Candice Bergen
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).
Known For
Kathy Morningside
Miss Congeniality
Margaret Bourke-White
Gandhi
Marion St. Claire
Bride Wars
Enid Frick
Sex and the City
Judy Tobias
The In-Laws
Shirley Eckert
The Sand Pebbles
Sally Weston
View from the Top
Mayor Kate Hennings
Sweet Home Alabama
Ellie
The Domino Principle
Kyle
Stick
Miss Jones
Bite the Bullet
Lily
The Magus
Catherine Frazier
The Women
Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
Soldier Blue
Susan
Carnal Knowledge
Augusta Hayes
The Romantics
Maren Shirell
11 Harrowhouse
Jan
Getting Straight
Eden Pedecaris
The Wind and the Lion
Electra Brown
Όταν τα Ψάρια Βγήκαν στη Στεριά
Melissa Ruger
The Hunting Party
Harvest Moon
Jessica Potter
Starting Over
Lakey
The Group
Candice
Vivre pour vivre
Self
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Sue Ann Daley
The Adventurers
Sydney Biddle Barrows
Mayflower Madam
Merry Noel Blake
Rich and Famous
Lizzy
La fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia
Self (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
Morgan Le Fay
Arthur the King
T. R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin
Marcie Bonwit
Oliver's Story
Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Narrator
Elusive Justice
Narrator
Understanding the Universe
Daisy Lowendahl
Footsteps
Sharon
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
Inequality for All
Donna Mitchler
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Nadine Henly
Rules Don't Apply
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Bernice
Beautiful & Twisted
Ewa Berwid
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Anne Boleyn
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
SAL 9000 (voice)
2010
Self - Actor
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Interviewee
I am a Mennonite
Julia Meyerowitz
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Murphy Brown
The Earth Day Special
Self
William Shatner in Concert
Lillian Stewart
Home Again
Self
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Self
The Woody Allen Special
Self
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Sharon
Book Club
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Mary Horton
Mary & Tim
Fern (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Roberta
Let Them All Talk
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archiveFootage)
Louis Malle, le rebelle
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson
Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
The Lion Roars Again
Self
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
Barbara
As They Made Us
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Show of Titles
Self - Interviewee
The Passions of Louis Malle
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Female
Birthday
1946-05-09
Place of Birth
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Also Known As
Candice Patricia Bergen