	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards	1991	Best Supporting Actress	The Grifters	2nd Place
	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	Nominated
	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	5th Place
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards	2016	Best Ensemble	20th Century Women	Won
Florida Film Critics Circle	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle	2016	Best Ensemble	20th Century Women	Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society Award	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
London Film Critics Circle Awards	1992	Newcomer of the Year	Valmont / Guilty by Suspicion The Grifters / Postcards from the Edge	Won
	1999	Best Actress	American Beauty	Won
	2004	Actress of the Year	Being Julia	Nominated
	2010	Actress of the Year	The Kids Are All Right	Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards	1990	Best Supporting Actress	The Grifters	Won
National Society of Film Critics Awards	2011	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	2nd Place
National Cowboy & Western Heritage	2004	Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture	Open Range	Won
National Board of Review Awards	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	Won
New York Film Critics Circle Award	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Won
Online Film Critics Society	1999	Best Cast	American Beauty	Won
	1999	Best Actress	American Beauty	Nominated
	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society	1999	Best Actress	American Beauty	Won
	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
	2016	Best Ensemble	20th Century Women	Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	Won
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Won
Series Mania	2024	Best Actress Award	Apples Never Fall	Won	^[21]
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	2006	Best Actress	Running with Scissors	Nominated
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award	2004	Best Actress	Being Julia	Nominated
	2010	Best Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	2010	Best Ensemble	The Kids Are All Right	Nominated
	2016	Best Actress	20th Century Women	Nominated
	2016	Best Ensemble	20th Century Women	Nominated
Women Film Critics Circle	2010	Best Comedic Actress	The Kids Are All Right	Won
Women Film Critics Circle	2014	Women's Work/Best Ensemble	Ginger & Rosa	Nominated
Women's Image Network Award	2014	Actress Feature Film	The Face of Love	Nominated

Honorary awards

Organizations	Year	Award	Result	Ref.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	2005	Montecito Award	Honored	^[22]
Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award.	2006	Statue	Honored
Hollywood Walk of Fame	2006	Inducted	Honored	^[23]
Elle Women in Hollywood Awards	2014	Lifetime Achievement Award	Honored	^[24]
San Diego International Film Festival	2016	Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence	Honored	^[25]^[26]
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards	2019	Career Achievement Award	Honored	^[27]
Santa Barbara International Film Festival	2024	Arlington Award	Honored	^[28]
Hasty Pudding Theatricals'	2024	Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year	Honored	^[29]
Costume Designers Guild	2024	Spotlight Award	Honored	^[30]

References

^ "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 72nd Academy Awards (2000)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "The 77th Academy Awards (2005)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
^ "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
^ "The 96th Academy Awards (2024)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Film - Actress in a Supporting Role (1992)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2000)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2011)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2018)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Annette Bening - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
^ "Annette Bening - Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Nominations - 1987". Tony Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "Nominations - 2019". Tony Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
^ "2010 Gotham Awards nominees". IndependentFilm. October 19, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: 'Manchester By The Sea' Leads with Four". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
^ Lemercier, Fabien (March 25, 2024). "French series Rematch triumphs at Series Mania". Cineuropa. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
^ "Being Annette". CBS News. February 15, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
^ "Annette Bening". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ "Meet Elle's 2014 Women in Hollywood". Elle. October 9, 2014.
^ "Gregory Peck - 100 Centennial". Gregory Peck - 100 Centennial. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^ "Annette Bening to receive Gregory Peck Award". Rancho Santa Fe Review. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^ "Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Winners". AARP. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
^ Hammond, Pate (January 30, 2024). "'Nyad' Oscar Nominee Annette Bening To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival's Inaugural Arlington Award". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ Lippit, Azusa M. (February 1, 2024). "Hasty Pudding Names Annette Bening 2024 Woman of the Year". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 1, 2024). "Annette Bening to Receive Spotlight Award From Costume Designers Guild". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

External links

Annette Bening at IMDb

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[Oscars1991-2] "The 63rd Academy Awards (1991)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[3] "The 72nd Academy Awards (2000)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[77thOscar-4] "The 77th Academy Awards (2005)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

[Oscars2011-5] "The 83rd Academy Awards (2011)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 11, 2011.

[Oscars2024-6] "The 96th Academy Awards (2024)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[7] "Film - Actress in a Supporting Role (1992)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[8] "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2000)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[9] "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2011)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[10] "Film - Actress in a Leading Role (2018)". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[globes-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Annette Bening - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

[12] "Annette Bening - Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[13] "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[14] "The 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[15] "The 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[16] "The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[17] "The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[18] "Nominations - 1987". Tony Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[19] "Nominations - 2019". Tony Awards. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

[20] "2010 Gotham Awards nominees". IndependentFilm. October 19, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[21] Cox, Gordon (October 20, 2016). "Gotham Awards Nominations 2016: 'Manchester By The Sea' Leads with Four". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2019.

[cine20240328-22] Lemercier, Fabien (March 25, 2024). "French series Rematch triumphs at Series Mania". Cineuropa. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

[23] "Being Annette". CBS News. February 15, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2024.

[24] "Annette Bening". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[25] "Meet Elle's 2014 Women in Hollywood". Elle. October 9, 2014.

[26] "Gregory Peck - 100 Centennial". Gregory Peck - 100 Centennial. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

[27] "Annette Bening to receive Gregory Peck Award". Rancho Santa Fe Review. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

[28] "Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Winners". AARP. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[29] Hammond, Pate (January 30, 2024). "'Nyad' Oscar Nominee Annette Bening To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival's Inaugural Arlington Award". Deadline. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[30] Lippit, Azusa M. (February 1, 2024). "Hasty Pudding Names Annette Bening 2024 Woman of the Year". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[31] Tangcay, Jazz (February 1, 2024). "Annette Bening to Receive Spotlight Award From Costume Designers Guild". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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