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  1. Many observers have viewed Prime Suspect as the inspiration for female characters in U.S. TV series, particularly noting strong similarities between this series in general—and the character of Jane Tennison in particular—and the later American series The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick in the role of Deputy Chief of Police Brenda Leigh Johnson.

  2. Apr 29, 2022 · Turns Out Lying to Suspects Wasn’t The Worst Thing About Kyra Sedgwick’s Character. Don’t let her accent fool you. She’s a REAL dangerous cop. pintrest.com. Note: The next two pieces are in a...

  3. May 28, 2022 · How Kyra Sedgwick's Brenda Leigh Johnson in The Closer changed the landscape for female roles in police procedurals.

  4. May 13, 2021 · It wasn’t until her agent mentioned that it was like another popular crime drama, Prime Suspect, starring Helen Mirren. That got Sedgwick’s attention to look at the script because she was both a fan and a friend of Helen Mirren after working with her on the 1996 TV movie, Losing Chase.

  5. Nov 10, 2006 · On “The Closer,” a TNT series that echoes many of the elements of “Prime Suspect,” the deputy police chief played by Kyra Sedgwick is a strong-willed workaholic, but adorably so. She has a...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_CloserThe Closer - Wikipedia

    It is led by Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by Kyra Sedgwick. Some observers have noted strong similarities between Brenda and Jane Tennison , Helen Mirren 's lead character in the British crime drama Prime Suspect , with an article in USA Today claiming The Closer to be "an unofficial Americanization" of the British drama. [ 7 ]

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  8. Aug 10, 2012 · TNT‘s record-setting crime drama The Closer, which launched in 2005, shuts down with the Aug. 13 finale and bids farewell to Kyra Sedgwick, who as the CIA-trained deputy chief had a way with ...