Kyra Sedgwick facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kyra Sedgwick
Sedgwick at the 2025 Tribeca Festival
Born	Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (1965-08-19) August 19, 1965 (age 59) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actress, director, producer
Years active	1982–present
Works	Full list
Spouse(s)	Kevin Bacon ​ (m. 1988)​
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 playing Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in the crime drama The Closer. This role earned her a Golden Globe in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010.

Kyra 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 role in the 1995 film Something to Talk About. You might also know her from movies like Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Singles (1992). She also had a fun role as Madeline Wuntch in the TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Early Life and Education

Kyra Sedgwick was born in New York City on August 19, 1965. Her mother, Patricia, was a speech teacher. Her father, Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, was a venture capitalist. Her parents separated when she was four years old. They divorced when she was six.

Kyra has a brother, Robert Sedgwick, who is also an actor. She also has a half-brother, jazz guitarist Mike Stern. Kyra went to Friends Seminary school. She later studied theater at the University of Southern California.

Kyra Sedgwick's Acting Career

Kyra Sedgwick started acting in 1982. Her first role was on the TV soap opera Another World. She played Julia Shearer. In 1989, she appeared in the Oscar-winning movie Born on the Fourth of July.

Movies and TV Shows

In 1992, Kyra played the main character in the Emmy Award-winning TV movie Miss Rose White. This film was about a Jewish immigrant. During the 1990s, she was in many Hollywood movies. These included Singles (1992) and Heart and Souls (1993). She also starred in Something to Talk About (1995). For this role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Kyra also appeared in Phenomenon (1996). In this movie, she played the love interest of John Travolta's character. She has also acted alongside her husband, Kevin Bacon, in several films. These include Pyrates (1991), The Woodsman (2004), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022), and The Best You Can (2025). Other movies she has been in are Secondhand Lions (2003) and The Game Plan (2007).

Kyra Sedgwick in December 2019

Starring in The Closer

Kyra Sedgwick 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 Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

The Closer ended on August 13, 2012, after seven seasons. Kyra Sedgwick made the decision to end the series. A new show called Major Crimes started right after The Closer finished. Many of the same actors from The Closer were in Major Crimes.

Directing and Producing

Kyra Sedgwick has also worked behind the camera. She produced the TV series Proof in 2015. In 2017, she directed her first TV movie, Story of a Girl. This movie was based on a book. Her husband, Kevin Bacon, and her daughter, Sosie Bacon, both starred in it.

Kyra also played Jean Raines in the comedy series Call Your Mother. In 2023, she appeared as Aunt Julia in the second season of the drama series The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon at The Best You Can premiere in 2025

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.

Awards and Recognition

Kyra Sedgwick has received many honors for her work.

• In 2005, she received the Copper Wing Tribute Award at the Phoenix Film Festival.
• On June 8, 2009, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her star is located at 6356 Hollywood Boulevard.
• In 2013, she was honored with the President's Award by the Society of Camera Operators.
• In 2017, she received the John Cassavetes Award at the Denver International Film Festival.

Major Awards and Nominations

Kyra Sedgwick has won and been nominated for many awards throughout her career.

See also

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