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Kyra Sedgwick

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Biography

Kyra Sedgwick was born in New York City, New York, to wealthy parents, and spent her childhood attending private schools. She became a professional…more

Born

8/19/1965, New York, NY

Birth Name

Kyra Sedgwick

Gender

Female

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Star (6)

Role
- The Closer
  Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
  - S 7: Ep 15 Silent Partner
    12/26/11
  - S 7: Ep 14 Road Block
    12/19/11
  - S 7: Ep 13 Relative Matters
    12/12/11
  - S 7: Ep 12 You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
    12/5/11
  - S 7: Ep 11 Necessary Evil
    11/28/11
  - + 79 More Credits
- The Closer
  Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
  - S 5: Ep 14 Make Over
    12/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 13 The Life
    12/7/09
  - S 5: Ep 9 Identity Theft
    8/3/09
  - S 3: Ep 12 'Til Death Do Us Part (Part I)
    9/3/07
  - S 3: Ep 11 Lover's Leap
    8/27/07
  - + 14 More Credits
- Something the Lord Made
  Mary Blalock
  - S 1: Ep 1 Something the Lord Made
    5/30/04
- Talk to Me
  Janey Munroe
  - S 1: Ep 4 About Makeovers
    4/25/00
  - S 1: Ep 3 About Being Gay
    4/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 About Taking It Like a Man
    4/11/00
- Talk to Me
  Janey Munroe
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
  - S 1: Ep 6 About Religion
  - S 1: Ep 5 About Shopping
- Another World
  Julia Shearer (1982 - 1983)
  - S 6: Ep 2 Ep. #1278
    7/1/69
  - S 6: Ep 1 Ep. #1277
    6/30/69
  - S 5: Ep 22 Ep. #1014
    6/10/68
  - S 5: Ep 21 Ep. #1013
    6/7/68
  - S 5: Ep 20 Ep. #1012
    6/6/68
  - + 153 More Credits
Guest Star (25)

Role
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 1644 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 01/17/2012
    1/17/12
  - S 1: Ep 62 Will Ferrell, Kyra Sedgwick, Mos Def
    6/9/09
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 8: Ep 83 Kyra Sedgwick/Frankie Ballard
    12/22/11
  - S 6: Ep 169 Kyra Sedgwick/Tom Felton
    6/9/10
  - S 3: Ep 194 Kyra Sedgwick/Paula Poundstone/Emerson Drive
    8/6/07
  - S 2: Ep 185 Kyra Sedgwick/Keith Olbermann
    7/28/06
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 199 July 11, 2011
    7/11/11
  - S 21: Ep 190 June 2, 2009
    6/2/09
  - S 21: Ep 95 January 19, 2009
    1/19/09
  - S 20: Ep 200 July 8, 2008
    7/8/08
  - S 20: Ep 25 October 5, 2007
    10/5/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 61: Ep 1 The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/20/09
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 46 Kyra Sedgwick, Hugh Dancy, Lyle Lovett
    8/10/09
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 131 Episode #2.131
    2/6/09
  - S 1: Ep 23 October 5, 2007
    10/5/07
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Herself / Guest
  - S 19: Ep 16 Kyra and Mr. Kennedy
    1/20/09
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Herself
  - S 14: Ep 2433 Kyra Sedgwick, John Cena, Andrew Bird
    6/14/07
- Inside the Actors Studio
  herself
  - S 13: Ep 8 Kyra Sedgwick
    6/11/07
- The View
  Herself
  - S 10: Ep 65 December 4, 2006
    12/4/06
  - S 8: Ep 95 Goldberg/Sedgwick
    1/14/05
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 31 Kyra Sedgwick; Lonnie Dupre & Eric Larsen; Taking Back Sunday
    7/24/06
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 56: Ep 144 July 19, 2007
    7/19/06
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 154 Show #2567
    6/7/06
- Shootout
  Self
  - S 2: Ep 12 Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick
    1/9/05
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 28 Jimmy Fallon/Kyra Sedgwick
    10/13/04
- Batman Gotham Knights
  Batwoman
  - S 2: Ep 12 Mystery of the Batwoman
    10/21/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 78 Kyra Sedgwick, Kathy Griffin, and Duncan Sheik
    11/14/02
- Stanley
  Park Ranger
  - S 2: Ep 8 Woodpecker Woes / P.U. Pup
    10/21/02
- Ally McBeal
  Helen / Helena Greene
  - S 5: Ep 21 All of Me
    5/13/02
- The Howard Stern Show
  Herself
  - — December 11, 2000
    12/11/00
  - — May 16, 2000
    5/16/00
  - — October 7, 1997
    10/7/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 133 Show #757
    4/4/00
  - S 2: Ep 170 Show #412
    5/26/98
  - S 1: Ep 43 Show #43
    8/12/96
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Reyzel Weiss/Rose White
  - S 41: Ep 3 Miss Rose White
    4/26/92
- Amazing Stories
  Dora Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 9 Thanksgiving
    11/24/86
- Miami Vice
  Sarah MacPhail
  - S 2: Ep 11 Phil the Shill
    12/13/85
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Cindy Eller
  - S 14: Ep 2 Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
    10/9/85
Producer (1)

