Kyra Sedgwick

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Kyra Sedgwick

Sedgwick receiving a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2009
Born Kyra Minturn Sedgwick[1]
August 19, 1965 (1965-08-19) (age 43)
New York City, New York, United States
Other name(s) Kiko
Spouse(s) Kevin Bacon (September 4, 1988 - present) 2 children

Kyra Minturn Sedgwick[1] (born August 19, 1965)[2] is an 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.

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[edit] Early life

Sedgwick was born in New York City, the daughter of Patricia (née Rosenwald), a speech teacher and educational/family therapist, and Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, a venture capitalist.[1][3][4] 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; the Reverend John Lathrop; and Governor Thomas Dudley; as well as first cousin once removed of Edie Sedgwick, a star of Andy Warhol's early films, niece of the writer John Sedgwick, sister of actor Robert Sedgwick and half-sister of jazz guitarist Mike Stern.[5] Her parents separated when she was three and divorced when she was six; her mother subsequently re-married to Ben Heller, an art dealer.[6][1] Sedgwick's father was Episcopalian of English heritage, and her mother was Jewish. Sedgwick identifies her family and herself as Jewish;[7][8] A 1996 interview referred to her as "an all-American Jewish WASP actress", but Sedgwick said in the article that she and her family do not participate in any specific religious activities for any faith except for attending some Passover seders.[9] Sedgwick graduated from the Friends Seminary and attended Sarah Lawrence College.[1] She transferred from Sarah Lawrence to the University of Southern California, graduating with a theater degree.

[edit] Career

Sedgwick made her debut on the television soap opera Another World at the age of sixteen. During the 1990s, she appeared in several Hollywood movies, such as Something to Talk About (1995) and Phenomenon, in which she played the love interest of John Travolta's character.[6] 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.[10] She played the part of Stella Peck in the 2007 film, The Game Plan.

As of 2005, Sedgwick stars in the television series, The Closer. In 2007 she began earning roughly US $300,000 per episode.[11] On January 15, 2007, she received a Golden Globe award for her performance as lead actress in that series. She also has been nominated for several awards for that role. In the animated movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, she dubbed the voices of Kelly Ripa, Elisa Gabriew, and Kimberly Brooks as Batwoman.

[edit] Personal life

Sedgwick married Kevin Bacon on September 4, 1988. They have two children, Travis Sedgwick Bacon (born June 23, 1989) and Sosie Ruth Bacon (born March 15, 1992).[12] She is also the aunt of R&B/pop singer, George Nozuka and his younger singer/songwriter brother, Justin Nozuka.

[edit] Awards and nominations

[edit] Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Satellite Awards

  • 2005 Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer
  • 2006 Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer

People's Choice Awards

  • 2009 Favorite TV Drama Diva The Closer

Gracie Allen Awards

  • 2006 Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer

[edit] Nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • 2006 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series The Closer - For Episode Fantasy Date
  • 2007 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series The Closer - For Episode Slippin'
  • 2008 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series The Closer - For Episode Manhunt'

Television Critics Association Awards

  • 2006 nomination for Individual Achievement in Drama The Closer

Golden Globe Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Satellite Awards

  • 2005 nomination for Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer
  • 2007 nomination for Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer
  • 2008 nomination for Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer

Saturn Awards

  • 1994 nomination for Best Supporting Actress Heart and Souls
  • 2007 nomination for Best Actress in Television The Closer
  • 2008 nomination for Best Actress in Television The Closer
  • 2009 nomination for Best Actress in Television The Closer

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film and video

[edit] Television roles

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Kyra M. Sedgwick And Kevin Bacon, Actors, Engaged - New York Times
  2. ^ SEDGWICK.ORG - Sedgwick Genealogy Worldwide
  3. ^ Kyra Sedgwick Biography (1965-)
  4. ^ Sedgwick Genealogy Worldwide
  5. ^ Famous Sedgwicks
  6. ^ a b Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2007
  7. ^ Interfaith Celebrities Kyra Sedgwick Baseballs Braun-y Interfait - InterfaithFamily.com
  8. ^ j. - Book shines light on the private life of Jewish stars
  9. ^ Find Articles - Kyra Sedgwick - Interview
  10. ^ Miss Rose White (1992) (TV) - Awards
  11. ^ Serpe, Gina (2007-01-26). "Hargitay & Meloni's $VU". E!Online.com. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=dad34051-20ae-46e0-b75b-f5fca69c432d. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. 
  12. ^ http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=1014399

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Awards
Preceded by
Geena Davis
for Commander in Chief		 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Series
2006
for The Closer		 Succeeded by
Glenn Close
for Damages
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