Kyra Minturn

 Kyra Minturn, born on August 19, 1965, is an American actress. She is also a producer and director. Her most prominent part is as the Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, on TNT's crime drama The Closer. In her role as Johnson, Sedgwick won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 as well as an Emmy Award in 2010. Following the conclusion of the seventh season, the series was cancelled on August 13, 2012. Sedgwick is also known for her role in the show as Madeline Wuntch, on the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Sedgwick received nominations for the Golden Globe award for her performance in Something to Talk About (1995). Sedgwick's films roles include Oliver Stone's Born in July (1989) as well as Cameron Crowe's Individuals (1992) as well as Heart and Souls-1993), Phenomenon (1996), What's cooking (2000) as well as Secondhand Lions (2003). The Game Plan (2007) and The Possession (2011) are as well. Sedgwick was the daughter of Patricia Rosenwald who worked as Speech and Family Therapist, as well as Henry Dwight Sedgwick IV who was a venture capitalist. She was born in New York City. Her mother was Jewish, and her father was Episcopalian. She was also of English descent. Sedgwick claims to be Jewish and says she attends Passover seders.