Role
- The Closer
  Producer
  - S 3: Ep 15 Next of Kin (Part II)
    12/3/07
  - S 3: Ep 14 Next of Kin (Part I)
    12/3/07
  - S 3: Ep 13 'Til Death Do Us Part (Part II)
    9/10/07
  - S 3: Ep 12 'Til Death Do Us Part (Part I)
    9/3/07
  - S 3: Ep 11 Lover's Leap
    8/27/07
  - + 10 More Credits
Co-Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Closer
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 15 Double Blind
    2/23/09
  - S 4: Ep 14 Fate Line
    2/16/09
  - S 4: Ep 13 Power of Attorney
    2/9/09
  - S 4: Ep 12 Junk in the Trunk
    2/2/09
  - S 4: Ep 11 Good Faith
    1/26/09
  - + 10 More Credits
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Closer
  Executive Producer
  - S 7: Ep 15 Silent Partner
    12/26/11
  - S 7: Ep 14 Road Block
    12/19/11
  - S 7: Ep 13 Relative Matters
    12/12/11
  - S 7: Ep 12 You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
    12/5/11
  - S 7: Ep 11 Necessary Evil
    11/28/11
  - + 40 More Credits

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What to Watch Tonight: New Girl and the Season Premieres of Justified and Southland

By Price Peterson, Jan 17, 2012

Plus: White Collar returns and The CW unveils its newest model-centric reality show. read more
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What to Watch Tonight: The X Factor Results Show, The League's Season Finale, and Funny or Die's Billy on the Street

By Price Peterson, Dec 22, 2011

Plus: Beavis and Butt-head and also Prime Suspect, which is still on the air. read more

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- On December 20, 2007 Kyra Segdwick was nominated for a SAG Award in the category Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her performance on The Closer . She and her Closer castmates were also nominated for a SAG Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series.
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- On December 13, 2007, Kyra Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Actress in a Leading Role - Drama Series" category for her performance in The Closer.
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- Kyra Sedgwick and John Cryer made the announcements for Emmy nominations on July 19th, 2007. Kyra was surprised to learn that she was nominated for her role as Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in The Closer in the category of "Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series", as her name had not been read out during the rehearsals. She was also nominated in 2006 and 2008.
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- (admitting she probably would've flunked out of the police academy) Kyra: If a mystery gets too complicated, you lost me at the bakery. That's one of the reasons that playing Brenda is so challenging for me. She's so much smarter than I am.
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- Kyra Sedgwick: Everyone makes a difference. You don't deserve a place on this earth unless you take responsibility for it and its future.
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- Kyra Sedgwick: I don't own a lot of mirrors. I'm more concerned with what's inside. As the mother of a girl, it's an important message.
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