Kyra Sedgwick Explained

Kyra Sedgwick
Birth Name:Kyra Minturn Sedgwick
Birth Date:1965 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Southern California
Occupation:Actress, director, producer
Works:Full list
Years Active:1982–present
Children:2, including Sosie Bacon[1]
Relatives:Sedgwick family
Robert Sedgwick (brother)
Mike Stern (half-brother)

Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (; 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 Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Sedgwick is married to fellow actor Kevin Bacon.

Early life

Sedgwick was born in New York City on August 19, 1965,[2] the daughter of Patricia (née Rosenwald), a speech teacher and educational/family therapist, and Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, a venture capitalist.[3] [4] Her mother was Jewish and her father was Episcopalian and of English heritage.[5] [6] Sedgwick has identified as Jewish[7] and has stated that she participates in Passover seders.[8]

She is a descendant of William Ellery, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, and Ellery Sedgwick, an editor of The Atlantic Monthly. She is the sister of actor Robert Sedgwick, the half-sister of jazz guitarist Mike Stern, the first cousin once removed of actress Edie Sedgwick, and the niece of writer John Sedgwick.[9] She is the aunt of R&B singer George Nozuka,[10] [11] actor Philip Nozuka, and singer/songwriter Justin Nozuka[12] [13] (their mother, Holly, is Sedgwick's half-sister).[14]

Sedgwick's parents separated when she was four and divorced when she was six.[15]

Sedgwick graduated from Friends Seminary and attended Sarah Lawrence College before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a theater degree.[16]

Career

See also: List of Kyra Sedgwick performances.

Sedgwick obtained her first acting job in 1982 on the television soap opera Another World, portraying Julia Shearer,[17] troubled granddaughter of Liz Matthews.[18] In 1988, she appeared in a TV version of Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky.[19] In 1989, Sedgwick played the role of Donna[20] in the Oscar-winning Born on the Fourth of July.[21]

Sedgwick played the title role[22] in the Emmy Award–winning[23] 1992 TV film Miss Rose White as a Jewish immigrant who comes to terms with her ethnicity.[24] [25] [26] During the 1990s, she appeared in several Hollywood movies, including Singles (1992), Heart and Souls (1993), Something to Talk About (1995) (for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress—Motion Picture[27]), Phenomenon (1996) (in which she played the love interest of John Travolta's character[28]), and Critical Care (1997).

Sedgwick has starred alongside her husband Kevin Bacon in Pyrates (1991)[29] and The Woodsman (2004).[30] Other film credits include Secondhand Lions (2003), The Game Plan (2007), The Possession (2012), and The Edge of Seventeen (2016).

Sedgwick is best known for starring as Brenda Leigh Johnson in the television series The Closer.[31] [32] She played this role from 2005 to 2012.[33] In 2007, she began earning approximately $300,000 per episode on The Closer.[34] For portraying Brenda, Sedgwick earned six consecutive nominations for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (winning once),[35] five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (winning once),[36] [37] and seven nominations for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series.[38] The Closer aired its final episode on August 13, 2012,[39] following the completion of its seventh season; the series's broadcaster TNT stated that the decision to end the series was made by Sedgwick.[40] The first episode of Major Crimes—a sequel series that did not feature Sedgwick, but included many other cast members from The Closer—aired immediately following the final episode of The Closer.[41]

Sedgwick produced the television series Proof for TNT. The show debuted in 2015 and aired for one season.[42]

In 2017, Sedgwick directed Story of a Girl, a television film based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Sara Zarr. The film marked Sedgwick's directorial debut.[43] It starred Sedgwick's husband Kevin Bacon; her daughter Sosie Bacon; and others.[44] Story of a Girl aired on the Lifetime network.[45] [43]

Sedgwick portrayed the character of Madeline Wuntch in the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[46] She also played the lead role of Jean Raines in the comedy pilot My Village, written by Kari Lizer.[47] My Village was approved by ABC and re-titled Call Your Mother on May 21, 2020, for the 2020–2021 television season.[48]

In 2023, Sedgwick played the role of Aunt Julia in season 2 of the drama series The Summer I Turned Pretty.[49]

Personal life

Sedgwick and actor Kevin Bacon were married on September 4, 1988, about 18 months after meeting on the set of PBS's adaptation of Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky.[50] They have two children, Travis Sedgwick Bacon and actress Sosie Bacon. The family splits their time between New York City and the family farm in Connecticut.[51] [52]

