Kimila Ann Basinger is an American actress, singer, and former fashion model. Following a successful modeling career in New York, Basinger moved to Los Angeles where she began her acting career on television in 1976. She starred in several made-for-television films, including a remake of From Here to Eternity , before making her feature debut in the drama Hard Country .
Hailed as a sex symbol of the 1980s and 1990s, Basinger came to prominence for her performance of Bond girl Domino Petachi in Never Say Never Again . She subsequently received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in The Natural , starred in the erotic drama 9½ Weeks , and played Vicki Vale in Tim Burton's Batman , which remains the highest-grossing film of her career. For her femme fatale portrayal in L.A. Confidential , Basinger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other films include No Mercy , Blind Date , Prêt-à-Porter , I Dreamed of Africa , 8 Mile , The Door in the Floor , Cellular , The Sentinel , Grudge Match , and Fifty Shades Darker .
Early life and modeling
Basinger was born in Athens, Georgia, on December 8, 1953. Her mother, Ann Lee , was a model, actress and swimmer who appeared in several Esther Williams films. Her father, Donald Wade Basinger , was a big band musician and loan manager; as a U.S. Army soldier, he landed in Normandy on D-Day. The middle of five children, she has two older brothers, Skip and Mick , and two younger sisters, Barbara and Ashley . Basinger's ancestry includes English, German, Swedish, and Ulster Scots. She was raised a Methodist. Basinger has described herself as extremely shy, which had a major effect on her during her childhood and young adulthood. She has said that her shyness was so extreme that she would faint if asked to speak in class.
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