Candice Bergen
Birthday: 1946-05-09 | Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USACandice 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
Acting
Role
as Barbara
as Roberta
as Murphy Brown
as Sharon
as Julia Meyerowitz
as Lillian Stewart
as Nadine Henly
as Bernice
as Donna Mitchler
as Murphy Brown (archive footage)
as Augusta Hayes
as Marion St. Claire
as Catherine Frazier
as Enid Frick
as Shirley Schmidt
as Daisy Lowendahl
as Sally Weston
as Mayor Kate Hennings
as Kathy Morningside
as Narrator
as Murphy Brown
as Sydney Biddle Barrows
as Ewa Berwid
as Kyle
as Morgan Le Fay
as Margaret Bourke-White
