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Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

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).

Birthday: 1946-05-09

Place of birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA

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Also known as: Candice Patricia Bergen, Candy Bergen, Olga Mallsnerd, 甘蒂絲·柏根, کندیس برگن

Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality

2000-12-22

Kathy Morningside

Gandhi
Gandhi

1982-12-01

Margaret Bourke-White

Bride Wars
Bride Wars

2009-01-09

Marion St. Claire

Sex and the City
Sex and the City

2008-05-12

Enid Frick

The In-Laws
The In-Laws

2003-05-23

Judy Tobias

The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles

1966-12-20

Shirley Eckert

View from the Top
View from the Top

2003-03-21

Sally Weston

Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama

2002-09-26

Mayor Kate Hennings

The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle

1977-03-23

Ellie

Stick
Stick

1985-04-26

Kyle

Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet

1975-09-26

Miss Jones

The Magus
The Magus

1968-12-10

Lily

The Women
The Women

2008-09-12

Catherine Frazier

Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue

1970-08-12

Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'

Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge

1971-06-30

Susan

The Romantics
The Romantics

2010-09-10

Augusta Hayes

11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse

1974-09-26

Maren Shirell

Getting Straight
Getting Straight

1970-05-13

Jan

The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion

1975-05-22

Eden Pedecaris

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

1967-09-27

Electra Brown

The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party

1971-07-16

Melissa Ruger

Starting Over
Starting Over

1979-10-05

Jessica Potter

The Group
The Group

1966-03-04

Lakey

Live for Life
Live for Life

1967-09-13

Candice

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

1999-01-01

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Adventurers
The Adventurers

1970-03-25

Sue Ann Daley

Mayflower Madam
Mayflower Madam

1987-11-15

Sydney Biddle Barrows

Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous

1981-09-23

Merry Noel Blake

A Night Full of Rain
A Night Full of Rain

1978-01-17

Lizzy

The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes

2021-09-10

Self (archive footage)

Arthur the King
Arthur the King

1985-04-26

Morgan Le Fay

T.R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin

1971-10-20

T. R. Baskin

Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story

1978-12-15

Marcie Bonwit

Elusive Justice
Elusive Justice

2011-11-26

Narrator

Understanding the Universe
Understanding the Universe

1993-08-03

Narrator

Footsteps
Footsteps

2003-10-11

Daisy Lowendahl

Inequality for All
Inequality for All

2013-01-19

Murphy Brown (archive footage)

A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas

2014-11-07

Donna Mitchler

Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply

2016-11-23

Nadine Henly

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

2009-12-17

(archive footage)

Beautiful & Twisted
Beautiful & Twisted

2015-06-08

Bernice

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

1985-10-01

Ewa Berwid

2010
2010

1984-12-06

SAL 9000 (voice)

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

2015-09-15

Self - Actor

I am a Mennonite
I am a Mennonite

2021-02-16

Interviewee

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special

1990-04-22

Murphy Brown

Home Again
Home Again

2017-09-07

Lillian Stewart

Book Club
Book Club

2018-05-18

Sharon

Mary & Tim
Mary & Tim

1996-11-03

Mary Horton

The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL

2010-11-01

Fern (archive footage)

Let Them All Talk
Let Them All Talk

2020-12-10

Roberta

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

2014-02-01

Self (archive footage)

Louis Malle, le rebelle
Louis Malle, le rebelle

2015-03-30

Self (archiveFootage)

The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

1994-11-23

Self (archive footage)

Belushi
Belushi

2020-10-14

Self (archive footage)

The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again

1975-01-01

Self

As They Made Us
As They Made Us

2022-04-08

Barbara

Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997-07-08

Self

Show of Titles
Show of Titles

2021-06-13

"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer

The Passions of Louis Malle
The Passions of Louis Malle

2003-08-20

Self - Interviewee