5 Kyra Sedgwick movies and TV shows that deserve a spot on your watchlist

Kyra Sedgwick has contributed life to a series of outstanding characters that have managed to amaze people. She contributed realism and authenticity to each character, and thus her work in television and films became unique.

Some fans of criminal dramas are familiar with her Emmy-winning role in a police series. Others enjoy her friendly personality in family movies and her strong character in drama series. Her acting flexibility allows her to move smoothly between serious and entertaining scenes.

In this watchlist, you will find three magnificent television series and two amazing movies that showcase her talent and beauty. The list justifies why Kyra Sedgwick has emerged as one of the most popular actresses in the entertainment industry.

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Here's the list of 5 Kyra Sedgwick movies and TV shows for your watchlist

1. The Closer (2005)

The Closer is a crime drama series where Kyra Sedgwick portrays a clever Brenda Leigh Johnson. Brenda is the deputy of the LAPD Major Crimes Division. Brenda is an Atlanta native and a CIA-trained person. This training gives her a considerable advantage in resolving hard cases.

Sedgwick added life and humor to every episode, particularly when she had to endure a tense interrogation, where her smart ways kept the audience glued to the episode. Sedgwick is a winner of the Golden Globe and Emmy awards due to her performance in this series.

2. Call Your Mother (2021)

The role of a widowed mother, Jean Raines (played by Kyra Sedgwick), contributed laughter and pain to this series. The children of Jean went to live in Los Angeles so that they could avoid their mom, yet their mom still followed them there.

Jean had a daring decision to drive to the other side of the country and meet her grown-up children. She showed us the hardships and pleasures of a parent attempting to keep in touch with grown-up children.

Call Your Mother shows the humour of an empty nest and, at the same time, reflects the connecting feelings of familial ties. Sedgwick is especially brilliant in the episode where Jean is too polite and clumsy, and he manages to blend some humor with his warmth, which makes the show look like a home and an amusement.

3. The Summer I Turned Pretty (Season 2, 2023)

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Belly Conklin is the protagonist of this TV show who lives her life in Cousins Beach. Love, friendship, and family secrets shape their journey in an emotional coming-of-age story. Kyra Sedgwick is also very emotional because she portrays the role of Aunt Julia, and half-sister to Susannah.

Audiences saw her arrive on the scene at the time when Susannah was already dead. Julia inherits the Cousins Beach house, a cherished property that creates conflict with the younger characters, who consider it a protection. Her performance proved that Julia is much more than just a hindrance and adds a genuine dimension.

4. Phenomenon (1996)

In Phenomenon, Kyra Sedgwick stars alongside John Travolta as a caring and understanding woman, Lace Pennamin, who falls in love with a man and becomes the receiver of inexplicable powers. Lace is also doubtful about love, as her past is rather trauma-ridden, and she opens up to the main character very slowly.

The film’s tender moments show Lace sharing time with the lead, while the saddest ones reveal her learning to trust again after a long time. It is an excellent love story tragedy, and it proves that Kyra Sedgwick can make people believe in emotional acting.

5. Secondhand Lions (2003)

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Kyra Sedgwick had played the role of Mae Coleman, a mother of a small boy, Walter, in Secondhand Lions. She spends her summer with her great-uncle on a farm. Mae is an egocentric person whose thoughts are only sovereign to herself and her own dreams. She abandons her son with two old men whom he is hardly familiar with to go back to school.

Kyra Sedgwick did well in showing Mae as being selfish and irresponsible. Her high performance is a testament to the fact that Kyra Sedgwick can make any character seem believable, even when the character she plays is not likable.