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Kyra Sedgwick
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Kyra Sedgwick
August 19, 1965 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actress, director, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Children | 2, including Sosie Bacon |
| Relatives | Sedgwick family Robert Sedgwick (brother) Mike Stern (half-brother) |
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress, director, and producer. She is famous for her main role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in the crime TV show The Closer (2005–2012). For this role, she won a Golden Globe award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010.
Kyra Sedgwick also starred in the 1992 TV movie Miss Rose White, which won an Emmy Award. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her acting in the 1995 movie Something to Talk About. Her other movies include Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Singles (1992). She also played a character named Madeline Wuntch in the comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Early Life and Family
Kyra Sedgwick was born in New York City on August 19, 1965. Her mother, Patricia, was a speech teacher, and her father, Henry, was a businessman. Her parents separated when she was four years old and divorced when she was six.
Kyra has a brother, Robert Sedgwick, who is also an actor. Her half-brother, Mike Stern, is a jazz guitarist. She is also related to other famous people, including William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Kyra went to Friends Seminary school. She later studied theater at the University of Southern California, where she earned her degree.
Acting Career Highlights
Kyra Sedgwick started her acting career in 1982 on the TV soap opera Another World. She played the character Julia Shearer. In 1989, she appeared in the Oscar-winning movie Born on the Fourth of July.
In 1992, Kyra played the main role in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Miss Rose White. In this film, she played a Jewish immigrant who learns to accept her background. During the 1990s, she was in many Hollywood movies, such as:
- Singles (1992)
- Heart and Souls (1993)
- Something to Talk About (1995), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe
- Phenomenon (1996), where she acted alongside John Travolta
Kyra Sedgwick has also acted with her husband, Kevin Bacon, in movies like Pyrates (1991) and The Woodsman (2004). Other movies she has been in include Secondhand Lions (2003), The Game Plan (2007), The Possession (2012), and The Edge of Seventeen (2016).
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Kyra is most famous for her role as Brenda Leigh Johnson in the TV series The Closer. She played this character from 2005 to 2012. For her work on The Closer, she received many awards and nominations. She won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. The Closer ended in 2012 after seven seasons.
Directing and Producing Work
Beyond acting, Kyra Sedgwick has also worked as a producer and director. She produced the TV series Proof for TNT, which aired in 2015.
In 2017, Kyra directed her first TV movie, Story of a Girl. This movie was based on a novel by Sara Zarr. Her husband, Kevin Bacon, and her daughter, Sosie Bacon, both starred in the film. Story of a Girl was shown on the Lifetime network.
Kyra Sedgwick also played the character Madeline Wuntch in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She later starred as Jean Raines in the comedy show Call Your Mother, which aired in 2020–2021. In 2023, she appeared in the second season of the drama series The Summer I Turned Pretty as Aunt Julia.
Personal Life
Kyra Sedgwick married actor Kevin Bacon on September 4, 1988. They met while working on a TV show called Lemon Sky. They have two children together: Travis Sedgwick Bacon and actress Sosie Bacon. The family divides their time between New York City and their farm in Connecticut.
Honors and Recognition
Kyra Sedgwick has received several special honors for her contributions to entertainment:
- 2005: She received the Copper Wing Tribute Award at the Phoenix Film Festival.
- 2009: She was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her work in television. Her star is located at 6356 Hollywood Boulevard.
- 2013: She was honored with the President's Award by the Society of Camera Operators.
- 2017: She received the John Cassavetes Award at the Denver International Film Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Kyra Sedgwick para niños
