Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress, producer and director best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama "The Closer". For her portrayal of Johnson, Sedgwick won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series ended on August 13, 2012, following the completion of its seventh season. Sedgwick is also known for her recurring role as Madeline Wuntch on the sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine".

Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance in "Something to Talk About" (1995). Sedgwick's other film roles include Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989), Cameron Crowe's "Singles" (1992), "Heart and Souls" (1993), "Phenomenon" (1996), "What's Cooking" (2000), "Secondhand Lions" (2003), "The Game Plan" (2007), and "The Possession" (2012).

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. Her mother was Jewish and her father was Episcopalian and of English heritage. Sedgwick has identified herself as Jewish and has stated that she participates in Passover seders.

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