Candice Bergen

About

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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990Family GuySeries • 1999HouseSeries • 2004SeinfeldSeries • 1989Boston LegalSeries • 2004BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014Will & GraceSeries • 1998Sex and the CitySeries • 1998Murphy BrownSeries • 1988The ConnersSeries • 2018ShrinkingSeries • 2023And Just Like That…Series • 2021Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005Sex and the CityMovie • 2008Battle CreekSeries • 2015The Michael J. Fox ShowSeries • 2013Miss CongenialityMovie • 2000Book Club: The Next ChapterMovie • 2023Sweet Home AlabamaMovie • 2002Bride WarsMovie • 2009Home AgainMovie • 2017Rules Don't ApplyMovie • 2016GandhiMovie • 19822010Movie • 1984