Basinger as J.Z. Kane in Dog and Cat (1977)

Kim Basinger is an American actress who made her television debut as Sheila in "Night Train to Dallas", an episode of the action/adventure drama series Gemini Man that aired on NBC in 1976. She starred in two canceled series as well as several made-for-TV films, including a remake of From Here to Eternity (1979). Her feature film debut was in 1981 drama Hard Country. Basinger came to prominence playing Bond girl Domino Petachi in the 1983 film Never Say Never Again, opposite Sean Connery, and went on to receive a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Memo Paris in The Natural (1984). She also starred as Elizabeth in the controversial erotic romantic drama 9½ Weeks (1986) with Mickey Rourke, as the title character in Nadine with Jeff Bridges (1987) and as Vicki Vale in Tim Burton's blockbuster Batman (1989), which remains the highest-grossing film of her career.

In 1991, she played a glamorous singer in the comedy The Marrying Man alongside her future husband, Alec Baldwin. They then both starred in the remake The Getaway in 1994. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lynn Bracken in the 1997 film L.A. Confidential; as well as, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She played the role of Kuki Gallmann, an Italian who moved to Kenya to start a new life, in the 2000 film I Dreamed of Africa.[1] Her other films include 8 Mile (2002), The Door in the Floor (2004), Cellular (2004), and The Nice Guys (2016).

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director Notes Ref.
1981 Hard Country Jodie David Greene [2]
1982 Mother Lode Andrea Spalding Charlton Heston [2]
1983 Never Say Never Again Domino Petachi Irvin Kershner [2]
The Man Who Loved Women Louise Carr Blake Edwards [2]
1984 The Natural Memo Paris Barry Levinson [3]
1985 Fool for Love May Robert Altman [4]
1986 9½ Weeks Elizabeth McGraw Adrian Lyne [5]
No Mercy Michele Duval Richard Pearce [6]
1987 Blind Date Nadia Gates Blake Edwards [7]
Nadine Nadine Hightower Robert Benton [8]
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien Celeste Martin Richard Benjamin [9]
1989 Batman Vicki Vale Tim Burton
1991 The Marrying Man Vicki Anderson Jerry Rees
1992 Final Analysis Heather Evans Phil Joanou
Cool World Holli Would Ralph Bakshi
1993 The Real McCoy Karen McCoy Russell Mulcahy
Wayne's World 2 Honey Hornée Stephen Surjik
1994 The Getaway Carol McCoy Roger Donaldson
Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter) Kitty Potter Robert Altman
1997 L.A. Confidential Lynn Bracken Curtis Hanson Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000 I Dreamed of Africa Kuki Gallmann Hugh Hudson [1]
Bless the Child Maggie O'Connor Chuck Russell
2002 8 Mile Stephanie Smith Curtis Hanson
People I Know Victoria Gray Daniel Algrant
2004 The Door in the Floor Marion Cole Tod Williams
Elvis Has Left the Building Harmony Jones Joel Zwick
Cellular Jessica Martin David R. Ellis
2006 Even Money Carolyn Carver Mark Rydell
The Sentinel Sarah Ballentine Clark Johnson
2008 The Burning Plain Gina Guillermo Arriaga
While She Was Out Della Myers Susan Montford Also executive producer [10]
The Informers Laura Sloan Gregor Jordan [11]
2010 Charlie St. Cloud Claire St. Cloud Burr Steers [12]
2012 Black November Kristy Jeta Amata [13]
2013 Third Person Elaine Leary Paul Haggis [14]
Grudge Match Sally Rose Peter Segal [15]
2014 4 Minute Mile Claire Jacobs Charles-Olivier Michaud [16]
The 11th Hour Maria Anders Morgenthaler [17]
2016 The Nice Guys Judith Kuttner Shane Black [18]
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Elena Lincoln James Foley [19]
2018 Fifty Shades Freed Unrated version only [19]
2021 Back Home Again Mother Bear (voice) Michael Mankowski Short film [20]

