Kim Basinger
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Kim Basinger started her career as an Amazonian blonde sexpot, but has since proven her acting ability when given good material (a situation that has happened all too infrequently). The Georgia native moved to NYC after high school and landed a contract with the Ford modeling agency. After five years as a cover girl, Basinger made the segue to acting, beginning with a guest appearances on shows like "Starsky and Hutch" and "Charlie's Angels". She landed the regular role of a cop in the short-lived ABC series "Dog and Cat" (1977) before scoring in the title role of the NBC TV-movie "Katie:
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Year
Milestone
1971
Won the Junior Miss Athens contest
1971
Named Georgia's Miss Breck
1971
Went to NYC to compete in national Miss Breck competition; won title; appeared with her mother in an advertisment for the shampoo
Dropped out of college and moved to NYC to pursue modeling career
Signed by Eileen Ford to a modeling contract
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