Kim Basinger filmography explained

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.

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. 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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YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1981scope=rowHard CountryJodie[1]
1982scope=rowMother Lode
1983scope=rowNever Say Never Again
scope=rowThe Man Who Loved Women
1984scope=row[2]
1985scope=rowFool for LoveMay[3]
1986scope=row9½ Weeks[4]
scope=rowNo Mercy[5]
1987scope=rowBlind Date[6]
scope=rowNadine[7]
1988scope=rowMy Stepmother Is an Alien[8]
1989scope=rowBatman
1991scope=rowThe Marrying Man
1992scope=rowFinal Analysis
scope=rowCool World
1993scope=rowThe Real McCoy
scope=rowWayne's World 2
1994scope=rowThe Getaway
scope=rowReady to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter)
1997scope=rowL.A. ConfidentialWon the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000scope=rowI Dreamed of Africa[9]
scope=rowBless the Child
2002scope=row8 Mile
scope=rowPeople I Know
2004scope=rowThe Door in the Floor
scope=rowElvis Has Left the Building
scope=rowCellular
2006scope=rowEven Money
scope=rowThe Sentinel
2008scope=rowThe Burning PlainGina
scope=rowWhile She Was OutAlso executive producer[10]
scope=rowThe Informers[11]
2010scope=rowCharlie St. Cloud[12]
2012scope=rowBlack NovemberKristy[13]
2013scope=rowThird Person[14]
scope=rowGrudge Match[15]
2014scope=row4 Minute Mile[16]
scope=row Maria[17]
2016scope=rowThe Nice Guys[18]
2017scope=rowFifty Shades Darker[19]
2018Fifty Shades FreedUnrated version only
2021Back Home AgainMother Bear (voice)Michael MankowskiShort film[20]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
1976Gemini ManSheilaNBCEpisode: "Night Train to Dallas"[21]
Charlie's AngelsLinda OliverABCEpisode: "Angels in Chains"
1977McMillan & WifeJanet CarneyNBCEpisode: "Dark Sunrise"
The Six Million Dollar ManLorraine StengerABCEpisode: "The Ultimate Imposter"
Dog and CatOfficer J.Z. KaneABCTelevision series[22]
1978The Ghost of Flight 401Prissy FrasierNBCTelevision movie based on a true story[23]
Katie McEveraNBCTelevision movie[24]
Vega$Allison JordenABCEpisode: "Lady Ice"[25]
1979From Here to EternityLorene RogersNBCTV miniseries[26]
1980From Here to EternityNBCTV series spin-off
1981KilljoyLaury MedfordCBSTelevision movie[27]
1992Dame Edna's HollywoodHerselfNBCEpisode: "1.2"
1994Saturday Night LiveHostNBCEpisode: "Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger/UB40"
1998The SimpsonsHerself (voice)FOXEpisode: "When You Dish Upon a Star"[28]
2003RitaNarratorTurner Classic MoviesDocumentary
2006The Mermaid ChairJessie SullivanLifetimeTelevision movie[29]
2010Mystery of the Hope DiamondNarratorSmithsonian ChannelDocumentary
2017Comrade DetectiveSally Smith (voice)Amazon Prime VideoEpisode: "The Invisible Hand"

Music videos

YearTitlePerformerAlbum
1992"Shake Your Head"Was (Not Was) featuring Kim Basinger & Ozzy OsbourneHello Dad... I'm in Jail[30]
1993"Mary Jane's Last Dance"Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersGreatest Hits[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hannan, Caryn. Georgia Biographical Dictionary. 66. State History Publications. January 1, 1999 . 9781878592422 .
  2. News: A 'Natural' Classic. The Washington Post. May 11, 1984. September 1, 2016. Arnold. Gary.
  3. News: Fool for Love . RogerEbert.com. December 18, 1985. September 4, 2016. Ebert. Roger.
  4. Web site: How '9 1/2 Weeks' pushed an actress to the edge. Nina . Darnton. March 9, 1986. The New York Times. September 4, 2016.
  5. Web site: Michael . Wilmington. December 19, 1986. Movie Review : 'No Mercy': A Spitfire Fizzles On The Bayou. Los Angeles Times. September 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Sheila . Benson. March 27, 1987. Movie Review : Humorless Hangover From 'Blind Date'. Los Angeles Times. September 1, 2016.
  7. Web site: The New York Times. Basinger and Bridges in 'Nadine'. Vincent . Canby. August 7, 1987. September 1, 2016.
  8. News: Picks and Pans Review: My Stepmother Is An Alien. People. December 12, 1988. September 1, 2016. Travers. Peter.
  9. News: I Dreamed of Africa . RogerEbert.com. May 5, 2000. September 4, 2016.
  10. News: Kim Basinger, Pursued on All Fronts. The New York Times. December 11, 2008. September 1, 2016. Catsoulis. Jeannette.
  11. News: 'The Informers' stars Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Winona Ryder, Mickey Rourke. Chicago Tribune. April 24, 2009. September 1, 2016. Phillips. Michael.
  12. News: 'Charlie St. Cloud' botches promising story of family grief. Connecticut Post. August 9, 2010. September 1, 2016. Meyers. Joe.
  13. News: Film Review: 'Black November'. Variety. January 9, 2015. September 1, 2016. Lodge. Guy.
  14. News: 'Third Person' movie review: Liam Neeson drama is admirably ambitious, but also hopelessly muddled. The Times-Picayune. July 10, 2014. September 1, 2016. Scott. Mike.
  15. News: Old Resentments Come Up Swinging . The New York Times. December 24, 2013. September 1, 2016. Holden. Stephen.
  16. Web site: 4 Minute Mile. RogerEbert.com . August 1, 2014 . September 1, 2016.
  17. News: Review: In 'The 11th Hour,' Fertility Anxiety Gets Thriller Treatment. The New York Times. June 11, 2015. August 29, 2016. Catsoulis. Jeannette.
  18. Web site: The Nice Guys. RogerEbert.com . May 20, 2016 . August 30, 2016.
  19. Web site: Kim Basinger Joins Fifty Shades Darker . . . January 28, 2016 . January 28, 2016.
  20. Web site: Animated Fort McMurray Short Film Has All Star Cast. Global News. June 30, 2021. March 8, 2022. Bench. Allison.
  21. News: Kim Basinger moving to top. April 15, 1977. Boca Raton News. 27 .
  22. Web site: Dog And Cat (1977). Turner Classic Movies. August 30, 2016.
  23. Web site: Ghost Of Flight 401, The (1978). Turner Classic Movies. August 30, 2016.
  24. Web site: Kim Basinger. Lifetime. August 30, 2016. September 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919173516/http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-kim-basinger. dead.
  25. News: Vega$ Season 1 Episode 7. TV Guide. August 30, 2016.
  26. Web site: From Here to Eternity. AFI.com. American Film Institute. August 30, 2016.
  27. Web site: Killjoy (TV Movie). Warner Bros.. Warner Bros. Entertainment. August 30, 2016.
  28. Appel, Richard . 2007 . The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season Commentary for the Episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" . DVD . 20th Century Fox.
  29. News: Fries. Laura. Review: 'The Mermaid Chair'. Variety. September 7, 2006. August 30, 2016.
  30. News: 20 Years Later: Was (Not Was) Still Boggle the Mind. March 8, 2022. Spin. May 7, 2012. Sherburne. Philip.
  31. News: The sky is no longer the limit for Tom Petty. August 28, 2016. The Globe and Mail. August 29, 2014.