Kimila Ann Basinger, popularly known as Kim Basinger, is and American actress, singer as well as a former fashion model.
She was born on 8th December, 1953 in Georgia United States of America. She is known for her roles in “Never Say Never Again”, “Batman” and “The Natural”.
Career Highlights
Popular Hollywood actress Kim Basinger started her career as a fashion model and appeared in hundreds of TV ads and magazine covers during the decade of 1970s.
In 1976, she appeared in a guest role in “Charlie’s Angels” followed by another role in “The Six Million Dollar Man”. In 1979, she landed a role in the remake of “From Here to Eternity” and made her presence felt, across the film circles.
In 1983, she was cast in “Never Say Never Again” opposite Sean Connery, the film gained critical acclaim and she won Golden Globe nomination. Following an award nominated movie, Kim Basinger earned leading roles in movies titled “The Natural” co-starring Robert Redford and “9 ½ Weeks” co-starring Mickey Rourke.
In 1997, she returned to movies after a break of 7 years and appeared in “L.A. Confidential”. She won a number of awards and nominations for her role. Kim Basinger won her first ever nomination for Golden Globe Award for her role in “The Natural”.
In 1989, she won Saturn Award nomination for the movie “Batman”. The biggest breakthrough in her career came in the 1997 movie titled “L.A Confidential”, which won her Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Awards for best supporting actress category. She also received BAFTA award nomination for the same movie.
Top Ten Movies of Kim Basinger:
⦁ Never Say Never Again
⦁ The Man Who Loved Women
⦁ 9½ Weeks
⦁ The Natural
⦁ My Stepmother Is an Alien
⦁ Batman
⦁ L.A. Confidential
⦁ 8 Mile
⦁ Elvis Has Left the Building
⦁ The Informers