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).

Most Known For

Family Guy

as Murphy Brown (voice)

Family Guy

as Gloria Ironbox (voice)

Law & Order

as Judge Amanda Anderlee

House

as Arlene Cuddy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Seinfeld

as Murphy Brown

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

BoJack Horseman

as The Closer (voice)

Sex and the City

as Enid Mead

Sex and the City

as Enid Frick

The View

as Self

Will & Grace

as Candice Bergen

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

Boston Legal

as Shirley Schmidt

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest