Kim Basinger is a person who acts.
Kimila Ann Basinger ( [ ˈbeɪsɪŋər ] ; born December 8 , 1953 ) is an American actress , singer and former fashion model . She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lynn Bracken in the 1997 film L.A. Confidential . For her role in L.A. Confidential , she also won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress . L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed , produced and co-written by Curtis Hanson .