Kim Basinger turns 69: her first marriage, her second marriage to Alec Baldwin (and the tormented divorce), the story of her loves

Sex symbol of the Eighties, Oscar-winning actress (for “LA Confidential” in 1998) and former US model Kim Basinger – born in Athens, Georgia on December 8, 1953 – turns 69 today. His career is dotted with films, some of which have become real cult like Adrian Lyne’s “9 ½ Weeks” (1986) in which he played the sexy Elizabeth McGraw and Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989), in which it was photojournalist Vicki Vale. But over the years she has also been talked about for her private life, which often ended up in her spotlight.