Kyra Minturn Sedgwick was born on 19 August 1965, in New York City, USA, of English (father) and Jewish (mother) descent, and is an actress perhaps best known for her starring role over seven seasons in the TV drama “The Closers”(2005-12), for which she is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award(2007) and an Emmy Award(2010).
So just how rich is Kyra Sedgwick? Sources indicate that Kyra’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million, accumulated during her acting career now spanning almost 25 years on both TV and the big screen.
Kyra Sedgwick Net Worth $16 Million
Kyra’s mother Patricia Rosenwal, worked as a speech teacher and educational/family therapist, whereas her father, Henry Dwight Sedwick V, was a venture capitalist. Kyra Sedgwick started her career at the age of 16, appearing in an episode of television soap opera ‘Another World’ created by Irna Philips and William J. Bell. Later, Kyra began seriously accumulating her net worth while acting in episodes of the television anthology series ‘ABC Afterschool Special’, television crime drama series ‘Miami Vice’, and fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series created by Steven Spielberg ‘Amazing Stories’.
Then Kyra Sedgwick’s net worth rose when she starred in TV films like ‘Lemon Sky’, ‘Women and Men 2’ directed by Walter Bernstein, Mike Figgis and Kristi Zea, and ‘Miss Rose White’ directed by Joseph Sargent which brought a nomination for Golden Globe Awards for the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film. Meanwhile, Kyra Sedwick net worth also increased through her roles on the big screen as Tess Brock in ‘Tai-Pan’ directed by Daryl Duke, a prostitute drifter in ‘Kansas’ directed by David Stevens, Donna in ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ directed by Oliver Stone, Ruth Bridge in ‘Mr. and Mrs. Bridge’ directed by James Ivory, Sam in ‘Pyrates’ directed by Noah Stern, Linda Powell in ‘Singles’ directed by Cameron Crowe.
‘Heart and Souls’ directed by Ron Underwood brought real success, with Sedgwick’s net worth rising as she was nominated by Saturn Awards for the Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. Kyra received positive critics’ evaluation for her supporting role in the romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström ‘Something to Talk About’, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress by American Comedy Awards, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Another role that brought Kyra fame and increased her net worth was Lace Pennamin in the romantic fantasy film directed by Jon Turteltaub ‘Phenomenon’ after which she received MTV Movie Awards nomination shared with John Travolta for the Best Kiss.
In 2004, Kyra was nominated by Independent Spirit Awards for the Best Female Lead in the film directed by Lisa Cholodenko, based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy Allison – ‘Cavedweller’. In 2005, Sedwick added to her net worth when she received the Best Supporting Actress nomination in Satellite Awards.
As well as her outstanding career on the big screen, she was also very popular in TV films and series like ‘Family Pictures’ directed by Philip Saville, ‘American Experience’ created by Peter McGhee, ‘Ally McBeal’ created by David E. Kelley and others. But the most fascinating is that Kyra Sedgwick had made history as being the only female actor in the history of television to be nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award every year that the show aired in the eligibility period, for her role of Brenda Leigh Johnson in TV Series ‘The Closer’ created by James Duff, Michael M. Robin and Greer Shephard.
An indication of Kyra Sedgwick’s talent and continuing success is that she has been involved in over 40 films including voice-overs, more than 20 TV productions since her debut in 1982, and has been nominated more than 40 times for a variety of awards. She is never out of work, and accordingly her net worth has risen steadily, if not spectacularly.
In her personal life, Kyra Sedgwick has been married to actor Kevin Bacon since 1988; they have two children.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama, Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress ...
Movies
The Possession, The Game Plan, The Woodsman, The Edge of Seventeen, Phenomenon, Something to Talk About, Born on the Fourth of July, Secondhand Lions, Man on a Ledge, Heart and Souls, Singles, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, Gamer, What's Cooking?, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Reach Me, The Humbling, Le...
TV Shows
The Closer, Stanley, Queens Supreme, Another World, Amazing Stories, Talk to Me, Zapata, Texas
I enjoy fans coming over. I don't do this job and then look to run away from people and hide behind security. I love what I do. If a good play came along I'd grab it, but what I really want is more films. I'm a workhorse actor.
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We [her and her husband, Kevin Bacon] don't do what we do for awards, we do it for the pleasure of acting. However, I'd love to win an Oscar. I went to Susan Sarandon's. Her office has a small bathroom. All over the wall, all the way up, are her awards.
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[on growing up watching and loving horror films] - Growing up I loved those films like "The Exorcist" or "The Omen" with Lee Remick. The acting was terrific, so I kept watching even though it scared the crap out of me. If you didn't sit through those things, you were a wimp.
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I have too much respect for the characters I play to make them anything but as real as they can possibly be. I have a great deal of respect for all of them, otherwise I wouldn't do them. And I don't want to screw them by not portraying them honestly.
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Also everyone's hearts are in the right place when you do a small movie. You're not doing it for the money; you're not doing it for the possibility of an Oscar nomination. You are doing it because you love the material.
