Kyra Sedgwick Reveals 1 Ancestor Signed Declaration of Independence Ahead of 250th Anniversary
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Kyra Sedgwick Reveals 1 Ancestor Signed Declaration of Independence Ahead of 250th Anniversary
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Summary
Kyra Sedgwick, 60, said on NBC's "Today" that her ancestor William Ellery signed the Declaration of Independence, calling the link a personal honor as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.
Sedgwick said the discovery matters because democracy, the Constitution and the Declaration "mean a lot" to her, describing the founding document's writers as extraordinary.
The actress made the disclosure while promoting her new film "Carolina Caroline," in which she plays the alcoholic mother of the main character.
Sedgwick is also part of a long-running Hollywood family with Kevin Bacon, whom she married in 1988; they later raised two children largely outside the spotlight before both pursued entertainment careers.