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Kyra Segwick's acting career has spanned nearly four decades but it all started on the soap opera Another World when she was just 16 years old. "I felt like a misfit toy. Because suddenly you're different from everyone else. But I was dead serious."
That seriousness led her to roles in the films Born on the 4th of July, Something to Talk About, Singles and Phenomenon. Her role as Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT series The Closer that ran for seven seasons earned her an Emmy and a Golden Globe award. In the police procedural her character's signature, catchphrase "Thank you; thank you so much..." had more to it than it appeared on paper, "she was incredible, underestimated wherever she went. And killed people with kindness. So her "thank you thank you so much" was basically her way of saying eff you. And "bless his heart" was a way of saying, that person is insane and I want to kill them."
Having committed so much of her career to dramatic acting, producing, and directing projects Sedgwick is shifting gears and currently stars in the new ABC sitcom, Call Your Mother. The series is about an empty nester with two grown kids who flies to Los Angeles to be closer to them. The series is set in the post-pandemic future. "We haven't been able to shoot this in front of a live audience which feels like a loss... But I hope to be in front of an audience and I feel like this is made to be in front of an audience. It's nice imagining life when we're past this."
Last year Kyra Sedgwick and her husband actor Kevin Bacon celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary. To mark the occasion Bacon surprised her with two pygmy goats. "I'm notoriously bad with presents. We also made a deal that we weren't going to get each other presents. And he said, "well this is a funny one." So he walks me down to the barn and then he puts something over my eyes and I walk in and I smell you know... poop. I opened up my eyes and the cutest little pygmy goats are scurrying around the corners of the stall."
For Sedgewick's Ask Me Another challenge her newly acquired goat knowledge is put to the test. Host Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton ask Sedgwick questions about some Guiness world record achieving goats in a game called, G.O.A.T Goats, which stands for "Greatest Of All Time" Goats.
Interview Highlights
On some of the similarities between herself and her The Closer character Brenda Leigh Johnson
Women get to be leaders. They get to be number one on the call sheet. Or the executive producer job. But you have to do a lot more. You have to conduct yourself with a lot of diplomacy. You have to make sure not to hurt men's egos, which I'm really good at. And I have had to be since I was on the soap. So Brenda was a really good role model in that way. She was able to kick butt, but also do it with a smile and heels.
On her dreams of one day being in a musical
I just feel like it's so transporting for the actors as well as for the audience. Especially right now, I feel like people are just longing to be back in the theatre. You know when all the dancing girls come out and the music crescendos and oh my God! You just want to jump up out of your seat in hysteria! I would love to do something like that. Just super super fun. No crying, no big dramatic moments.
Heard on Kyra Sedgwick: Empty Nest, Barn Full Of Goats
FAQs
How rich is Kevin Bacon's wife? Kevin Bacon's wife, Kyra Sedgwick, is a star in her own right. Sedgwick, according to Celebrity Net Worth, has a net worth of $45 million, but again, this is combined with the net worth of her husband, Kevin Bacon.
How much does Kyra Sedgwick make per episode? ›
Sedgwick is best known for starring as Brenda Leigh Johnson in the television series The Closer. She played this role from 2005 to 2012. In 2007, she began earning approximately $300,000 per episode on The Closer.
What ethnicity is Kyra Sedgwick? ›
Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. She was born in New York City, New York to a father of English descent and a Jewish mother. She is the great-granddaughter of Endicott Peabody, the founder of Groton School. She is married to actor Kevin Bacon.
How much money did Kyra Sedgwick inherit? ›
Did Kyra Sedgwick inherit a lot of money? She inherited 16 Million dollars (not 170 as wrongly stated) which in my opinion is quite a nice chunk of change so yes she got a lot of money. What is an heiress?
What does Kyra Sedgwick's son do? ›
What color are Kyra Sedgwick's eyes? ›
Kyra Sedgwick | Kyra sedgwick, Blonde hair brown eyes, Blonde hair.
Does Kyra Sedgwick have a southern accent in real life? ›
Brilliantly written and acted - FINALLY, intelligent t.v. Kyra Sedgwick stars in this series that is, all at once, a crime drama, comedy, and psychological profile of America. Although her southern accent slips a bit at times, Kyra is originally from New York, she does a remarkable job bringing her character to life.
Why did Kyra Sedgwick quit? ›
It just felt like time, mostly for me as an artist, time for me to do something else. There really wasn't an epiphany. It was just the idea of doing a Season 8 I think felt daunting to me and overwhelming, and sort of just didn't feel right. I think as an actor you really kind of just have to follow your instincts.
Did Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick get their money back? ›
Bacon revealed that he and Sedgwick did get "a portion of some money back" following a lawsuit, but it's impossible to know from what because none of it was real.
Where does Kyra live? ›
The actor and his wife Kyra Sedgwick live on a farm in rural Connecticut.
PBS seem to have a major role in their lives, bringing them together and then dropping this bombshell on them. In a 2013 episode of Finding Your Roots, it was revealed to Sedgwick that husband Bacon was her cousin.
How much did Julia Louis Dreyfus inherit from her father? ›
However, she is due to receive an inheritance from her father's hefty $4 billion estate. Even though she will have to split this money with her three siblings and stepmother, this inheritance combined with her own earnings could push her into the billionaires' club.
Does Kyra Sedgwick have biological children? ›
The Hollywood power couple, who have been married since 1988, are proud parents to two adult children: son Travis, 34, and daughter Sosie, 32.
Who was Kevin Bacon's first wife? ›
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are the epitome of a modern A-list couple. After meeting on the set of PBS' Lemon Sky, Bacon and Sedgwick got married in 1988 and now share two children.
What is Julia Roberts' net worth? ›
Q.2 What is Julia Roberts' net worth? Julia Roberts' net worth is $250 million, making her one of the top earners in Hollywood. Q.3 How did Jennifer Aniston become wealthy? Jennifer Aniston gained wealth through her iconic role in “Friends” and ongoing royalties, amounting to $1 billion annually.
What does Kevin Bacon's daughter do? ›
Why did Kyra Sedgwick leave The Closer? ›
It just felt like time, mostly for me as an artist, time for me to do something else. There really wasn't an epiphany. It was just the idea of doing a Season 8 I think felt daunting to me and overwhelming, and sort of just didn't feel right. I think as an actor you really kind of just have to follow your instincts.
