Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (pron-en?be?s???r respellBAYsing-?r, often mispronounced IPA/?b�s?nd??r/ smbass-in-j?r; born December 8, 1953) is an American film actress and former fashion model (model (person)).

She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again (1983), and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman (Batman (1989 film)) (1989). Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture nomination for her work in The Natural (The Natural (film)) (1984). She won an Academy Award (Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress (Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture) for her performance in L.A. Confidential (L.A. Confidential (film)) (1997). She also appeared in 9� Weeks (1986), and 8 Mile (8 Mile (film)) (2002).