Stunning photos of a young Kim Basinger from the 1970s

Actress Kim Basinger, hailed as a sex symbol of the 1980s and 1990s, began her career in show business at the Ford Modeling Agency. The career of a fashion model was very successful - just look at these photos. But it's still good that Kim didn't stop there, and in the mid-70s she went to Los Angeles to conquer Hollywood.

Kim Basinger played in several TV movies, and then her full-length debut in the drama "Heavy Country" (1981) took place.

Fame, fame and love of millions of viewers came to the actress thanks to the role of the Bond girl in the film "Never say Never" (1983)

Subsequently, she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role in the film Nugget (1984), starred in the erotic drama 9½ Weeks (1986) and played in Tim Burton's Batman (1989), which became the highest-grossing film of her career.

For her role as a femme fatale in the film "Secrets of Los Angeles" (1997), Basinger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Among her other films are "No Mercy" (1986), "Blind Date" (1987), "High Fashion" (1994), "I Dreamed of Africa" (2000), "The Eighth Mile" (2002), "Door in the Floor" (2004), "Cell Phone" (2004), "Security Guard" (2006), "Downhole Revenge" (2013) and "Fifty Shades Darker" (2017).