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Kyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American actress, producer, and director. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. For her portrayal of Johnson, Sedgwick won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series ended on August 13, 2012, following the completion of its seventh season. Sedgwick is also known for her recurring role as Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Birth Name
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick
Born
Thursday, 19 August 1965
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Kyra Sedgwick (voice) / Kyra Sedgwick | 2022 |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | 2022 |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty | Julia | 2022 |
| CBS Mornings | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| Call Your Mother | Jean Raines | 2021 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| Endings, Beginnings | Ingrid | 2019 |
| Endings, Beginnings | Ingrid | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Kyra Sedgwick (voice) / Kyra Sedgwick | 2022 |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | 2022 |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty | Julia | 2022 |
| CBS Mornings | Self - Guest | 2021 |
| Call Your Mother | Jean Raines | 2021 |
| The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self - Guest | 2020 |
| Endings, Beginnings | Ingrid | 2019 |
| Endings, Beginnings | Ingrid | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| The Movies | Self - Actress / Self - Actor | 2019 |
| Villains | Gloria | 2019 |
| After Darkness | Georgina Beaty | 2019 |
| Submission | Sherrie Swenson | 2018 |
| Duck: A Film by Kevin Bacon | Kyra | 2018 |
| Corporate | Mrs. Cowboy | 2018 |
| 75th Golden Globe Awards | Self - Audience Member | 2018 |
| Ten Days in the Valley | Jane Sadler | 2017 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2017 |
| The Edge of Seventeen | Mona Franklin / Mona | 2016 |
| Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | Self | 2016 |
| Chelsea | Self - Guest | 2016 |
| Big Sky | Dee | 2015 |
| Cop Car | Dispatch | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest / Self | 2015 |
| The Humbling | Louise Trenner / Louise | 2014 |
| The Road Within | Dr. Mia Rose / Dr. Rose | 2014 |
| Time Out of Mind | Fake Sheila / Karen | 2014 |
| Reach Me | Colette | 2014 |
| Chlorine | Georgie / Georgie Lent | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Mary Travers | 2014 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2014 |
| Kill Your Darlings | Marian Carr | 2013 |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Madeline Wuntch | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Possession | Stephanie | 2012 |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Man on a Ledge | Suzie Morales | 2012 |
| The Chew | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures | Self | 2011 |
| Conan | Herself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest / Self | 2010 |
| Cupcake Wars | Self | 2010 |
| Work of Art: The Next Great Artist | Self | 2010 |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2010 |
| Gamer | Gina Parker Smith | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself - Guest | 2009 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | 2009 |
| Justice League: The New Frontier | Lois Lane / Lois Lane (voice) | 2008 |
| The Game Plan | Stella Peck | 2007 |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The Closer | Brenda Leigh Johnson | 2005 |
| Loverboy | Emily | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| The Woodsman | Vicki | 2004 |
| The Insider | Herself | 2004 |
| Something the Lord Made | Mary Blalock | 2004 |
| Cavedweller | Delia Byrd | 2004 |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Batwoman (voice) / Batwoman | 2003 |
| Shootout | Self | 2003 |
| Secondhand Lions | Mae | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest / Herself | 2003 |
| Behind the Red Door | Natalie | 2003 |
| Queens Supreme | Quinn Coleman / A.D.A. Quinn Coleman | 2003 |
| Personal Velocity | Delia Shunt | 2002 |
| Door to Door | Shelly Soomky Brady | 2002 |
| Just a Kiss | Halley | 2002 |
| Storyline Online | Self | 2002 |
| Stanley | Park Ranger | 2001 |
| Labor Pains | Sarah Raymond | 2000 |
| What's Cooking? | Rachel Seelig | 2000 |
| Talk to Me | Janey Munroe | 2000 |
| Montana | Claire Kelsky / Claire | 1998 |
| The Greatest | Self - Hostess | 1998 |
| Critical Care | Felicia Potter / Felicia E. Potter | 1997 |
| Ally McBeal | Helena Greene | 1997 |
| The View | Herself - Guest / Herself | 1997 |
| Losing Chase | Elizabeth Cole | 1996 |
| Phenomenon | Lace Pennamin | 1996 |
| The Low Life | Bevan | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Something to Talk About | Emma Rae King | 1995 |
| Murder in the First | Blanche | 1995 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Heart and Souls | Julia | 1993 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| Family Pictures | Nina Eberlin | 1993 |
| Singles | Linda Powell | 1992 |
| Miss Rose White | Rose White / Reyzel Weiss/Rose White | 1992 |
| Pyrates | Sam | 1991 |
| Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules | Arlene / Arlene Megeffin (segment "Return to Kansas City") | 1991 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Ruth Bridge | 1990 |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Donna | 1989 |
| American Experience | Self - Reader | 1988 |
| Kansas | Prostitute Drifter / Prostituierte Drifter | 1988 |
| Lemon Sky | Carol | 1988 |
| The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains | Lillian Salo | 1987 |
| Tai-Pan | Tess Brock | 1986 |
| Amazing Stories | Dora Johnson | 1985 |
| War and Love | Halina | 1985 |
| Miami Vice | Sarah MacPhail | 1984 |
| American Playhouse | Hazel Wallace | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Cindy Eller | 1972 |
| Jeopardy! | Herself - Clue Presenter | 1964 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Space Oddity | 2023 |
| City on a Hill | 2019 |
| In the Dark | 2019 |
| God Friended Me | 2018 |
| Story of a Girl | 2017 |
| Grace and Frankie | 2015 |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 2013 |
| Ray Donovan | 2013 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe | 2023 |
| Space Oddity | 2023 |
| Call Your Mother | 2021 |
| After Darkness | 2019 |
| Ten Days in the Valley | 2017 |
| Story of a Girl | 2017 |
| Proof | 2015 |
| The Closer | 2005 |
| Loverboy | 2005 |
| Cavedweller | 2004 |
| Talk to Me | 2000 |
| Montana | 1998 |
| Losing Chase | 1996 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2011 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Won |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 2007 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
