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There was a time in the '80s and '90s that the lovely Kyra Sedgwick seemed like she was being groomed to be a new Julia Roberts (and even played Roberts' sister in "Something to Talk About"). But big film stardom eluded her. In 2005, however, she debuted in the ... more role of a lifetime: Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson on TNT's "The Closer," for which she's won a Golden Globe and an Emmy. TNT and other cable networks have followed suit by building engaging series around other talented actresses -- Holly Hunter, Mary McCormack -- who've been underemployed on the big screen. Movies' loss is definitely TV fans' gain.

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