person

Candice Bergen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1946-05-09

Place of Birth

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Candice Bergen

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).

Also Known For

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Miss Congeniality

Dec 22, 2000

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Gandhi

Dec 01, 1982

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Bride Wars

Jan 09, 2009

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Sex and the City

May 12, 2008

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56

The In-Laws

May 23, 2003

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The Sand Pebbles

Dec 20, 1966

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View from the Top

Mar 21, 2003

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Sweet Home Alabama

Sep 26, 2002

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The Domino Principle

Mar 23, 1977

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Stick

Apr 26, 1985

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Bite the Bullet

Sep 26, 1975

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The Magus

Dec 10, 1968

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The Women

Sep 12, 2008

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Soldier Blue

Aug 12, 1970

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Carnal Knowledge

Jun 30, 1971

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The Romantics

Sep 10, 2010

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11 Harrowhouse

Sep 26, 1974

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Getting Straight

May 13, 1970

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The Wind and the Lion

May 22, 1975

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The Day the Fish Came Out

Sep 27, 1967

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The Hunting Party

Jul 16, 1971

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Harvest Moon

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Starting Over

Oct 05, 1979

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The Group

Mar 04, 1966

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Live for Life

Sep 13, 1967

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Aretha Franklin: Duets

May 09, 1993

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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Jan 01, 1999

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45

The Adventurers

Mar 25, 1970

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Mayflower Madam

Nov 15, 1987

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Rich and Famous

Sep 23, 1981

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A Night Full of Rain

Jan 17, 1978

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The Capote Tapes

Sep 10, 2021

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Arthur the King

Apr 26, 1985

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T.R. Baskin

Oct 20, 1971

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Oliver's Story

Dec 15, 1978

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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's

May 03, 2013

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Elusive Justice

Nov 26, 2011

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Understanding the Universe

Aug 03, 1993

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Footsteps

Oct 11, 2003

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Book Club: The Next Chapter

May 11, 2023

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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

Jun 05, 1995

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Inequality for All

Jan 19, 2013

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A Merry Friggin' Christmas

Nov 07, 2014

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Rules Don't Apply

Nov 23, 2016

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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

Dec 17, 2009

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Beautiful & Twisted

Jun 08, 2015

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Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Oct 01, 1985

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Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Aug 25, 2014

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Jan 01, 1998

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2010

Dec 06, 1984

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

Sep 15, 2015

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I am a Mennonite

Feb 16, 2021

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The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Oct 13, 2017

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The Earth Day Special

Apr 22, 1990

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NA

William Shatner in Concert

Mar 22, 2006

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Home Again

Sep 07, 2017

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NA

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

Jun 05, 2007

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The Woody Allen Special

Sep 21, 1969

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Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge

Jun 26, 1989

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Book Club

May 18, 2018

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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Jan 14, 1986

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Mary & Tim

Nov 03, 1996

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The Women of SNL

Nov 01, 2010

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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

May 16, 1990

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Let Them All Talk

Dec 10, 2020

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And the Oscar Goes To...

Feb 01, 2014

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Louis Malle, le rebelle

Mar 30, 2015

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The World of Jim Henson

Nov 23, 1994

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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Oct 12, 2019

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Belushi

Oct 14, 2020

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Sep 25, 1999

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The Muppets Go Hollywood

May 16, 1979

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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Feb 20, 2005

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The Lion Roars Again

Jan 01, 1975

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Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Feb 01, 1983

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As They Made Us

Apr 08, 2022

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

May 18, 1994

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66

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Jul 08, 1997

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

Jun 11, 2002

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NA

Show of Titles

Jun 13, 2021

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NA

The Passions of Louis Malle

Aug 20, 2003

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Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

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57

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sep 08, 2003

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73

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

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45

The View

Aug 11, 1997

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Murphy Brown

Nov 14, 1988

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Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Mar 03, 2005

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Dim Dam Dom

Mar 07, 1965

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Will & Grace

Sep 21, 1998

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80

The Muppet Show

Sep 05, 1976

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Boston Legal

Oct 03, 2004

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The Conners

Oct 16, 2018

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The Hollywood Palace

Jan 04, 1964

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Harty

Sep 20, 1983

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The Oscars

Mar 19, 1953

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The Emmy Awards

Jan 25, 1949

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The Mike Douglas Show

Dec 11, 1961

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Hollywood Wives

Feb 17, 1985

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Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

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Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

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100 Years of Warner Bros.

May 25, 2023

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Battle Creek

Mar 01, 2015

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Seinfeld

Jul 05, 1989

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69

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

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And Just Like That…

Dec 09, 2021

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What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

Sep 09, 2019

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Jul 16, 2009

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The Michael J. Fox Show

Sep 26, 2013

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Jun 10, 1996

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48

Murphy Brown

Sep 27, 2018

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100

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Apr 21, 1992

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74

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 01, 1962

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85

BoJack Horseman

Aug 22, 2014

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85

House

Nov 16, 2004

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The Dick Cavett Show

Jun 06, 1968

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73

Sex and the City

Jun 06, 1998

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Sex and the City

Jun 06, 1998

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Dinah!

Oct 21, 1974

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American Masters

Jun 23, 1986

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944

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Tony Awards

Apr 01, 1956

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944

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Golden Globe Awards

Jan 20, 1944