Entering the acting profession after great success as a fashion model, her most prominent appearances include 9½ Weeks (1986), Batman (1989) and L.A. Confidential (1997) for which she received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

From 1993 to 2002, she was married to actor Alec Baldwin. They share a daughter, Ireland Eliesse (born October 23, 1995). In the years after their divorce, she and Baldwin have engaged in a contentious custody battle.

The small town of Braselton, Georgia, was bought by Basinger in 1989 for $20 million, with the hopes of establishing the town as a tourist attraction with movie studios and a film festival, but she met financial difficulties and sold it in 1993. The town is now owned by developer Wayne Mason.

Public Name: Kim Basinger
Birth Name: Kimila Ann Basinger
Date of Birth: December 8, 1953
Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia

Filmography

• While She Was Out (2008)
• The Mermaid Chair (2006)
• The Sentinel (2006)
•  Even Money (2006)
• Cellular (2004)
• Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
• The Door in the Floor (2004)
• People I Know (2002)
• 8 Mile (2002)
• Bless the Child (2000)
• I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
• L.A. Confidential (1997)
• Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
• The Getaway (1994)
• Wayne's World 2 (1993)
• The Real McCoy (1993)
• Cool World (1992)
• Final Analysis (1992)
• The Marrying Man (1991)
• Batman (1989)
• My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
• Nadine (1987)
• Blind Date (1987)
• No Mercy (1986)
• Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
• Fool for Love (1985)
• The Natural (1984)
• The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
• Never Say Never Again (1983)
• Mother Lode (1982)
• Killjoy (1981)
• Hard Country (1981)
• "From Here to Eternity" (1980)
• "From Here to Eternity" (1979)
• "Vega$" (1 episode, 1978)
• Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold (1978)
• The Ghost of Flight 401 (1978)
• "Dog and Cat" (1977)
• Dog and Cat (1977)
• "McMillan & Wife" (1 episode, 1977)
• "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1 episode, 1977)
• "Charlie's Angels" (1 episode, 1976)
• "Gemini Man" (1 episode, 1976)

Awards

• Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress "L.A. Confidential" 1997
• Oscar Best Supporting Actress "L.A. Confidential" 1997
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role "L.A. Confidential" 1997