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Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Actor · Born May 9, 1946 · Beverly Hills, California, USA

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Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of the title character on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (1988–1998, 2018-2019). She is also known for her role as Shirley Schmidt on the ABC drama Boston Legal (2005–2008). In films, Bergen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Starting Over (1979), and for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Gandhi (1982). Bergen began her career as a fashion model and appeared on the cover of Vogue before she made her screen debut in the film The Group (1966). She starred in The Sand Pebbles (1966), Soldier Blue (1970), Carnal Knowledge (1971), and The Wind and the Lion (1975). She made her Broadway debut in the 1984 play Hurlyburly and starred in the revivals of The Best Man (2012) and Love Letters (2014). From 2002 to 2004, she appeared in three episodes of the HBO series Sex and the City. Her other film roles include Miss Congeniality (2000), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), The Women (2008), Bride Wars (2009), Book Club (2018) and Let Them All Talk (2020).

Acted in 67

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    Oliver's Story

    Marcie Bonwit

  3. A Night Full of Rain

    Lizzy

  4. 1977
  5. 1975
  6. 1974

    11 Harrowhouse

    Maren Shirell

  7. 1971

    T.R. Baskin

    T. R. Baskin

  8. 1970
  9. Getting Straight

    Jan

  10. The Adventurers

    Sue Ann Daley

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Magus

    Lily

  2. 1967

    The Day the Fish Came Out

    Electra Brown

  3. Live for Life

    Candice

  4. 1966

Produced 2

2010s

  1. 2018

    Murphy Brown

    Executive Producer

Appearances50

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2015

    In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

    Self - Actor

  3. Louis Malle, le rebelle

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2014

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Self

  5. 2013

    Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

    Self

  6. 2011

    Elusive Justice

    Narrator

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2007

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    Self

  3. 2005

    Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

    Self

  4. 2003
  5. The Passions of Louis Malle

    Self - Interviewee

  6. 2002

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Self

  2. Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1997
  4. Who Is Henry Jaglom?

    Self

  5. 1996
  6. 1995

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Self

  7. 1994

    The World of Jim Henson

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Self (archive footage)

  9. 1993
  10. Understanding the Universe

    Narrator

  11. Aretha Franklin: Duets

    Self

  12. 1992
  13. 1990

    Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

    Self

  2. 1986
  3. Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

    Self

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1944