Did Brad Pitt actually call Kyra Sedgwick to congratulate her on her Golden Globe win?

"And the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series — Drama goes to... Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer!"

Those are the words Kyra Sedgwick, actors and post-production crew in attendance, along with viewers at home, heard at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards. It's her only Golden Globe win despite eight nominations (six for The Closer and two for earlier film roles).

Award wins are challenging to obtain; even some legends have yet to receive recognition at prestigious ceremonies. When Sedgwick won, it was a major deal for her and the series, which debuted in 2005. There were rumors that Brad Pitt called to congratulate her, but according to the actress, that is false.

"Oh God, I wish," she said to Tulsa World in 2008 when asked if the rumor was true. "But he did say congratulations when I was there. I said, 'Nice to meet you.' He laughed and said, 'We met when you auditioned for Meet Joe Black. You dodged a bullet with that one.' I thought to myself, 'I don't think [not] working with Brad Pitt would have meant I dodged anything.'"

There you have it: the actor did congratulate her, just not by phone.