Age: 68
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Annette Carol Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. With a career spanning over four decades, she is known for her versatile work across screen and stage. Bening has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for five Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, making her one of the few artists nominated for the Triple Crown of Acting without winning. A graduate of San Francisco State University and the American Conservatory Theater, Bening started her career on stage with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival company in 1980, and played Lady Macbeth in 1984 at the American Conservatory Theater. She made her Broadway debut in the Tina Howe play Coastal Disturbances (1987), for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Making her film debut in 1988, she gained further recognition for her role in The Grifters (1990), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination. This acclaim continued throughout the 1990s and 2000s with further Oscar-nominated performances in the comedy-dramas American Beauty (1999) and Being Julia (2004), which respectively won her the BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Actress. Bening's performance as the title character in the British television film Mrs. Harris (2005) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie. In the following decades, Bening received two additional Oscar nominations for her leading roles as a lesbian mother in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and swimmer Diana Nyad in the Netflix biographical film Nyad (2023), the former of which also won her a Golden Globe. She returned to Broadway in the revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons (2019), earning another Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play. Her other roles during this period include the films 20th Century Women (2016), Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017), Captain Marvel (2019), and Death on the Nile (2022), and the miniseries Apples Never Fall (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Annette Bening, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In the lawless American Wild West of 1896, former outlaw Jake Dalton seeks redemption while retired lawman Samuel McAllister battles his haunted past. When ruthless outlaw Cole Travis and his gang unleash terror upon the town of Dry Creek, Jake and Samuel reluctantly join forces. With the aid of Sarah, a spirited saloon owner, they rally townsfolk to stand against the gang's tyranny. As tension mounts, a final confrontation looms, pushing their courage and redemption to the limit. In dusty streets, intense shootouts, thrilling horseback chases, and heart-pounding standoffs, the townsfolk fight for their freedom and the chance to reclaim their lives from lawlessness. Through sacrifice and unlikely partnerships, "Dust and Thunder" captures the essence of the classic Western genre while introducing fresh perspectives and compelling characters. With Clint Eastwood as Jake Dalton, Sam Elliott as Samuel McAllister, and Jeff Bridges as Cole Travis, this film delivers an unforgettable cinematic experience, blending action, drama, and a touch of romance. Directed by Lawrence Davis, it pays homage to the iconic Westerns of the past while offering a captivating tale of redemption, loyalty, and the price of justice in the rugged American frontier.
