Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Date of Birth:

May 09, 1946

Place of Birth:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

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).

filmography:

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

2017

I am a Mennonite I am a Mennonite

2021

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

2015

William Shatner in Concert William Shatner in Concert

2006

Home Again Home Again

2017

Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

1989

The Woody Allen Special The Woody Allen Special

1969

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007

2010 2010

1984

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

A Merry Friggin' Christmas A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014

Inequality for All Inequality for All

2013

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

Rules Don't Apply Rules Don't Apply

2016

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Murder: By Reason of Insanity Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Beautiful & Twisted Beautiful & Twisted

2015

Book Club Book Club

2018

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again

1975

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

2005

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Saturday Night Live Backstage Saturday Night Live Backstage

2011

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997

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

1994

As They Made Us As They Made Us

2022

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

Belushi Belushi

2020

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

1990

The Women of SNL The Women of SNL

2010

Mary & Tim Mary & Tim

1996

Let Them All Talk Let Them All Talk

2020

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

The World of Jim Henson The World of Jim Henson

1994

Louis Malle, le rebelle Louis Malle, le rebelle

2015

Book Club: The Next Chapter Book Club: The Next Chapter

2023

Footsteps Footsteps

2003

Soldier Blue Soldier Blue

1970

The Women The Women

2008

The Magus The Magus

1968

Bite the Bullet Bite the Bullet

1975

Carnal Knowledge Carnal Knowledge

1971

The Romantics The Romantics

2010

The Wind and the Lion The Wind and the Lion

1975

Getting Straight Getting Straight

1970

11 Harrowhouse 11 Harrowhouse

1974

Stick Stick

1985

The Domino Principle The Domino Principle

1977

Sex and the City Sex and the City

2008

Bride Wars Bride Wars

2009

Gandhi Gandhi

1982

The In-Laws The In-Laws

2003

The Sand Pebbles The Sand Pebbles

1966

Saturday Night Live Backstage Saturday Night Live Backstage

2011

Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama

2002

View from the Top View from the Top

2003

The Day the Fish Came Out The Day the Fish Came Out

1967

The Hunting Party The Hunting Party

1971

T.R. Baskin T.R. Baskin

1971

Arthur the King Arthur the King

1985

The Capote Tapes The Capote Tapes

2021

Oliver's Story Oliver's Story

1978

Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

2013

Understanding the Universe Understanding the Universe

1993

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

Elusive Justice Elusive Justice

2011

A Night Full of Rain A Night Full of Rain

1978

Rich and Famous Rich and Famous

1981

The Group The Group

1966

Starting Over Starting Over

1979

Harvest Moon Harvest Moon

1970

Live for Life Live for Life

1967

Aretha Franklin: Duets Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993

Mayflower Madam Mayflower Madam

1987

The Adventurers The Adventurers

1970

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

Miss Congeniality Miss Congeniality

2000

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