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Candice Bergen

  • Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • Birthday: May 9, 1946

As the Emmy-winning star of TV’s “Murphy Brown” (CBS, 1988-1998), Candice Bergen succeeded in making the public forget that long before embodying her sassy TV reporter alter ego, the actress had begun her career as a model and rather unsuccessful dramatic film actress before an Oscar-nominated turn in “Starting Over” (1979) paved the way for future comedic success. The beautiful Bergen was a child of Hollywood privilege, but early on made a name for herself as an independent, politically progressive feminist who also enjoyed a side ca…more

Credits

Actor
Music
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Co-starred opposite Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in the comedy "Bride Wars"

  • 2008

    Featured in Diane English's female ensemble "The Women," a remake of the 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce

  • 2008

    Reprised the role of Vogue editor, Enid Frick in "Sex and the City: The Movie"

  • 2005 to 0000

    Joined the cast of ABC's "Boston Legal" as Shirley Schmidt, the third partner of Crane, Poole & Schmidt; earned Golden Globe (2005), Emmy (2006, 2008) and SAG (2006) nominations

  • 2003

    Appeared on NBC's "Will & Grace" as 'Candy Bergen,' an acquaintance of Karen

Awards

  • 1995

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 1994

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 1992

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 1992

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

  • 1990

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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