Monday, Apr. 04, 2011
Annette Bening
Age: 52
Occupation: Actress
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0
Annette Bening got her first Oscar nomination in 1990 for The Grifters. Twenty-one years later she's still getting Academy Award nominations for her silver-screen roles. She was this year's dark horse among the Best Actress nominees for her portrayal of a lesbian mother in The Kids Are All Right (though she ultimately lost to Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan). Whatever her next project, she's already defied the Hollywood trope that women don't get good roles after 50.