Helen Mirren
When Helen Mirren was starting out in the entertainment world, she began her career on stage. Mirren worked in the theater with the Royal Shakespeare Company. From her work with them, she was easily able to transition to Shakespearean plays adapted to film. Once she appeared in movies, people were quick to notice her. From there, she landed roles in hits like Hitchcock and The Queen. Remarkably, she is one of very few to win the “Triple Crown of Acting,” which means she won an Oscar, Tony and also Grammy!
Helen Mirren
Annette Bening
Like Mirren, she also began her career by studying theater. Bening studied theater in university and then in 1980, she joined the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Company. She starred in Macbeth and Pygmalion, to name a few. Her on-screen debut came with the television film, Manhunt for Claude Dallas. That small role helped launch her whole career. Once the 90’s hit, she picked up numerous nominations like an Oscar and Screen Actors Guild Award for her work in movies like American Beauty. She’s still acting to this day.
Annette Bening