Kyra was born in New York and attended private schools. She made
her professional acting debut, at 16, on the soap 'Another World'.
A graduate of USC, Kyra pursued a career that includes Stage,
Screen and Television. Kyra's reason for became an Actor is that it
gives her the ability to be compassionate and to walk around in the
shoes of others. Her first brush with stardom came in 'Born on the
Fourth of July (1989)' as Donna, the high school sweetheart of Tom
Cruise. Two of her roles led to Golden Globe nominations - 'Miss
Rose White (1992)', and 'Something To Talk About (1995)'. She met
her husband when they played in leads in the TV movie 'Lemon Sky
(1987)'.
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– Stars in TNT's new police drama The Closer. (June 13, 2005)
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– First cousin, once removed, of actress Edie Sedgwick
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– Made her professional acting debut on the TV soap Another World.
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globes for SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (1996)
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– Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globes for MISS ROSE WHITE (1993)
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