Candice Bergen
Acting
Born: May 9, 1946 (age 80) · Beverly Hills, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
House
2004
Family Guy
1999
Miss Congeniality
2000
Bride Wars
2009
BoJack Horseman
2014
Gandhi
1982
Seinfeld
1989
Sex and the City
2008
Sex and the City
1998
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017
Home Again
2017
Photos (20)
Movies (52)
Sex and the City
Enid Frick
Miss Congeniality
Kathy Morningside
Bride Wars
Marion St. Claire
2010
SAL 9000 (voice)
Gandhi
Margaret Bourke-White
Sweet Home Alabama
Mayor Kate Hennings
Carnal Knowledge
Susan
Book Club
Sharon
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
Donna Mitchler
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Sharon
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Julia Meyerowitz
Home Again
Lillian Stewart
Soldier Blue
Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
The In-Laws
Judy Tobias
The Women
Catherine Frazier
View from the Top
Sally Weston
Rules Don't Apply
Nadine Henly
Starting Over
Jessica Potter
The Sand Pebbles
Shirley Eckert
Let Them All Talk
Roberta
As They Made Us
Barbara
The Domino Principle
Ellie
The Wind and the Lion
Eden Pedecaris
The Romantics
Augusta Hayes
Bite the Bullet
Miss Jones
Stick
Kyle
The Hunting Party
Melissa Ruger
Rich and Famous
Merry Noel Blake
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Anne Boleyn
Getting Straight
Jan
The Earth Day Special
Murphy Brown
Inequality for All
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
The Adventurers
Sue Ann Daley
Beautiful & Twisted
Bernice
The Magus
Lily
The Women of SNL
Fern (archive footage)
Oliver's Story
Marcie Bonwit
Arthur the King
Morgan Le Fay
The Group
Lakey
Show of Titles
"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Live for Life
Candice
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Ewa Berwid
T.R. Baskin
T. R. Baskin
Mayflower Madam
Sydney Biddle Barrows
A Night Full of Rain
Lizzy
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
11 Harrowhouse
Maren Shirell
Elusive Justice
Narrator
The Day the Fish Came Out
Electra Brown
Mary & Tim
Mary Horton
Footsteps
Daisy Lowendahl
Understanding the Universe
Narrator
TV Shows (20)
Family Guy
Murphy Brown (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Gloria Ironbox (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order
Judge Amanda Anderlee · 1 eps
House
Arlene Cuddy · 3 eps
Seinfeld
Murphy Brown · 1 eps
Boston Legal
Shirley Schmidt · 91 eps
Sex and the City
Enid Mead · 2 eps
Sex and the City
Enid Frick · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
The Closer (voice) · 1 eps
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown · 247 eps
Will & Grace
Candice Bergen · 1 eps
Shrinking
Constance · 1 eps
And Just Like That…
Enid Frick · 1 eps
The Conners
Barb · 3 eps
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Amanda Anderlee · 3 eps
The Michael J. Fox Show
Beth Henry · 1 eps
Battle Creek
Constance (Russ' mom) · 1 eps
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Hollywood Wives
Elaine Conti · 3 eps
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (49)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self · 7 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 4 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 1 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self · 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Lorne
Self
Dim Dam Dom
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
Louis Malle, le rebelle
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Self
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Self (archive footage)
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
The Capote Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
I am a Mennonite
Self - Interviewee
The Woody Allen Special
Self
The Passions of Louis Malle
Self - Interviewee
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
Self - Actor
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Self