Kimila Ann "
Kim"
Basinger ( , often mispronounced ; born December 8, 1953) is an American actress and former fashion model who has appeared in 38 feature films. She began her acting career on television in 1976 and made her film debut in the 1981 drama
Hard Country. She won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lynn Bracken in the 1997 film
L.A. Confidential.