Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick
Sedgwick in 2009
Born	Kyra Minturn Sedgwick[1] (1965-08-19) August 19, 1965 (age 58) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, producer
Years active	1982–present
Works	Full list
Spouse	Kevin Bacon ​ (m. 1988)​
Children	2, including Sosie Bacon[2]
Relatives	Sedgwick family Robert Sedgwick (brother) Mike Stern (half-brother)

Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (/ˈkɪərə ˈsɛdʒwɪk/; 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.