Kyra Sedgwick
Sign in to saveKyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the crime drama The Closer (2005–2012), for which she won a Golden Globe in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. She also starred in the 1992 TV film Miss Rose White, which won an Emmy Award. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the 1995 film Something to Talk About. Sedgwick's other film credits include Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Cameron Crowe's Singles (1992). She also had a recurring role as Chief Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Kyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American actor born in New York City in 1965. She works in film, television, and voice acting, with a career beginning in 1982. Sedgwick is married to Kevin Bacon and has two children, including Sosie Bacon. She resides in New York City and Connecticut.
Her education includes studies at the University of Southern California, Sarah Lawrence College, and HB Studio. She practices Judaism and speaks English. Her relatives include Mike Stern and Edie Sedgwick.
Sedgwick has received the Theatre World Award and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
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New York City, New York, USA
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. Sedgwick is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series will come to a close in 2011, following the completion of its seventh season.
Known for
- Family Movie — Ellen2027
- Carolina Caroline — Deborah2026
- The Best You Can — Cynthia Rand2025
- Bad Shabbos — Ellen2025
- The Ark — Narrator (voice)2025
- Sweetwater — Sharon2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
- Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Self2022
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special — Kyra Sedgwick (voice)2022
- The Summer I Turned Pretty — Julia2022
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- Born
- Kyra Minturn Sedgwick , ( 1965-08-19 ) August 19, 1965 (age 60) , New York City, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Southern California
- Occupations
- Actress director producer
- Years active
- 1982–present
- Works
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- Spouse
- Kevin Bacon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 4, 1988</span>"}]]}'>1988 )
- Children
- 2, including Sosie Bacon
- Family
- Sedgwick
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- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Spouse
- Kevin Bacon
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Image
- Kyra Sedgwick The Best You Can-38 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Residence
- Connecticut
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- Kyra Sedgwick
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- start of work period
- 1982-00-00
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- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Kyra Minturn Sedgwick
- relative
- Edie Sedgwick
- name in native language
- Kyra Sedgwick
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Encyclopedic overview
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (/ˈkɪərə ˈsɛdʒwɪk/ KEER-ə SEJ-wik; born August 19, 1965) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the crime drama The Closer (2005–2012), for which she won a Golden Globe in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. She also starred in the 1992 TV film Miss Rose White, which won an Emmy Award. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the 1995 film Something to Talk About. Sedgwick's other film credits include Oliver Stone's Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Cameron Crowe's Singles (1992). She also had a recurring role as Deputy Chief Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Early life and education
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