Kyra Minturn

 Kyra Minturn, who was born August 19, 1965 is an American actress. She also works as an actor and producer. Her most well-known role is that of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, on TNT's crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick earned the Golden Globe Award in 2007 for her portrayal of Johnson and also an Emmy Award 2010 for her portrayal. After the conclusion of the seventh season, the show was canceled on August 13, 2012. Sedgwick is also well-known for her recurring role on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, playing Madeline Wuntch. Sedgwick was nominated for the Golden Globe award for her performance in Something to Talk About (1995). Her film credits include Oliver Stone's Born in July (1989) as well as Cameron Crowe's Individuals (1992), Heart and Souls-1993), Phenomenon (1996) and What's cooking (2000) as well as Secondhand Lions (2003). The Game Plan (2007) and The Possession (2011) are in addition to her numerous. Sedgwick is the daughter of Patricia Rosenwald, an educator therapy for families, a venture capitalist and Henry Dwight Sedgwick VII Speech Therapist. Her mother was Jewish, was of English and Episcopalian descent. Sedgwick declares that she is Jewish and says she is a member of Passover seders.