McDonnell 'had chemistry with Sedgwick' (2024)

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Did Mary McDonnell and Kyra Sedgwick get along? ›

It must be bittersweet not working with Kyra Sedgwick anymore. "We had wonderful chemistry and trust. It's great when you're working with a woman and you're both not afraid to oppose each other or find the common ground." Do you have a favorite memory from filming Dances With Wolves?

It's true Kyra Sedgwick wanted off the show. She had tradeoff time with her husband Kevin Bacon, but the critical issue was that Kevin and Kyra live in New York and The Closer was filmed in LA. And no amount of scheduling could change the fact that Kyra was missing huge periods of time with her babies.

McDonnell stars in the role of Internal Affairs cop Sharon Raydor, replacing Sedgwick's sweet yet tenacious character, noted Bloomberg.

For the first few seasons, every episode was riveting and most episodes had an unexpected twist or surprise ending. The final episodes of the series gradually and flawlessly morphed Captain Raydor, who had always been a thorn in Brenda Leigh's side, into a hero and set her up to be the lead of the Major Crimes squad.

But the thing is, Eric had a very serious car accident in 1981 that changed his appearance, including the shape of his nose, which had previously been pretty similar to Julia's. No, Kyra Sedgwick is not Julia Roberts' sister. They are not related by blood.

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.

Bailey asked the wardrobe department for a hat to keep him free from sunburn in between takes. G.W. was given the only thing they could find, a bucket hat. He not only ended up wearing it during the scene, but it became a regular part of Provenza's wardrobe, from that point forward.

Sedgwick's only regret as her show ends is that they never found a way to give her a female friend. The move to Major Crimes means losing J.K. Simmons as Chief Pope (he co-stars in ABC's new comedy The Family Tools debuting this fall) and Corey Reynolds' Detective David Gabriel (he has a talent deal with NBC).

Dialogue in later episodes shows that the two remain married and that Brenda remained in Los Angeles with Fritz.

Corey Reynolds is one of the few to appear in every episode of The Closer but not transfer to Major Crimes, mainly because his character David Gabriel got moved to the Da's office Bureau of Investigation as their liaison. He inadvertently became a leak within the department,...

How much did Kyra Sedgwick make per episode on The Closer? ›

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.

She dies near the end of Season 7 after asking to tell Brenda something that she dies before she can express. Brenda is left devastated by her death and the fact that she brushed her mother off and so would never know what she had wanted to say.

While lauding Major Crimes — which is itself of course an offshoot of the Kyra Sedgwick-fronted The Closer — as “such a valuable show for us,” Reilly said of S.O.B., “We're not doing that. We've moved on.

The MCD team then convened at HQ, where a multitude of transitions took place: Sanchez bid Major Crimes adieu to work as a lieutenant for CI; Andy took Julio's desk; Rusty announced that after he passes the bar he will be working as a prosecutor for the DA's office; and Buzz was promoted to probationary detective.

Though many shows killed off the main character in the series finale, Sharon's early death was controversial for fans. Creator James Duff later revealed her death was designed to linger over the team in the last episodes and to give the show a sense of closure.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's Relationship Timeline

“She was a little girl, yeah, she was 12 years old.” A decade later, the pair worked together in 1987 on the PBS film Lemon Sky. "He definitely wasn't my type,” Sedgwick told Redbook in 2008.

Two decades have gone by since Sedgwick and Bacon costarred in 2004's Cavedweller and The Woodsman. The couple will once again share the big screen in Connescence.

She said, 'Oh, that was fun — now I'm going back to school. ' " At 17, Sosie had a guest role on Kyra's series The Closer, appearing alongside her Emmy-winning mom during season 5 as Charlie, the niece of Kyra's character Brenda Leigh Johnson.

Sosie Ruth Bacon (born March 15, 1992) is an American actress. Her first role was playing 10-year-old Emily in the film Loverboy (2005), which was directed by her father, Kevin Bacon, and stars her mother, Kyra Sedgwick. Encouraged by producer James Duff, she appeared in The Closer (2009).