Although this slender blonde actress started out on a daytime soap as a teen, she made her name in films playing a variety of smart, sassy, usually supporting characters. While she rarely lacked for work, her talent was often squandered on substandard movies. In her midthirties, Sedgwick attempted to transition to television with the failed sitcom
Talk To Me. At 40 she gave the tube a second try as a prickly but effective deputy police chief on the cable series
The Closer and the gamble paid off with an Emmy nomination and a Golden Globe award. Offscreen she leads a quiet, unpretentious life with her husband, Kevin Bacon, and their children.
Kyra Sedgwick Fast Facts:
- Made her professional acting debut at the age of 15 in the off-Broadway play Time Was.
- Met her husband Kevin Bacon when they costarred in the 1988 TV-movie Lemon Sky.
- Lives in Connecticut when not working in L.A.
- Executive-produced 1996's Losing Chase for Showtime, which was her husband's directorial debut.
- Received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress in the Showtime film Cavedweller (2004), which she also executive-produced.
- Kyra Sedgwick Relationships:
- Edie Sedgwick - Cousin
- Kevin Bacon - Husband
- Nicco Sedgwick - Brother
- Rob Sedgwick - Brother
- Sosie Ruth Bacon - Daughter
- Travis Sedg Bacon - Son
- Kyra Sedgwick Awards:
- 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
- 2006 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 2009 People's Choice Awards: Favorite TV Drama Diva - Winner
- College:
- Attended Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
