Early Life and Education of Kim Basinger: A Complete Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 28, 2025

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Kim Basinger. A timeline of key moments.

Kim Basinger is an American actress recognized for her work in film. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After starting as a TV starlet, she gained recognition as a Bond girl in 1983 and maintained a successful career over the next two decades. In 2011, she was ranked third in the Los Angeles Times Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful Women In Film".

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1948: Parents' Marriage

Kim Basinger's parents were legally married in 1948.

October 12, 1980: Marriage to Ron Snyder-Britton

On October 12, 1980, Kim Basinger married makeup artist Ron Snyder-Britton, whom she met on the film 'Hard Country'.

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1980: Parents' Separation

In 1980, Kim Basinger's parents separated, though they remained legally married.

1989: Purchase of Land in Braselton, Georgia

In 1989, Kim Basinger bought approximately 1,691 acres in Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million with the intention of establishing a tourist attraction with movie studios and a film festival.

1989: Romantic Relationships During Divorce

In 1989, while her first divorce was in progress, Kim Basinger had romantic relationships with Jon Peters and singer Prince, who also produced her unreleased album 'Hollywood Affair'. She was also briefly involved with fitness trainer Phil Walsh and fashion designer Alexio Gandara.

1989: Divorce from Ron Snyder-Britton

Kim Basinger divorced Ron Snyder-Britton just before Christmas in 1989, after which she paid him $9,000 monthly alimony for eight years.

1990: Meeting Alec Baldwin

In 1990, Kim Basinger met her second husband, Alec Baldwin, while they played lovers in 'The Marrying Man'.

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August 19, 1993: Marriage to Alec Baldwin

On August 19, 1993, Kim Basinger married Alec Baldwin.

1993: Estrangement from Family

Starting in the mid-1990s, Kim Basinger was estranged from her mother and all but one of her four siblings; only her father and youngest sister were invited to her second wedding in 1993.

October 23, 1995: Birth of Daughter Ireland

On October 23, 1995, Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's daughter, Ireland, was born.

1995: Selling Parts of Braselton Land

Due to financial difficulties, Kim Basinger started to sell parts of her Braselton land in 1995.

1998: Academy Award Acceptance Speech

In 1998, Kim Basinger only thanked her father and youngest sister in her acceptance speech at the Academy Awards, indicating continued estrangement from other family members at that time.

1998: Publication of 'Longer Than Forever'

In 1998, Ron Britton published a memoir titled 'Longer Than Forever' about his time with Kim Basinger and her affair with Richard Gere.

1998: Interview with Barbara Walters

In a 1998 interview with Barbara Walters, Kim Basinger stated that "nothing good came out of" her investment in Braselton, Georgia, because it caused a rift within her family.

2000: Separation from Alec Baldwin

Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin separated at the end of 2000.

September 3, 2002: Divorce from Alec Baldwin

On September 3, 2002, Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin divorced.

2002: Reported Link with Eminem

After her divorce from Alec Baldwin in 2002, Kim Basinger was reported to be romantically linked with her '8 Mile' co-star Eminem, which the rapper repeatedly denied.

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2002: Continued Estrangement from Mother

As of 2002, Kim Basinger was still estranged from her mother, Ann.

2008: Baldwin's Book on Custody Battle

In 2008, Alec Baldwin chronicled the contentious seven-year custody battle with Kim Basinger in his book, 'A Promise to Ourselves: A Journey Through Fatherhood and Divorce'.