Celebrity Celebrity Birthdays 10 Sweet Throwbacks of Annette Bening and Warren Beatty to Celebrate the Shampoo Actor's 88th Birthday The award winning couple — and parents of four — celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary this year By Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 30, 2025 08:00AM EDT 1 Comments Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. Photo: Barry King/WireImage/Getty One-half of Hollywood's most iconic couples is celebrating another trip around the sun! Annette Bening and Warren Beatty, who first met more than 30 years ago before working together on the 1991 film Bugsy, tied the knot just a few years later in March 1992, shortly after welcoming their first child together, Stephen Ira Beatty. Now, 33 years later, the two are the proud parents of four, after expanding their family again in 1994 with the addition of Benjamin Beatty and later in 1997 with the birth of Isabel Beatty. In April 2000, their family of six was complete with the arrival of their youngest child, Ella Beatty. In addition to celebrating more than three decades of marriage this year, the Beatty is also celebrating his 88th birthday on March 30, 2025. From early moments together on screen to walking arm-in-arm at the Academy Awards, take a look back at some of the sweetest throwback photos of the A-list duo. 01 of 10 On Screen Love Annette Bening and Warren Beatty in 'Bugsy.'. TRISTAR/Alamy Before the cameras even started rolling on 1991's Bugsy, Beatty knew he'd met his future wife. "I love her, and I'm going to marry her," the actor told director Barry Levinson after meeting Bening for lunch to talk about the role. Here, the two are seen in character on the set of the crime drama. 02 of 10 Good to Glow Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Bening flashed a big smile as she walked hand-in-hand with Beatty at the film's December 1991 premiere in Beverly Hills. Less than a month later, the couple welcomed their first child, Stephen Ira Beatty. 03 of 10 Perfect Pair Warren Beatty and Annette Benning. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Years later Beatty opened up about how it felt to meet — and settle down with — Bening after years of living out his playboy persona. "It took about 10 minutes [to fall in love with her]," he told New York Post. "Maybe five. I was so elated to meet her, and yet at the same time, I began to mourn the passing of a way of life." 04 of 10 Something to Celebrate Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Bening looked up sweetly at Beatty at the 1992 Golden Globe Awards where both actors were nominated for their roles in Bugsy. Though neither took home the trophy for their performances, the movie won the trophy for best motion picture - drama. 05 of 10 Mom and Dad's Night Out Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty Not long after, the two attended the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and wore coordinating blazers. In March, the new parents quietly tied the knot with only their newborn son in attendance. 06 of 10 Matchy, Matchy Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty And speaking of coordinating, the couple rocked dark shades as they attended the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award salute to Jack Nicholson in 1994. 07 of 10 Looking Cool Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. SGranitz/WireImage/Getty Just a few months after welcoming their second baby Benjamin Beatty, mom and dad stepped out for the premiere of Disclosure starring Demi Moore and Michael Douglas. 08 of 10 Eyes For You Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection Dressed to the nines for a 1994 benefit, the American Beauty actress was glowing as she looked over at Beatty who was dapper in a tux. 09 of 10 Hollywood's Big Night Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Peter Jordan/PA Images/PA Images via Getty The two were one dazzling couple at the 1999 Academy Awards where Beatty was nominated for his screenplay for Bulworth. 10 of 10 Razzle Dazzle Annette Bening and Warren Beatty. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty And while he did not walk home a winner, the two were all smiles as the party rolled on at Vanity Fair's annual bash. Leave a Comment Close