Candice Bergen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 9, 1946
- Birthplace
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
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).
Filmography
- Harvest Moon
Harvest Moon TBA
Actor
Lorne 2026
as Self
Book Club: The Next Chapter 2023
as Sharon
As They Made Us 2022
as Barbara
The Capote Tapes 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Show of Titles 2021
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
I am a Mennonite 2021
as Self - Interviewee
Let Them All Talk 2020
as Roberta
Belushi 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth 2019
as Self
Book Club 2018
as Sharon
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) 2017
as Julia Meyerowitz
Home Again 2017
as Lillian Stewart
Rules Don't Apply 2016
as Nadine Henly
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson 2015
as Self - Actor
Beautiful & Twisted 2015
as Bernice
Louis Malle, le rebelle 2015
as Self (archive footage)
A Merry Friggin' Christmas 2014
as Donna Mitchler
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film 2014
as Self
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's 2013
as Self
Inequality for All 2013
as Murphy Brown (archive footage)
Elusive Justice 2011
as Narrator
The Women of SNL 2010
as Fern (archive footage)
The Romantics 2010
as Augusta Hayes
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009
as (archive footage)
Bride Wars 2009
as Marion St. Claire
The Women 2008
as Catherine Frazier
Sex and the City 2008
as Enid Frick
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' 2007
as Self
- William Shatner in Concert
William Shatner in Concert 2006
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live 2005
as Self
Footsteps 2003
as Daisy Lowendahl
The Passions of Louis Malle 2003
as Self - Interviewee
The In-Laws 2003
as Judy Tobias
View from the Top 2003
as Sally Weston
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 2003
as Self
Sweet Home Alabama 2002
as Mayor Kate Hennings
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002
as Self
Miss Congeniality 2000
as Kathy Morningside
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 1999
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
as Anne Boleyn
Who Is Henry Jaglom? 1997
as Self
Mary & Tim 1996
as Mary Horton
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self
The World of Jim Henson 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Understanding the Universe 1993
as Narrator
Aretha Franklin: Duets 1993
as Self
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music 1990
as Self
The Earth Day Special 1990
as Murphy Brown
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge 1989
as Self
Mayflower Madam 1987
as Sydney Biddle Barrows
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary 1986
as Self
Murder: By Reason of Insanity 1985
as Ewa Berwid
Arthur the King 1985
as Morgan Le Fay
Stick 1985
as Kyle
2010 1984
as SAL 9000 (voice)
- Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi 1983
as Self
Gandhi 1982
as Margaret Bourke-White
Rich and Famous 1981
as Merry Noel Blake
Starting Over 1979
as Jessica Potter
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979
as Self (uncredited)
Oliver's Story 1978
as Marcie Bonwit
A Night Full of Rain 1978
as Lizzy
The Domino Principle 1977
as Ellie
Bite the Bullet 1975
as Miss Jones
The Wind and the Lion 1975
as Eden Pedecaris
- The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again 1975
as Self
11 Harrowhouse 1974
as Maren Shirell
T.R. Baskin 1971
as T. R. Baskin
The Hunting Party 1971
as Melissa Ruger
Carnal Knowledge 1971
as Susan
Soldier Blue 1970
as Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta'
Getting Straight 1970
as Jan
The Adventurers 1970
as Sue Ann Daley
The Woody Allen Special 1969
as Self
The Magus 1968
as Lily
The Day the Fish Came Out 1967
as Electra Brown
Live for Life 1967
as Candice
The Sand Pebbles 1966
as Shirley Eckert
The Group 1966
as Lakey
Credits from TMDB.