Honors

Awards and nominations

AssociationYearCategoryTitleResult
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards2017Best Female-Directed Narrative FeatureStory of a Girl
American Comedy Awards1996Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureSomething to Talk About
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards1996Best Supporting ActressSomething to Talk About
Directors Guild Awards2018Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/MiniseriesStory of a Girl
DVD Exclusive Awards2001Best ActressLabor Pains
Edinburgh International Film Festival2017Best International Feature FilmStory of a Girl
Audience AwardStory of a Girl
Gold Derby Awards2006Drama Lead ActressThe Closer
2007Drama Lead ActressThe Closer
2008Drama Lead ActressThe Closer
2015Comedy Guest ActressBrooklyn Nine-Nine
Golden Globe Awards1993Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionMiss Rose White
1996Best Supporting Actress in a Motion PictureSomething to Talk About
2006Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
2007Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
2008Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
2009Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
2010Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
2011Best Actress in a Television Series – DramaThe Closer
Gracie Allen Awards2006Outstanding Female Lead – Drama SeriesThe Closer
Independent Spirit Awards2005Best Female LeadCavedweller
MTV Movie + TV Awards1997Best Kiss (shared with John Travolta)Phenomenon
People's Choice Awards2009Favorite Television Drama DivaThe Closer
Primetime Emmy Awards2006Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2007Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2008Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2009Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2010Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Satellite Awards2005Best Actress in a Series – DramaThe Closer
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaThe Woodsman
2006Best Actress in a Series – DramaThe Closer
2007Best Actress in a Series – DramaThe Closer
2008Best Actress in a Series – DramaThe Closer
Saturn Awards1994Best Supporting ActressHeart and Souls
2007Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
2008Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
2009Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
2010Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
2011Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
2012Best Actress on TelevisionThe Closer
Screen Actors Guild Awards2006Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2007Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2008Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2009Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2010Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2011Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
2012Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Closer
Television Critics Association Awards2006Individual Achievement in DramaThe Closer
TV Guide Awards2012Favorite ActressThe Closer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All About Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's 2 Kids. People.com. Balogun . Taiwo . June 23, 2023.
  2. Kyra Sedgwick Biography . live . TV Guide . https://web.archive.org/web/20160606035600/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kyra-sedgwick/bio/161104/ . June 6, 2016.
  3. News: April 3, 1988 . Kyra M. Sedgwick And Kevin Bacon, Actors, Engaged . The New York Times . May 7, 2010.
  4. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Gets Candid About Aging in Hollywood . Parade.com. Reinstein . Mara . July 7, 2023.
  5. News: Scott . Walter . May 30, 1993 . Personality Parade . Deseret News . September 11, 2009.
  6. News: Bloom . Nate . Nate Bloom . Interfaith Celebrities: Kyra Sedgwick, Baseball's Braun-y Interfaith Rookie and a Jewish Maori Director . InterfaithFamily . Sedgwick, 42, was born in Manhattan to an upper-class WASP (Episcopalian) father and a Jewish mother...Sedgwick cites the influence of her Jewish stepfather as pivotal to her eventual embrace of a Jewish identity..
  7. Web site: Wall . Alexandra J. . October 28, 2005 . Book shines light on the private life of Jewish stars . dead . https://archive.today/20120530055103/http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/27479/book-shines-light-on-the-private-life-of-jewish-stars/ . May 30, 2012 . February 3, 2021 . jewishsf.com.
  8. Web site: Find Articles – Kyra Sedgwick – Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/20060427031805/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_n7_v26/ai_18693514. April 27, 2006.
  9. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick has a very famous family - and it's not just Kevin Bacon. May 17, 2023. HELLO!.
  10. Web site: George Nozuka. www.radioswissclassic.ch. August 16, 2023.
  11. Web site: George Nozuka . GetSongBPM . August 16, 2023.
  12. Web site: Justin Nozuka still finds sanctuary in his family home. March 1, 2009. Chicago Tribune . Matsushita . Elaine.
  13. Web site: Justin Nozuka Talks Love Lost, Gained, and to Come on New EP 'then, now & again'. JJ. Bottineau. Complex. April 9, 2021.
  14. Web site: Second Cup Cafe: Justin Nozuka . April 22, 2010. www.cbsnews.com.
  15. Web site: An Eye-Popping Mid-Century Apartment Filled With Pollocks, Klines, and de Koonings . Curbed.com . Shapiro . Laurie Gwen . October 9, 2020.
  16. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150730044338/http://www.biography.com/people/kyra-sedgwick-23218 . July 30, 2015 . September 20, 2013 . People.
