Kim Basinger filmography

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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.

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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

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†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef.
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]
2021Back Home AgainMother Bear (voice)Michael MankowskiShort film [20]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
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. KaneTelevision 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 McEveraTelevision 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 TV series spin-off [26]
1981KilljoyLaury Medford CBS Television movie [27]
1992Dame Edna's HollywoodHerself NBC Episode: "1.2"
1994 Saturday Night Live HostEpisode: "Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger/UB40"
1998 The Simpsons Herself (voice) FOX Episode: "When You Dish Upon a Star" [28]
2003RitaNarrator Turner Classic Movies Documentary
2006 The Mermaid Chair Jessie Sullivan Lifetime Television movie [29]
2010Mystery of the Hope DiamondNarrator Smithsonian Channel Documentary
2017 Comrade Detective Sally Smith (voice) Amazon Prime Video Episode: "The Invisible Hand"

Music videos

YearTitlePerformerAlbumRef.
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]

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