Biography
Kimila Ann Basinger (born December 8, 1953) is an American actress and former fashion model. She has garnered acclaim for her work in film and television, for which she has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Following a brief but successful career modeling in New York, Basinger moved to Los Angeles where she began acting on television in 1976. She appeared in several made-for-TV film...
Known For
Complete Filmography
A Look Through His Lens
2024
Executive Producer
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory...
Back Home Again
2021
as Mother Bear (voice)
An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their homes.
Fifty Shades Freed
2018
as Elena Lincoln
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life ...
Fifty Shades Darker
2017
as Elena Lincoln
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another...
The Nice Guys
2016
as Judith Kuttner
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
I Am Here
2015
as Maria
Successful businesswoman Maria has achieved everything except what she wants the most - a baby of her own. She decides to deal with the matter by hers...
Third Person
2014
as Elaine
An acclaimed novelist struggles to write an analysis of love in one of three stories, each set in a different city, that detail the beginning, middle ...
4 Minute Mile
2014
as Claire Jacobs
A teenager overcomes odds to run a 4-minute mile race.
Grudge Match
2013
as Sally Rose
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Black November
2012
as Kristy
A volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-national oil corporation to protect their land from bei...
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
as (archive footage)
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...
Mystery of the Hope Diamond
2010
as Narrator
Unlock the secrets of the most celebrated and prized gem in the world. Learn why the Hope Diamond has inspired superstition and passion since its disc...
Charlie St. Cloud
2010
as Louise St. Cloud
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will le...
The Burning Plain
2008
as Gina
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic...
The Informers
2008
as Laura Sloan
A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly ...
While She Was Out
2008
as Della
Della Myers, a suburban housewife, lives with her twin children and her abusive husband, Kenneth. On Christmas Eve, she drives to the local mall to bu...
While She Was Out
2008
Executive Producer
Della Myers, a suburban housewife, lives with her twin children and her abusive husband, Kenneth. On Christmas Eve, she drives to the local mall to bu...
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
2008
as Self
A 6 part documentary of making of Batman franchise.
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Director Curtis Hanson and his cast and crew discuss the arduous but rewarding process of creating a modern classic.
Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
2008
as Self
Curtis Hanson and his behind-the-scenes collaborators reveal the secrets of bringing 1950s Los Angeles to life in unforgettable style.
Even Money
2007
as Carolyn Carver
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
The Mermaid Chair
2006
as Jessie Sullivan
A married woman (Basinger) falls in love with a Benedictine monk.
The Sentinel
2006
as Sarah Ballentine
Veteran Secret Service agent Pete Garrison investigates a colleague's murder and is subsequently framed as a mole in an assassination attempt on the P...
Cellular
2004
as Jessica Martin
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have target...
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Harmony Jones
Harmony had an encounter early in life with the young Elvis, and can't seem to shake his influence. Now a Pink Lady selling cosmetics, she seems to in...
The Door in the Floor
2004
as Marion Cole
The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the c...
Rita
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth.
The Making of '8 Mile'
2003
as Self
People I Know
2002
as Victoria Gray
A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.
8 Mile
2002
as Stephanie
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary...
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
as Vicky Vale (archive footage)
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the mode...
Bless the Child
2000
as Maggie O'Connor
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed f...
I Dreamed of Africa
2000
as Kuki Gallmann
Inspired by the true story of indomitable Kuki Gallmann, the film tells of a beautiful and inquisitive woman who had the courage to escape from her co...
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998
as Self
Oscar-winning actor Sean Connery is profiled in this segment of "Intimate Portrait." Includes film clips, never-before-seen photos and interviews with
L.A. Confidential
1997
as Lynn Bracken
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of...
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Kitty Potter
During Paris Fashion Week, models, designers and industry hot shots gather to work, mingle, argue and try to seduce one another.
The Getaway
1994
as Carol McCoy
An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.
A Century of Cinema
1994
as Self
A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
Wayne's World 2
1993
as Honey Hornée
A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headlin...
The Real McCoy
1993
as Karen McCoy
Karen McCoy is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated, Karen was the bank robber of her time, but no...
Cool World
1992
as Holli Would
A bizarre accident lands Frank Harris in Cool World, a realm of cartoons. Years later, cartoonist Jack Deebs, who's been drawing Cool World, crosses o...
Final Analysis
1992
as Heather Evans
A psychiatrist becomes romantically involved with the sister of one of his patients, but the influence of her controlling gangster husband threatens t...
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
A special commemorating the 10th anniversary of MTV. Included are performances created for this special by contemporary music artists who have been as...
The Marrying Man
1991
as Vicki Anderson
Charley Pearl, wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele, the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon. But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas...
Batman
1989
as Vicki Vale
Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis when a deformed madman calling himself "The Joker" seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld.
My Stepmother Is an Alien
1988
as Celeste Martin
Trying to rescue her home planet from destruction, a gorgeous extraterrestrial named Celeste arrives on Earth and begins her scientific research. She ...
Nadine
1987
as Nadine Hightower
Hairdresser Nadine Hightower wants to retrieve the risqué photos she once posed for, but when she visits the photographer at his office, he's murdered...
Blind Date
1987
as Nadia Gates
When bachelor Walter Davis is set up with his sister-in-law's pretty cousin, Nadia Gates, a seemingly average blind date turns into a chaotic night on...
No Mercy
1986
as Michel Duval
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
as Elizabeth
An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life,...
Fool for Love
1985
as May
A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.
The Natural
1984
as Memo Paris
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the lea...
The Man Who Loved Women
1983
as Louise Carr
A womanizing sculptor seeks help from a psychiatrist to cure him of his obsession with women.
Never Say Never Again
1983
as Domino Petachi
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuc...
Mother Lode
1982
as Andrea Spalding
A couple of youngish adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselve...
Killjoy
1981
as Laury Medford
A romantic rivalry leads to an innocent woman's murder. Or is it a hoax crime, part of a cunning deception? At City General Hospital, two young doctor...
Hard Country
1981
as Jodie
Ambitious young Jodie wants more out of life than the small Texas country town she lives in has to offer. Jodie realizes that in order to pursue her d...
Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
1978
as Katie McEvera
A naive Texas beauty queen, seeking Hollywood stardom, quickly learns the realities of the business after attending an unethical modeling school.
The Ghost of Flight 401
1978
as Prissy Frasier
An aircraft crashes in the Florida Everglades, killing 103 passengers. After the wreckage is removed, salvageable parts from the plane are used to rep...
Dog and Cat
1977
as Officer J.Z. Kane
A veteran detective loses his partner in a shooting while they are investigating a gangster who is controlling the local porno rackets. He is stunned ...
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was
N/A
as Self
An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the...