American Beauty

Annette Bening, 50: She defines grace and graciousness, from her earliest days as a young high achieving actress ("Valmont," "The Grifters"). She met her husband, Warren Beatty, when they co-starred in "Bugsy," and she managed to take Hollywood's most eligible bachelor off the ... moremarket permanently. More recently she has given gripping performances in "American Beauty" and "Mrs. Harris" and will team up with a stellar lineup in the remake of "The Women." Juicy.