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
1976 Gemini Man Sheila NBC Episode: "Night Train to Dallas" [21]
Charlie's Angels Linda Oliver ABC Episode: "Angels in Chains" [21]
1977 McMillan & Wife Janet Carney NBC Episode: "Dark Sunrise" [21]
The Six Million Dollar Man Lorraine Stenger ABC Episode: "The Ultimate Imposter" [21]
Dog and Cat Officer J.Z. Kane ABC Television series [21][22]
1978 The Ghost of Flight 401 Prissy Frasier NBC Television movie based on a true story [23]
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold Katie McEvera NBC Television movie [24]
Vega$ Allison Jorden ABC Episode: "Lady Ice" [25]
1979 From Here to Eternity Lorene Rogers NBC TV miniseries [26]
1980 From Here to Eternity NBC TV series spin-off [26]
1981 Killjoy Laury Medford CBS Television movie [27]
1992 Dame Edna's Hollywood Herself NBC Episode: "1.2"
1994 Saturday Night Live Host NBC Episode: "Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger/UB40"
1998 The Simpsons Herself (voice) FOX Episode: "When You Dish Upon a Star" [28]
2003 Rita Narrator Turner Classic Movies Documentary
2006 The Mermaid Chair Jessie Sullivan Lifetime Television movie [29]
2010 Mystery of the Hope Diamond Narrator Smithsonian Channel Documentary
2017 Comrade Detective Sally Smith (voice) Amazon Prime Video Episode: "The Invisible Hand"

Music videos

Year Title Performer Album Ref.
1992 "Shake Your Head" Was (Not Was) featuring Kim Basinger & Ozzy Osbourne Hello Dad... I'm in Jail [30]
1993 "Mary Jane's Last Dance" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits [31]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "I Dreamed of Africa". RogerEbert.com. May 5, 2000. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Hannan, Caryn (January 1, 1999). Georgia Biographical Dictionary. State History Publications. p. 66. ISBN 9781878592422.
  3. ^ Arnold, Gary (May 11, 1984). "A 'Natural' Classic". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  4. ^ Ebert, Roger (December 18, 1985). "Fool for Love". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Darnton, Nina (March 9, 1986). "How '9 1/2 Weeks' pushed an actress to the edge". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Wilmington, Michael (December 19, 1986). "Movie Review : 'No Mercy': A Spitfire Fizzles On The Bayou". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Benson, Sheila (March 27, 1987). "Movie Review : Humorless Hangover From 'Blind Date'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  8. ^ Canby, Vincent (August 7, 1987). "Basinger and Bridges in 'Nadine'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Travers, Peter (December 12, 1988). "Picks and Pans Review: My Stepmother Is An Alien". People. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (December 11, 2008). "Kim Basinger, Pursued on All Fronts". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  11. ^ Phillips, Michael (April 24, 2009). "'The Informers' stars Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  12. ^ Meyers, Joe (August 9, 2010). "'Charlie St. Cloud' botches promising story of family grief". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  13. ^ Lodge, Guy (January 9, 2015). "Film Review: 'Black November'". Variety. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  14. ^ Scott, Mike (July 10, 2014). "'Third Person' movie review: Liam Neeson drama is admirably ambitious, but also hopelessly muddled". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  15. ^ Holden, Stephen (December 24, 2013). "Old Resentments Come Up Swinging". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  16. ^ "4 Minute Mile". RogerEbert.com. August 1, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  17. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (June 11, 2015). "Review: In 'The 11th Hour,' Fertility Anxiety Gets Thriller Treatment". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  18. ^ "The Nice Guys". RogerEbert.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Kim Basinger Joins Fifty Shades Darker". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  20. ^ Bench, Allison (June 30, 2021). "Animated Fort McMurray Short Film Has All Star Cast". Global News. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  21. ^ a b c d e "Kim Basinger moving to top". Boca Raton News. April 15, 1977. p. 27.
  22. ^ "Dog And Cat (1977)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  23. ^ "Ghost Of Flight 401, The (1978)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  24. ^ "Kim Basinger". Lifetime. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  25. ^ "Vega$ Season 1 Episode 7". TV Guide. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  26. ^ a b "From Here to Eternity". AFI.com. American Film Institute. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  27. ^ "Killjoy (TV Movie)". Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  28. ^ Appel, Richard (2007). The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season Commentary for the Episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
  29. ^ Fries, Laura (September 7, 2006). "Review: 'The Mermaid Chair'". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  30. ^ Sherburne, Philip (May 7, 2012). "20 Years Later: Was (Not Was) Still Boggle the Mind". Spin. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  31. ^ "The sky is no longer the limit for Tom Petty". The Globe and Mail. August 29, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2016.

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