BIOGRAPHY:
Kim Basinger was born on December 8, 1953 in Athens (Georgia,
the USA). It is of Swedish, German ascent and cherokee. After
a passage to the college, where it côtoyait Keith Strickland
of B-52' S, it launches out in a career of mannequin to the
agency Eileen Ford. Noticed for its beauty, on the producers
decide themselves to leave him a chance to become actress. One
thus sees it appearing in the series "the man who was worth
three billion" in 1974, in "Funny of injuries"
two years later, or in the mini-series "As long as there
will be men", who will allow him to affirm his potential
of actress. Its first truth great role with the cinema, it takes
down it in 1983, in the role of a James Bond girl in "Never
Never again", an episode "not-official" of James
Bond (then exceptionally incarnated by Sean Connery) and carried
out by Irvin Kershner (the empire counter-attacks).
International success
obliges, Kim Basinger connects films and successes: "To
drink And Vexations" of Blake Edwards, "Best",
of Barry Levinson, "9 weeks 1/2", of Adrian Lyne propel
it on the tops. It marries Alec Baldwin in 1993 and after turning
"Loan-with-to carry" the couple decides to take a
little retreat to give rise to their daughter Ireland Eliesse
in 1995. In 1996, characterial Kim Basinger signs for "Boxing
Helena", then conceals himself with her obligations. Lawsuit.
It loses the lawsuit, owes 8 million dollars, is declared in
bankruptcy, is isolated from Hollywood. In 1997 it signs finally
its return under the supervision of Curtis Hanson, in the role
of the call-girl Lynn Bracken of "L.A. Confidential".
Its service is worth to him the Oscar of the best second female
role. A surging divorce at the end of the Nineties completes
a long period of bad luck, and since 2000 Kim Basinger returns
at regular intervals to visit us on large screen: "8 Mile"
in 2000, "Cellular linen" in 2004 or "The Sentinel"
in 2006.