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Aliases: Candice Patricia Bergen , Candy Bergen , Olga Mallsnerd , 甘蒂絲·柏根

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Beverly Hills, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 50

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

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 Famous Work

House
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9

House

(2004) Arlene Cuddy
Law & Order
Average
7

Law & Order

(1990) Judge Amanda Anderlee
American Masters
Average
7

American Masters

(1986) Self
The Oscars
Average
7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Average
8

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

(2005) Amanda Anderlee
100 Years of Warner Bros.
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8
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
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8
2010
Average
7

2010

(1984) SAL 9000 (voice)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
Sharon
2022 Barbara
2021 Enid Frick
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Interviewee
2020 Roberta
Self (archive footage)
2019 Self
N/A
2018 Barb
Murphy Brown
Sharon
2017 Julia Meyerowitz
Lillian Stewart
2016 Nadine Henly
2015 Self - Actor
Bernice
Self (archiveFootage)
Constance (Russ' mom)
Self
2014 Donna Mitchler
Self
The Closer (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2013 Beth Henry
Self
Murphy Brown (archive footage)
2011 Narrator
Self
N/A
2010 Fern (archive footage)
Augusta Hayes
2009 N/A
Self - Guest
Marion St. Claire
2008 Catherine Frazier
Enid Frick
2006 Self
2005 Amanda Anderlee
Self
2004 Arlene Cuddy
Shirley Schmidt
2003 Daisy Lowendahl
Self
Judy Tobias
Sally Weston
2002 Mayor Kate Hennings
2000 Kathy Morningside
1999 Self
Murphy Brown (voice)
Gloria Ironbox (voice)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 Candice Bergen
Self
Enid Mead
Enid Frick
Anne Boleyn
1997 Self
Self
1996 Mary Horton
Self - Guest
1995 Self
1994 Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1993 Narrator
Self
1992 Narrator (Voice)
1990 Judge Amanda Anderlee
Self
Murphy Brown
1989 Murphy Brown
Self
1988 Murphy Brown
1987 Sydney Biddle Barrows
1986 Self
Self
1985 Ewa Berwid
Kyle
Morgan Le Fay
Elaine Conti
1984 SAL 9000 (voice)
1983 Self
Self
1982 Margaret Bourke-White
1981 Merry Noel Blake
1979 Jessica Potter
Self
1978 Marcie Bonwit
Lizzy
1977 Ellie
1976 Self - Special Guest Star
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Self
Self - Host
N/A
Miss Jones
Eden Pedecaris
Self
1974 Maren Shirell
1971 T. R. Baskin
Melissa Ruger
Susan
1970 Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
Jan
Sue Ann Daley
1969 Self
1968 Lily
Self - Guest
1967 Electra Brown
Candice
1966 Shirley Eckert
Lakey
1965 Self
1964 Self
1962 Self
1961 Self
1953 Self
1950 Self - Mystery Guest
1949 Self
N/A
Paula
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Executive Producer
1988 Co-Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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