Candice Bergen

American actress

Photo by: PhilipRomanoPhoto · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:May 9, 1946

Age:80

Zodiac Sign:Taurus

Height:1.71 m (5′7″)

Born in:Beverly Hills, United States

Residence:Beverly Hills, United States

Languages:English

Actor Stage Actor Writer Film Actor Television Presenter Film Producer Photographer Photojournalist Television Producer Model Television Actor

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Famous For

Notable Work

Boston LegalMurphy Brown

Movies & TV

House M.D.GandhiSex and the CityMiss CongenialityBride Wars

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1995)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1994)Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1992)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1992)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1990)

Candice Bergen

American actress

Biography

Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress. She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as the title character on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (1988–1998, 2018). 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).

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Photos

Candice Bergen at the Opening Night of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on Broadway, 2025

65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006

Candice Bergen at the 45th Emmy Awards 9/19/93- Governor's Ball. Portrait, 2:3 aspect ratio.

Candice Bergen and Frances Bergen at the 62nd Academy Awards 3/26/90

65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006

65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006

65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006

New York, NY - 6/5/2006 - The 65th Annual Peabody Awards honored 32 winners for the excellence in electronic media for 2005. The George Foster Peabody Awards recognizes distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks,producing organizations and individuals. -PICTURED: Candice Bergen (Boston Legal) -PHOTO by: Alex Oliveira/startraksphoto.com -AO175701

1988 Academy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scanned from the original 35MM film negative.