Kyra Sedgwick
Biography
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. Sedgwick is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series will come to a close in 2011, following the completion of its seventh season.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Born on the Fourth of July
as Donna
1989
Something the Lord Made
as Mary Blalock
2004
Singles
as Linda Powell
1992
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
as Batwoman (voice)
2003
Montana
as Claire Kelsky
1998
Murder in the First
as Blanche
1995
Personal Velocity
as Delia Shunt
2002
Phenomenon
as Lace Pennamin
1996
The Woodsman
as Vicki
2004
Secondhand Lions
as Mae
2003
The Game Plan
as Stella Peck
2007
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Lois Lane (voice)
2008
Door to Door
as Shelly Soomky Brady
2002
Tai-Pan
as Tess Brock
1986
Critical Care
as Felicia E. Potter
1997
Just a Kiss
as Halley
2002
Gamer
as Gina Parker Smith
2009
Man on a Ledge
as Suzie Morales
2012
Something to Talk About
as Emma Rae King
1995
Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
as Cindy Eller
1985
TV Appearances
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Amazing Stories
as Dora Johnson
1985
The Closer
as Brenda Leigh Johnson
2005
Ally McBeal
as Helena Greene
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Miami Vice
as Sarah MacPhail
1984
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
The View
as Self
1997
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
The Early Show
as Self
1999
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992