Kyra Minturn Sedgwick is an American actress, producer and director.
14 Facts About Kyra Sedgwick
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Kyra Sedgwick had a recurring role as Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Kyra Sedgwick's mother was Jewish and her father was Episcopalian and of English heritage.
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Kyra Sedgwick has identified herself as Jewish and has stated that she participates in Passover seders.
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Kyra Sedgwick's parents separated when she was four and divorced when she was six; her mother subsequently married Ben Heller, an art dealer.
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Kyra Sedgwick graduated from Friends Seminary and attended Sarah Lawrence College before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a theater degree.
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Kyra Sedgwick made her debut at the age of 16 on the television soap opera Another World as Julia Shearer, troubled granddaughter of Liz Matthews.
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Kyra Sedgwick played the parts of Mae Coleman in 2003's Secondhand Lions and Stella Peck in the 2007 film The Game Plan.
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Kyra Sedgwick dubbed the voice of Batwoman in the animated movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.
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Kyra Sedgwick starred in the television series The Closer from 2005 to 2012.
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Kyra Sedgwick received a Golden Globe award in 2007 for her performance as lead actress and won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010.
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In 2009, Kyra Sedgwick was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television.
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Kyra Sedgwick produced the television series Proof for TNT which debuted in 2015 for one season.
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Kyra Sedgwick is featured in the NBC comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine portraying the character of Madeline Wuntch.