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Candice Bergen

Acting
Known For

79 Years Old

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).

Born

Beverly Hills, California, USA on 9th May 1946

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The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
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The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Gloria Ironbox (voice)
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Murphy Brown (voice)
Law & Order Image
Law & Order
Judge Amanda Anderlee
House Image
House
Arlene Cuddy
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The View Image
The View
Self
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Seinfeld
Murphy Brown
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
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Sex and the City
Enid Frick
Sex and the City Image
Sex and the City
Enid Mead
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
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BoJack Horseman
The Closer (voice)
Boston Legal Image
Boston Legal
Shirley Schmidt
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American Masters
Self
The Conners Image
The Conners
Barb
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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Will & Grace
Candice Bergen
And Just Like That… Image
And Just Like That…
Enid Frick
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Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
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The Hollywood Palace
Self
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The Michael J. Fox Show
Beth Henry
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The Oscars
Self
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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Harty
Self
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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Dinah!
Self
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Amanda Anderlee
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Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
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The Emmy Awards
Self
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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (Voice)
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Battle Creek
Constance (Russ' mom)
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The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
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Sex and the City
Enid Frick
Miss Congeniality Image
Miss Congeniality
Kathy Morningside
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
Bride Wars Image
Bride Wars
Marion St. Claire
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Gandhi
Margaret Bourke-White
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Sweet Home Alabama
Mayor Kate Hennings
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Soldier Blue
Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
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2010
SAL 9000 (voice)
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Dim Dam Dom
Self
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Julia Meyerowitz
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The Women
Catherine Frazier
Book Club Image
Book Club
Sharon
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Rules Don't Apply
Nadine Henly
The Sand Pebbles Image
The Sand Pebbles
Shirley Eckert
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Home Again
Lillian Stewart
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Book Club: The Next Chapter
Sharon
The Wind and the Lion Image
The Wind and the Lion
Eden Pedecaris
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View from the Top
Sally Weston
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Carnal Knowledge
Susan
A Merry Friggin' Christmas Image
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Donna Mitchler
As They Made Us Image
As They Made Us
Barbara
Stick Image
Stick
Kyle
The Group Image
The Group
Lakey
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The In-Laws
Judy Tobias
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Bite the Bullet
Miss Jones
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Hollywood Wives
Elaine Conti
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Let Them All Talk
Roberta
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And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
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The Hunting Party
Melissa Ruger
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
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The Romantics
Augusta Hayes
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
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The Earth Day Special
Murphy Brown
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Oliver's Story
Marcie Bonwit
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Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Self
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The Domino Principle
Ellie
Beautiful & Twisted Image
Beautiful & Twisted
Bernice
Getting Straight Image
Getting Straight
Jan
Starting Over Image
Starting Over
Jessica Potter
The Magus Image
The Magus
Lily
A Night Full of Rain Image
A Night Full of Rain
Lizzy
Arthur the King Image
Arthur the King
Morgan Le Fay
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The Women of SNL
Fern (archive footage)
Live for Life Image
Live for Life
Candice
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Anne Boleyn
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Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Ewa Berwid
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The Adventurers
Sue Ann Daley
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Belushi
Self (archive footage)
The World of Jim Henson Image
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Image
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood Image
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
Rich and Famous Image
Rich and Famous
Merry Noel Blake
Inequality for All Image
Inequality for All
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Image
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Image
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Self
The Woody Allen Special Image
The Woody Allen Special
Self
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The Capote Tapes
Self (archive footage)
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Harvest Moon
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Show of Titles
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Who Is Henry Jaglom? Image
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Image
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
11 Harrowhouse Image
11 Harrowhouse
Maren Shirell
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson Image
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Actor
The Day the Fish Came Out Image
The Day the Fish Came Out
Electra Brown
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
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The Lion Roars Again
Self
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Mary & Tim
Mary Horton
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Image
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Image
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
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Footsteps
Daisy Lowendahl
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Mayflower Madam
Sydney Biddle Barrows
Aretha Franklin: Duets Image
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Self
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T.R. Baskin
T. R. Baskin
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The Passions of Louis Malle
Self - Interviewee
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William Shatner in Concert
Self
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Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
Self
Elusive Justice Image
Elusive Justice
Narrator
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Image
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self
Louis Malle, le rebelle Image
Louis Malle, le rebelle
Self (archiveFootage)
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' Image
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Self
I am a Mennonite Image
I am a Mennonite
Interviewee
Understanding the Universe Image
Understanding the Universe
Narrator
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's Image
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Self