Candice Bergen

Acting

Born: 1946-05-09
From: Beverly Hills, California, USA
Gender: Female
Height: 67.50 m
Popularity: 1.9

Also Known As

Candice Patricia BergenCandy BergenOlga Mallsnerd甘蒂絲·柏根کندیس برگن

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).

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Awards & Nominations8 won · 25 nominated

Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Boston Legal

2009
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress

Bride Wars

2009
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Boston Legal

2008
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Boston Legal

2008
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Boston Legal

2007
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Boston Legal

2006
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Boston Legal

2006
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Boston Legal

2006
Nominated

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy

Boston Legal

2005
Nominated

Teen Choice Award for Best Villain

Sweet Home Alabama

2003
Nominated

TCA Career Achievement Award

1998
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1996
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1995
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1995
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1995
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1995
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1994
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1994
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1993
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Murphy Brown

1992
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1992
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1992
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1991
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1990
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1990
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Murphy Brown

1989
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1989
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Murphy Brown

1989
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Gandhi

1983
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Starting Over

1980
🏆 Won

Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

1979
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Starting Over

1979
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress

The Sand Pebbles

1966

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