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Of course it's a 'put-on' or learned or idiosyncratic accent, since she's from New York. But listen to Meryl Streep or Rene Zellweger (who is admittedly from Katy, TX). A good actor can do a learned accent and a very good job of it. Kyra [Sedgwick] does. I love it. I've always thought it was more of a Texas suburban twang. She is Southern and intelligent -- the best combination.