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Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Acting
Born: May 09, 1946
From: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Romantics Augusta Hayes 2010 4.9
Bride Wars Marion St. Claire 2009 6.246
Sex and the City Enid Frick 2008 6.551
The Women Catherine Frazier 2008 5.123
The In-Laws Judy Tobias 2003 5.631
View from the Top Sally Weston 2003 5.563
Sweet Home Alabama Mayor Kate Hennings 2002 6.418
Miss Congeniality Kathy Morningside 2000 6.524
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999 9.0
Aretha Franklin: Duets Self 1993 8.333
Mayflower Madam Sydney Biddle Barrows 1987 4.333
Stick Kyle 1985 5.429
Gandhi Margaret Bourke-White 1982 7.562
Rich and Famous Merry Noel Blake 1981 5.397
Starting Over Jessica Potter 1979 6.396
The Domino Principle Ellie 1977 5.932
Bite the Bullet Miss Jones 1975 6.457
The Wind and the Lion Eden Pedecaris 1975 6.522
11 Harrowhouse Maren Shirell 1974 5.793
Carnal Knowledge Susan 1971 6.6
The Hunting Party Melissa Ruger 1971 6.149
Soldier Blue Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta' 1970 6.802
Getting Straight Jan 1970 6.284
The Adventurers Sue Ann Daley 1970 4.708
The Magus Lily 1968 5.559
The Day the Fish Came Out Electra Brown 1967 4.75
Live for Life Candice 1967 6.375
The Sand Pebbles Shirley Eckert 1966 7.209
The Group Lakey 1966 5.734
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Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1946
FromBeverly Hills, California, …