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It was such a lovely, lovely, lovely night, and I was so happy to have my daughter and my husband there. And it does mean something. It means something in the industry, and it means something on a personal level. It was also a chance for me to get up there and thank the people I wanted to thank. It means a lot to me to say in a public way how much I love doing the show and what a great gift it has been for me and to thank the people who are a part of it. (On her Golden Globe win)
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"It's an unattainable goal to be good at everything." - as quoted in Woman's World.
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Fact
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Auditioned unsuccessfully for a part in Flashdance (1983).
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Both Kyra and her husband, Kevin Bacon, have starred in historical movies which were set in, and primarily filmed in and around, Baltimore, Maryland. First, Kevin starred in Diner (1982) and 22 years later, Kyra starred in Something the Lord Made (2004).
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Her mother's family was German Jewish. Her father was born to a prominent family of English descent, with roots going back to Colonial America of the 1600s.
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Now lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children. [November 2005]
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When she and Kevin Bacon appeared on the PBS show "Finding Your Roots", they discovered that they are very distant cousins (ninth cousins once removed).
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She is the half-sister of jazz guitarist Mike Stern.
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She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
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Studied acting with Michael Howard at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Stand Up to Cancer
2010
TV Special
Herself
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Rachael Ray
2007-2010
TV Series
Herself - Guest
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
Inside the Game: Controlling Gamer
2010
Video documentary
Herself
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2010
TV Special
Herself
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
2010
TV Series
Herself
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie & Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2004-2009
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1995-2008
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1996-2008
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Infanity
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Red Carpet Premiere
2008
TV Special
Herself
CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2007
TV Movie
Herself - Presenter
The 17th Annual Gotham Awards
2007
TV Special
Herself
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards
2007
TV Special
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Race to the Emmys
2007
Video documentary
Herself
Inside the Actors Studio
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2007
TV Special
Herself
E! Live from the Red Carpet
2006-2007
TV Series
Herself
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2007
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Making 'Loverboy'
2006
Video short
Herself / Emily
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Play
12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Fashion Rocks
2005
TV Movie
Herself
The 15th Annual Gotham Awards
2005
TV Special
Herself - Host
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2005
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards
2005
TV Special documentary
Herself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
TV Special
Herself
Shootout
2005
TV Series
Herself
Charlie Rose
2004
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Moving Image Salutes John Travolta
2004
TV Movie
Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2004
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Film Trix 2004
2004
Documentary short
Herself
The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Performer (segment "In America")
On the Set with 'Secondhand Lions'
2004
Video documentary short
Herself
Personal Velocity: Creating 'Personal Velocity'
2003
Video documentary short
Herself
Personal Velocity: In Conversation Rebecca, Parker, Fairuza, and Kyra
2003
Video documentary short
Herself
Beauty in a Jar
2003
TV Movie documentary
Narrator (voice)
Film Trix 2002
2002
Documentary short
Herself
The Greatest
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself - Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996-2002
TV Series
Herself - Guest
American Experience
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself - Reader
Conversations with Jon Turteltaub
2000
Video documentary
Herself
Howard Stern
1997-2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Howard Stern Radio Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
1997
TV Special
Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1996
1996
TV Special
Herself
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself - Audience Member
John & Leeza from Hollywood
1993
TV Series
Herself
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1993
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Oliver Stone: Inside Out
1992
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Pearl River Studios: China's Filmmakers
1989
TV Short documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
The Another World Reunion
2003
TV Movie
Julia Shearer
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
President's Award
Society of Camera Operators
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2009
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite TV Drama Diva
The Closer (2005)
2009
Star on the Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame
Television
Awarded on June 8, 2009 at 6356 Hollywood Blvd.
2007
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2006
Gracie
Gracie Allen Awards
Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
The Closer (2005)
2005
Copper Wing Tribute Award
Phoenix Film Festival
2005
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Series, Drama
The Closer (2005)
2001
Video Premiere Award
DVD Exclusive Awards
Best Actress
Labor Pains (2000)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
2015
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Guest Actress
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
2015
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
2012
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress on Television
The Closer (2005)
2012
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2012
TV Guide Award
TV Guide Awards
Favorite Actress
The Closer (2005)
2011
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2011
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress on Television
The Closer (2005)
2011
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2011
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2010
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2010
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress on Television
The Closer (2005)
2010
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2010
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2010
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2009
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2009
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress in Television
The Closer (2005)
2009
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2009
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2009
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2008
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2008
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress on Television
The Closer (2005)
2008
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Lead Actress
The Closer (2005)
2008
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2008
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
The Closer (2005)
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2007
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Actress in a Television Program
The Closer (2005)
2007
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Lead Actress
The Closer (2005)
2007
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
The Closer (2005)
2007
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
The Closer (2005)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Lead Actress
The Closer (2005)
2006
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Actress in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Closer (2005)
2006
TCA Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Individual Achievement in Drama
The Closer (2005)
2005
Independent Spirit Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Best Female Lead
Cavedweller (2004)
2005
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama
The Woodsman (2004)
1997
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best Kiss
Phenomenon (1996)
1996
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Something to Talk About (1995)
1996
American Comedy Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Something to Talk About (1995)
1996
CFCA Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Something to Talk About (1995)
1994
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Supporting Actress
Heart and Souls (1993)
1993
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television