Kyra Sedgwick Biography
Summary
"Kyra Sedgwick" (born August 19, 1965) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress. In 2007, Sedgwick won Best Actress for lead role in a dramatic TV series at the Golden Globes for her role in "The Closer".
Biography
Early life
Sedgwick was born in New York City, daughter of Patricia (née Rosenwald), a speech teacher, and Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, a venture capitalist. On her father's side, she is a descendant of Judge Theodore Sedgwick; Endicott Peabody, the founder of the Groton School; William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of Independence; Rev. John Lathrop; and Governor Thomas Dudley; first cousin once removed of Edie Sedgwick, a star of Andy Warhol's early films; niece of the writer John Sedgwick and half-sister of jazz guitarist Mike Stern. Sedgwick's father was Episcopalian and her mother was Jewish, and Sedgwick considers herself Jewish; A 1996 interview referred to her as 'an all-American Jewish WASP actress'. Sedgwick graduated from the University of Southern California.
Career
Sedgwick made her debut on the television soap opera "Another World" at the age of sixteen. During the 1990s, she appeared in several minor Hollywood movies, such as "Something to Talk About" (1995) and "Phenomenon", in which she played the love interest of John Travolta's character. She starred in the Emmy Award-winning 1992 made-for-TV film "Miss Rose White" as a Jewish immigrant who comes to terms with her ethnicity. Sedgwick is currently living in California, directing and starring in the television series, "The Closer", for which she receives roughly US $300,000 per episode (January, 2007). On 2007-01-15, she received a Golden Globe award for her performance as lead actress in that series.
Personal life
Sedgwick and her husband, Kevin Bacon, reside on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. They were married on September 4, 1988, and they have two children, Travis Bacon (born June 23 1989 in Los Angeles, California) and Sosie Ruth Bacon (born March 15, 1992).
Filmography
"Another World" (1964-1999) (TV Series), Julia Shearer #1 (1982-1983)
War and Love (1985), Halina
"Amazing Stories" (1986), Dora Johnson
"Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), Donna (Ron's girlfriend)
"Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" (1990)
"Singles" (1992), Linda Powell
"Heart and Souls" (1993), Julia
"Something To Talk About" (1995), Emma Rae King
"Murder in the First" (1995), Blanche, Hooker
"Phenomenon" (1996), Lace Pennamin
"Montana" (1998), Claire Kelsky
"What's Cooking?" (2000), Rachel Seelig
"Labor Pains" (2000), Sarah Raymond
"Secondhand Lions" (2003), Mae
"Just a kiss" (2003), Halley
"Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman" (2003), (voice of Batwoman)
"Cavedweller" (2004), Delia Byrd (nominated for Independent Spirit Award: Best Female Lead)
"The Woodsman" (2004), Vickie
"Loverboy" (2005), Emily
"The Closer" (TV series) (2005-)
"The Game Plan" (2007) Stella Peck
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Credit
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