*Today--by my decree--is Annette Bening Day! Please note: *Bening's four Oscar nominations are as follows: Lead Actress ("American Beauty," "Kids Are All Right," "Being Julia"), Supporting Actress ("The Grifters"). *Bening is currently up for a Tony Award ("All My Sons"). *Like her one-time co-star, Julianne Moore, Bening does not look for "strong female" roles. She looks for roles where she can recognize an interesting slice of humanity. *Bening auditioned for "Dick Tracy," and though Warren Beatty didn't cast her, he said, "That's the person I will marry!" *Bening's "Valmont" is like "Dangerous Liaisons," but with Colin Firth! And Michelle Pfeiffer! *You can see Bening opposite Meryl Streep--briefly--in "Postcards from the Edge." *I think "Mother and Child" is under-rated....if you're looking for a semi-obscure moment when you can still s...