Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren made her acting debut on the stage, working with the Royal Shakespeare Company. When she decided to transition to the big screen, she started with Shakespearean film adaptations. She’s best known for her roles in films like Hitchcock and the Queen. She’s even won the “Triple Crown of Acting,” having won an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy.
Annette Bening
Annette Bening also got her start in theatre, studying it in college, and in 1980, joining the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Company. She appeared in plays like Macbeth and Pygmalion, before making the leap to the big screen with her role in Manhunt for Claude Dallas. She is perhaps best known for her role in American Beauty. She’s been nominated for multiple awards, including an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Today, she still acts in Hollywood.