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Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Acting·1946·79 films

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).

Filmography

Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality (2000)Kathy Morningside
Bride Wars
Bride Wars (2009)Marion St. Claire
Gandhi
Gandhi (1982)Margaret Bourke-White
Sex and the City
Sex and the City (2008)Enid Frick
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)Mayor Kate Hennings
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)Julia Meyerowitz
Home Again
Home Again (2017)Lillian Stewart
2010
2010 (1984)SAL 9000 (voice)
Book Club
Book Club (2018)Sharon
View from the Top
View from the Top (2003)Sally Weston
Rules Don't Apply
Rules Don't Apply (2016)Nadine Henly
The Women
The Women (2008)Catherine Frazier
The In-Laws
The In-Laws (2003)Judy Tobias
Let Them All Talk
Let Them All Talk (2020)Roberta
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles (1966)Shirley Eckert
The Romantics
The Romantics (2010)Augusta Hayes
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (2014)Donna Mitchler
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge (1971)Susan
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue (1970)Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)Sharon
The Wind and the Lion
The Wind and the Lion (1975)Eden Pedecaris
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)Miss Jones
Inequality for All
Inequality for All (2013)Murphy Brown (archive footage)
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle (1977)Ellie
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (1971)Melissa Ruger
Starting Over
Starting Over (1979)Jessica Potter
Beautiful & Twisted
Beautiful & Twisted (2015)Bernice
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)Self
Belushi
Belushi (2020)Self (archive footage)
As They Made Us
As They Made Us (2022)Barbara
Stick
Stick (1985)Kyle
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous (1981)Merry Noel Blake
Getting Straight
Getting Straight (1970)Jan
The Group
The Group (1966)Lakey
The Magus
The Magus (1968)Lily
Oliver's Story
Oliver's Story (1978)Marcie Bonwit
11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse (1974)Maren Shirell
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)Self
Live for Life
Live for Life (1967)Candice
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)Self
T.R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin (1971)T. R. Baskin
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)Anne Boleyn
A Night Full of Rain
A Night Full of Rain (1978)Lizzy
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)Self
The Day the Fish Came Out
The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)Electra Brown
The Adventurers
The Adventurers (1970)Sue Ann Daley
Arthur the King
Arthur the King (1985)Morgan Le Fay
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)Murphy Brown
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)Self
Footsteps
Footsteps (2003)Daisy Lowendahl
The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes (2021)Self (archive footage)
Lorne
Lorne (2026)Self
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson (1994)Self (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)(archive footage)
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge (1989)Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)Self
Mayflower Madam
Mayflower Madam (1987)Sydney Biddle Barrows
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Fern (archive footage)
Mary & Tim
Mary & Tim (1996)Mary Horton
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019)Self
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)Self
The Woody Allen Special
The Woody Allen Special (1969)Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)Self (archive footage)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)Self
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)Ewa Berwid
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)Self
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)Self - Actor
Louis Malle, le rebelle
Louis Malle, le rebelle (2015)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)Self
The Passions of Louis Malle
The Passions of Louis Malle (2003)Self - Interviewee
Elusive Justice
Elusive Justice (2011)Narrator
Show of Titles
Show of Titles (2021)"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' (2007)Self
I am a Mennonite
I am a Mennonite (2021)Self - Interviewee
Understanding the Universe
Understanding the Universe (1993)Narrator