Celebrities Then And Now: They Have Really Changed!
Kim Basinger
| Famous For: L.A. Confidential, The Natural, Never Say Never Again |
Networth: $40 Million |
| Currently Known For: Fifty Shades Darker |
Famous Years: 1976 – Present |
| Birthdate: December 8, 1953 |
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Kim Basinger was born on December 8, 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia. Basinger displayed her talents in many different fields including; cheerleading, dance, modeling, and eventually she participated in beauty pageants. After doing well in her pageants, she was offered a full-time modeling job, but she put it on hold, so she could go to college and take acting classes; however she ultimately decided to go into modeling.
Modeling wasn’t a passion for Basinger in the beginning, despite having a stream of regular work. She was featured in several different advertisements that numbered into the hundreds, and in the meantime she was taking acting classes- so that she could possibly change professions in the future.
In 1976, she decided to dip her toe into the acting world, as Basinger had begun to make many different appearances on television. Over the final four years of the decade, Basinger had guest roles on nine different productions, starting with “Gemini Man.” Some of the more known roles that she would appear in include; “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Charlie’s Angels”, and many other TV movie roles.
In 1981, she switched over to film starting with her role in “Hard Country.” Her career sky rocketed when she was cast for the role as a “Bond Girl” in the 1983 film, “Never Say Never Again.” She had a string of popular hits during the decade including; “The Natural,” “9 ½ Weeks,” and “Batman”.
During the 1990s, Basinger was nominated for an Academy Award, as Best Supporting Actress in 1998, for her role in “L.A. Confidential.” She also starred in other 1990s movies like “Wayne’s World 2,” “Cool World,” and “The Getaway.”
During the early 2000s, she had a role in “8 Mile,” “Cellular,” and “The Informers”. She has been quite busy in the current decade on the big screen, starring in films such as; “The Nice Guys,” “Grudge Match,” and the “Fifty Shades” series.
Today, Basinger likes to live a quiet life when she’s not filming. She is no longer married (after previously marrying Alec Baldwin) and has one adult daughter, Ireland. Basinger and her daughter still spend a lot of time together, when she’s not filming. She’s hoping to get more into writing as well, with a focus on children’s books.
