Kim Basinger is a famous American actress who has contributed to the development of the film industry.
Basinger Kim: biography and films
Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger was born and spent her childhood in the American town of Athens, Georgia. Little Kim grew up in a family of 7. Dad worked in finance, and mom in the past worked as a soloist in water ballet. Kim grew up shy and shy. To help her relax, her parents even invited her to participate in a beauty contest. As a result, the girl won the Miss Youth title and decided to try herself further as a model in New York. There, the future actress becomes a successful fashion model. In addition to modeling, she completes acting courses and participates in theatrical performances. At 21, Kim gains financial independence through the filming of the movie "The Six Million Dollar Man." This was followed by small movie roles ("Vegas", "The Phantom of Flight 401"), as well as work in the TV series "Charlie's Angels". In 1978, Kim was entrusted with the lead role in "Portrait of Enchantment", thanks to which three years later she would receive another full-fledged role in the film "Harsh Country", in which she was able to fully demonstrate her dramatic talent. However, the film did not become commercially successful, and the actress did not take off in her career. And then Kim makes a difficult decision and is shot nude for a famous erotic magazine. The emergence of sensual nude pictures of Kim has caused a flurry of offers of cooperation. She appears in such works of eminent directors as Never Say Never, The Man Who Loved Women, Blind Date. But her special success came after the film "Nine and a half weeks", where her partner was Mickey Rourke. The income from the painting was estimated at over one hundred million dollars. The film also topped the list of the most erotic films of all time. In 1989, she starred in the Tim Burton film Batman. And two years later she shines in the film about the charming millionaire "The Marriage Habit", where Alec Baldwin becomes her partner in the film. And in 1998, the role of the charming prostitute Lynn Breaker brought Kim Basinger two of the most prestigious awards in the field of cinematography - an Oscar and a Golden Globe (nominated for Best Supporting Actress). Also, the filmography of the actress is replenished with such films as "The Final Analysis" with Richard Gere and Uma Thurman, "The Real McCoy" with Val Kilmer, "Escape" and others.
Personal life
In 1979, on the set of director David Green's "A Harsh Country", Kim Basinger met makeup artist Ron Snyder. After a year, they officially become husband and wife. But after ten years of marriage, the couple broke up. At the same time, Kim's ex-husband received alimony in the amount of nine thousand dollars a month. From the memoirs of the actress's ex-husband, it is known that in 1986 she had a short affair with Richard Gere.
While working on the film "My Stepmother is an Alien", the actress met with actor Alec Baldwin. At first she showed no sympathy for him. However, later they began an affair, which culminated in a second marriage. In 1995, their daughter Ireland was born. The star union went through jealousy, quarrels, alcohol problems, and in 2002 the union broke up.
