Kyra Sedgwick is an American actress, producer and director. Her career begin when she played Julia Shearer in the soap opera Another World from 1982 to 1983. Her first film was the 1985 drama film War and Love in which she starred. Her other roles in the late 1980s included Tai-Pan (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). During the 1990s, she co-starred in the films Singles opposite Campbell Scott (1992), Heart and Souls with Robert Downey Jr. (1993), Something to Talk About with Julia Roberts and Robert Duvall (1995), Phenomenon with John Travolta and again with Robert Duvall (1996), and Montana with Stanley Tucci (1998).
In the 2000s, Sedgwick appeared in the films What's Cooking? (2000), Secondhand Lions, her third collaboration with Robert Duvall (2003) and Loverboy which she also produced and was directed by her husband Kevin Bacon (2005). In 2005, she was cast in the role of Brenda Leigh Johnson in the TNT police procedural series The Closer. She would play that role until the series ended in 2012. The role earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Television Series Drama (2007) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2010). During that time she also appeared in the films The Game Plan (2007), Gamer (2009), and Man on a Ledge (2012).
Sedgwick's other television credits include Talk to Me (2000), Queens Supreme (2003), as Madeline Wuntch in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2014–2020), Ten Days in the Valley (2017–2018), and Call Your Mother (2021).
Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 War and Love Halina 1986 Tai-Pan Tess Brock 1988 Kansas Prostitute drifter 1989 Born on the Fourth of July Donna 1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Ruth Bridge 1991 Pyrates Sam 1992 Singles Linda Powell Oliver Stone: Inside Out Herself Documentary 1993 Heart and Souls Julia 1995 Murder in the First Blanche Something to Talk About Emma Rae King The Low Life Bevan 1996 Phenomenon Lace Pennamin 1997 Critical Care Felicia Potter 1998 Montana Claire Kelsky Also associate producer 2000 Labor Pains Sarah Raymond What's Cooking? Rachel Seelig Conversations with Jon Turteltaub Herself Documentary 2002 Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Delia Shunt Just a Kiss Halley 2003 Secondhand Lions Mae Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Batwoman Voice; Direct-to-video Behind the Red Door Natalie Haddad Imelda Producer only 2004 The Woodsman Vicki Cavedweller Delia Byrd Also executive producer 2005 Loverboy Emily Stoll Also producer 2007 The Game Plan Stella Peck 2008 Justice League: The New Frontier Lois Lane Voice; Direct-to-video 2009 Gamer Gina Parker Smith 2012 Man on a Ledge Suzie Morales The Possession Stephanie Brenek 2013 Kill Your Darlings Marian Carr Uncredited Chlorine Georgie 2014 The Humbling Louise Trenner Reach Me Colette Big Sky Dee The Road Within Dr. Mia Rose 2015 1 Chisper Stephanie Cop Car Dispatcher Mary Allen 2016 The Edge of Seventeen Mona 2017 Submission Sherrie Swenson 2018 After Darkness Georgina Beaty Also executive producer 2019 Villains Gloria Endings, Beginnings Ingrid 2022 Space Oddity Director and producer only Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Producer only 2024 Bad Shabbos Ellen 2025 The Best You Can Cynthia Rand Also producer Carolina Caroline Deborah 2026 Post-production; Also director
Television Year Title Role Notes 1982–1983 Another World Julia Shearer Series regular (16 episodes) 1985 ABC Afterschool Special Cindy Eller Episode: "Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale" Miami Vice Sarah MacPhail Episode: "Phil the Shill" 1986 Amazing Stories Dora Johnson Episode: "Thanksgiving" 1988 American Playhouse Carol Episode: "Lemon Sky" 1990 Women & Men: Stories of Seduction Arlene Megeffin Television film 1991 Women & Men 2 1992 Miss Rose White Rose White 1993 Family Pictures Nina Eberlin 1996 Losing Chase Elizabeth Cole Television film; also executive producer 2000 Talk to Me Janey Munroe 3 episodes; also co-executive producer for episode: "About Taking It Like a Man" 2001 American Experience Herself Episode: "War Letters" 2002 Ally McBeal Helena Greene Episode: "All of Me" Stanley Park Ranger Voice; Episode: "P.U. Pup" The Greatest Herself Episode: "100 Sexiest Artists" Door to Door Shelly Soentpiet Brady Television film 2003 Queens Supreme ADA Quinn Coleman 6 episodes 2004 Something the Lord Made Mary Blalock Television film 2005–2012 The Closer Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson Main role (109 episodes) 2010 Sesame Street Camouflage Carla Episode: "The Camouflage Challenge" 2014–2020 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Deputy Chief Madeline Wuntch Recurring role (12 episodes); also director for episode: "Dillman" 2015 Proof Executive producer only (10 episodes) 2017 Story of a Girl Television film; director and producer only 2017–2018 Ten Days in the Valley Jane Sadler Series regular (10 episodes); also executive producer 2019 Ray Donovan Director only; episode: "The Transfer Agent" God Friended Me Director only; episode: "The Road to Damascus" Corporate Mrs. Cowboy Episode: "The Expense Report" Grace and Frankie Director only; episode: "The Aide" Girls Weekend Television film; director only In the Dark Director only; episode: "Jessica Rabbit" City on a Hill Director only; episode: "There Are No Fucking Sides" 2021 Call Your Mother Jean Raines Main role (13 episodes); also co-executive producer 2022 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Herself Voice cameo; television special 2023 The Summer I Turned Pretty Julia Series regular (season 2) 2025 American Dad! Herself (voice) Episode: "The Legend of Mike Madonia, the Rototiller Man" 2026 Carrie Director only; episode: "Physical Education"
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