Candice Bergen
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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).
Known for
Credits
Starting Over (1979)
as Jessica Potter
Sex and the City (2008)
as Enid Frick
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
as Susan
The Domino Principle (1977)
as Ellie
Miss Congeniality (2000)
as Kathy Morningside
Lorne (2026)
as Self
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
as Mayor Kate Hennings
The Women (2008)
as Catherine Frazier
Bride Wars (2009)
as Marion St. Claire
Gandhi (1982)
as Margaret Bourke-White
2010 (1984)
as SAL 9000 (voice)
Soldier Blue (1970)
as Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
Book Club (2018)
as Sharon
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
as Sharon
Home Again (2017)
as Lillian Stewart
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)
as Donna Mitchler
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
as Shirley Eckert
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
as Julia Meyerowitz
Inequality for All (2013)
as Murphy Brown (archive footage)
The In-Laws (2003)
as Judy Tobias
Rules Don't Apply (2016)
as Nadine Henly
Bite the Bullet (1975)
as Miss Jones
View from the Top (2003)
as Sally Weston
Let Them All Talk (2020)
as Roberta
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
as Eden Pedecaris
The Romantics (2010)
as Augusta Hayes
The Group (1966)
as Lakey
Mary & Tim (1996)
as Mary Horton
Stick (1985)
as Kyle
Rich and Famous (1981)
as Merry Noel Blake
A Night Full of Rain (1978)
as Lizzy
The Hunting Party (1971)
as Melissa Ruger
The Magus (1968)
as Lily
The Adventurers (1970)
as Sue Ann Daley
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
as Self
Beautiful & Twisted (2015)
as Bernice
Understanding the Universe (1993)
as Narrator
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Murphy Brown
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Fern (archive footage)
T.R. Baskin (1971)
as T. R. Baskin
Arthur the King (1985)
as Morgan Le Fay
As They Made Us (2022)
as Barbara
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Anne Boleyn
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019)
as Self
Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
as Ewa Berwid
Show of Titles (2021)
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
as Self
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
11 Harrowhouse (1974)
as Maren Shirell
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self
Mayflower Madam (1987)
as Sydney Biddle Barrows
Oliver's Story (1978)
as Marcie Bonwit
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
as Self
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (1989)
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
as Self
Getting Straight (1970)
as Jan
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
as Self
The Capote Tapes (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Harvest Moon (—)
Actor
The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
as Electra Brown
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
as Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)
as Self - Actor
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
as Self
Live for Life (1967)
as Candice
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
as Self
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi (1983)
as Self
The Woody Allen Special (1969)
as Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
as Self
Footsteps (2003)
as Daisy Lowendahl
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Passions of Louis Malle (2003)
as Self - Interviewee
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' (2007)
as Self
I am a Mennonite (2021)
as Self - Interviewee
Elusive Justice (2011)
as Narrator
Louis Malle, le rebelle (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner in Concert (2006)
as Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
as Self