Candice Bergen

Birthday

1946-05-09

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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).
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Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

2018 7
Murphy Brown

as Murphy Brown

2018
Home Again

Home Again

2017 5.8
Home Again

as Lillian Stewart

2017
Inequality for All

Inequality for All

2013 8
Inequality for All

as Murphy Brown (archive footage)

2013
Bride Wars

Bride Wars

2009 5.5
Bride Wars

as Marion St. Claire

2009
The Women

The Women

2008 5
The Women

as Catherine Frazier

2008
Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004 8.5
Boston Legal

as Shirley Schmidt

2004
Footsteps

Footsteps

2003 5.2
Footsteps

as Daisy Lowendahl

2003
Mayflower Madam

Mayflower Madam

1987 5.3
Mayflower Madam

as Sydney Biddle Barrows

1987
Stick

Stick

1985 5.6
Stick

as Kyle

1985
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982 8
Gandhi

as Margaret Bourke-White

1982
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