Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Born 1946-05-09 (age 80) Beverly Hills, California, USA
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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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Known For

Sex and the City
Sex and the City

2008

as Enid Frick

The Domino Principle
Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality

2000

as Kathy Morningside

Lorne
Lorne

2026

as Self

Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama

2002

as Mayor Kate Hennings

Bride Wars
Bride Wars

2009

as Marion St. Claire

2010
2010

1984

as SAL 9000 (voice)

Gandhi
Gandhi

1982

as Margaret Bourke-White

The Women
The Women

2008

as Catherine Frazier

Book Club
Book Club

2018

as Sharon

Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply

2016

as Nadine Henly

Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue

1970

as Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'

The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles

1966

as Shirley Eckert

Home Again
Home Again

2017

as Lillian Stewart

Book Club: The Next Chapter
The In-Laws
The In-Laws

2003

as Judy Tobias

Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge

1971

as Susan

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
View from the Top
View from the Top

2003

as Sally Weston

Let Them All Talk
Let Them All Talk

2020

as Roberta