  17. Web site: 'Closer' finally opened doors. The Columbus Dispatch. July 12, 2010.
  18. Web site: How they got their start: Kyra Sedgwick. Start TV. October 4, 2018.
  19. Web site: 'LEMON SKY' PEELS A SOUR RELATIONSHIP. February 10, 1988. Chicago Tribune. Terry . Clifford.
  20. Web site: Born on the Fourth of July movie review (1989) . Roger. Ebert. rogerebert.com/.
  21. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Says She "Didn't Get Invited Back" to Tom Cruise's Home After This Incident. April 15, 2021. E! Online.
  22. Web site: ETHNIC DENIAL IN FULL FLOWER IN 'MISS ROSE WHITE'. April 26, 1992. Chicago Tribune.
  23. Web site: 1992 Emmy Winners . The New York Times. September 1, 1992.
  24. Web site: TV Reviews : 'Rose White' Confronts Her Jewish Heritage. Lynne. Heffley. April 25, 1992. Los Angeles Times.
  25. Web site: 'Miss Rose White'. April 25, 1992. Baltimore Sun. Zurawik . David.
  26. News: 'MISS ROSE WHITE' AS USUAL, THE HALLMARK IS FAMILY . WashingtonPost.com. Hill . Michael . April 26, 1992.
  27. Web site: Something To Talk About. Golden Globes . August 16, 2023.
  28. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Answers Every Question We Have About Phenomenon. Rachel. Handler. September 27, 2019. Vulture.
  29. Web site: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's Relationship Timeline. People.com. August 16, 2023.
  30. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Talks The Woodsman. December 23, 2004. MovieWeb.
  31. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick. People.com. August 16, 2023.
  32. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick News. USMagazine.com. August 16, 2023.
  33. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick - Actress. August 11, 2023. TV Insider.
  34. News: Serpe, Gina . January 26, 2007 . Hargitay & Meloni's $VU . E!Online.com . dead . January 26, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190305/http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=dad34051-20ae-46e0-b75b-f5fca69c432d . September 30, 2007.
  35. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick ('Ten Days in the Valley'): Return to awards glory for TV's former 'Closer'?. Marcus James. Dixon. October 20, 2017.
  36. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick's detective faces tough decisions. BostonHerald.com . Amatangelo . Amy . December 6, 2010.
  37. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick. Emmys.com. August 16, 2023.
  38. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Eyes The Closer's Last Battlefield – Plus, How Will Fritz Go on Without Brenda?. Matt Webb. Mitovich. July 8, 2012.
  39. Web site: The Closer Series Finale Recap: The Last Stroh. TVLine.com . Matt Webb. Mitovich. August 14, 2012.
  40. News: December 11, 2010 . Kyra Sedgwick calls time on The Closer . The Spy Report . Media Spy . dead . December 12, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721002711/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/12/us-kyra-sedgwick-calls-time-on-the-closer/ . July 21, 2011.
  41. Web site: 'The Closer' ends as spin-off 'Major Crimes' kicks off. The Christian Science Monitor. Vogt. Tiffany. August 14, 2012.
  42. Web site: Elavsky . Cindy . June 8, 2014 . Celebrity Extra . July 31, 2014. King Features.
  43. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick's 'Story Of A Girl' Paves The Path For The Actress' Directing Career . Deadline.com. Dino-Ray. Ramos. April 16, 2018.
  44. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick To Direct, Kevin Bacon To Star In 'Story Of A Girl' Lifetime Movie. Deadline.com. Petski . Denise . July 18, 2016.
  45. Web site: Kevin Bacon on collaborating with his wife, playing a sex object and his resurrection of a long-ago role. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/kevin-bacon-interview-kyra-sedgwick-story-of-a-girl-the-closer-i-love-you-dick-a7859156.html . May 25, 2022 . subscription . live. Independent.co.uk . July 25, 2017.
  46. News: The Closer star Kyra Sedgwick joins Brooklyn Nine-Nine . digitalspy.com . September 22, 2019.
  47. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 2, 2020 . Kyra Sedgwick To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot 'My Village' . March 2, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood . en-US.
  48. Web site: Andreva . Nellie . May 21, 2020 . David E. Kelley's 'Big Sky' & Kari Lizer's 'Call Your Mother' Get ABC Series Orders, Other Pilots Still in Play . May 21, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  49. Web site: Otterson . Joe . August 31, 2022 . 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2 at Amazon Casts Kyra Sedgwick, Elsie Fisher . November 9, 2023 . Variety . en-US.
  50. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SBS19880907.1.2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22kevin+bacon%22+%22kyra+sedgwick%22+met+%22lemon+sky%22 "Star of 'Footloose' and Actress Marry"
  51. News: May 30, 2011 . Kevin Bacon has loyalty to NYC despite Philly origins, says he's 'most at peace' in bustling city . Daily News . New York . March 13, 2015.
  52. https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/498944/kevin-bacon-kyra-sedgwick-second-family-connecticut-farm/
  53. Web site: Kyra Sedgwick Hollywood Walk of Fame . October 2, 2018 . www.walkoffame.com . en-US.
  54. Web site: PAST SOC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS . socawards.com. August 16, 2023.
  55. Web site: PHOTOS: Kyra Sedgwick attends 40th Denver Film Festival. DenverPost.com. November 6, 2017.
  56. Web site: Actress Kyra Sedgwick honored at Denver Film Festival. KDVR.com. Hubbard . Jeremy. November 4, 2017.

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