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.
Known For
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
American Dad!
Kyra Sedgwick (voice)
2005
TV
Conan
Self
2010
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Madeline Wuntch
2013
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Closer
Brenda Leigh Johnson
2005
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Miami Vice
Sarah MacPhail
1984
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Filmography
2026FilmCarolina Caroline2026FilmFamily Movie2025FilmThe Arkas Narrator (voice)2025FilmSweetwateras Sharon2025FilmThe Best You Canas Cynthia Rand2025FilmBad Shabbosas Ellen2022FilmThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialas Kyra Sedgwick (voice)2022TVCelebrity Jeopardy!as Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVThe Summer I Turned Prettyas Julia2022FilmGoodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Self2021TVCall Your Motheras Jean Raines2020FilmEndings, Beginningsas Ingrid2020FilmPicture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prineas Self2019FilmVillainsas Gloria2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmAfter Darknessas Georgina Beaty2018FilmSubmissionas Sherrie Swenson2017TVTen Days in the Valleyas Jane Sadler2016FilmThe Edge of Seventeenas Mona Franklin2016TVChelseaas Self2016TVFull Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self2015FilmTime Out of Mindas Karen / Fake Sheila2015FilmBig Skyas Dee2015FilmCop Caras Dispatch2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2014FilmThe Humblingas Louise Trenner2014FilmThe Road Withinas Dr. Mia Rose2014FilmReach Meas Colette2013FilmKill Your Darlingsas Marian Carr (uncredited)2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Madeline Wuntch2013FilmChlorineas Georgie Lent2012FilmThe Possessionas Stephanie Brenek2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2012FilmPython Legs!2012FilmMan on a Ledgeas Suzie Morales2011FilmSesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures2010TVConanas Self2010TVWork of Art: The Next Great Artist2010TVRuPaul's Drag Race: Untuckedas Self - Guest Judge2009FilmGameras Gina Parker Smith2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2008FilmJustice League: The New Frontieras Lois Lane (voice)2007FilmThe Game Planas Stella Peck2005TVThe Closeras Brenda Leigh Johnson2005TVAmerican Dad!as Kyra Sedgwick (voice)2005FilmLoverboyas Emily2004FilmThe Woodsmanas Vicki2004FilmSomething the Lord Madeas Mary Blalock2004FilmCavedwelleras Delia Byrd2003FilmBatman: Mystery of the Batwomanas Batwoman (voice)2003FilmSecondhand Lionsas Mae2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmBeauty in a Jaras Narrator2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2003FilmBehind the Red Dooras Natalie2003TVQueens Supremeas Quinn Coleman2002FilmDoor to Dooras Shelly Soomky Brady2002FilmJust a Kissas Halley2002TVLive from E!as Self2002FilmPersonal Velocityas Delia Shunt2000FilmLabor Painsas Sarah Raymond2000TVTalk to Meas Janey Munroe2000FilmWhat's Cooking?as Rachel Seelig1999TVThe Early Showas Self1999FilmConfronting the Crisis: Childcare in Americaas Host1998FilmTwelfth Nightas Olivia1998FilmMontanaas Claire Kelsky1997FilmCritical Careas Felicia E. Potter1997TVAlly McBealas Helena Greene1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmLosing Chaseas Elizabeth Cole1996FilmPhenomenonas Lace Pennamin1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1995FilmThe Low Lifeas Bevan1995FilmSomething to Talk Aboutas Emma Rae King1995FilmMurder in the Firstas Blanche1994TVInside the Actors Studioas Self1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmHeart and Soulsas Julia1993TVFamily Picturesas Nina Eberlin1992FilmSinglesas Linda Powell1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992FilmMiss Rose Whiteas Reyzel Weiss/Rose White1991FilmPyratesas Sam1991FilmWomen & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rulesas Arlene1990FilmMr. & Mrs. Bridgeas Ruth Bridge1989FilmBorn on the Fourth of Julyas Donna1988FilmKansasas Prostituierte Drifter1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1988FilmLemon Skyas Carol1987FilmThe Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Lillian Salo1986FilmTai-Panas Tess Brock1985FilmCindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Taleas Cindy Eller1985TVAmazing Storiesas Dora Johnson1985FilmWar and Loveas Halina1984TVMiami Viceas Sarah MacPhail1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Cindy Eller1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Rose White1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter—FilmHappy