Candice Bergen
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).
Miss Congeniality
(Kathy Morningside)
Gandhi
(Margaret Bourke-White)
Bride Wars
(Marion St. Claire)
Sex and the City
(Enid Frick)
The In-Laws
(Judy Tobias)
The Sand Pebbles
(Shirley Eckert)
View from the Top
(Sally Weston)
Sweet Home Alabama
(Mayor Kate Hennings)
Saturday Night Live Backstage
The Domino Principle
(Ellie)
Stick
(Kyle)
Bite the Bullet
(Miss Jones)
The Magus
(Lily)
The Women
(Catherine Frazier)
Soldier Blue
(Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta')
Carnal Knowledge
(Susan)
The Romantics
(Augusta Hayes)
11 Harrowhouse
(Maren Shirell)
Getting Straight
(Jan)
The Wind and the Lion
(Eden Pedecaris)
The Day the Fish Came Out
(Electra Brown)
The Hunting Party
(Melissa Ruger)
Harvest Moon
Starting Over
(Jessica Potter)
The Group
(Lakey)
Live for Life
(Candice)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
(Self)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Adventurers
(Sue Ann Daley)
Mayflower Madam
(Sydney Biddle Barrows)
Rich and Famous
(Merry Noel Blake)
A Night Full of Rain
(Lizzy)
The Capote Tapes
(Self (voice) (archive footage))
Arthur the King
(Morgan Le Fay)
T.R. Baskin
(T. R. Baskin)
Oliver's Story
(Marcie Bonwit)
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
(Self)
Elusive Justice
(Narrator)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Understanding the Universe
(Narrator)
Footsteps
(Daisy Lowendahl)
Book Club: The Next Chapter
(Sharon)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
(Self)
Inequality for All
(Murphy Brown (archive footage))
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
(Donna Mitchler)
Rules Don't Apply
(Nadine Henly)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Beautiful & Twisted
(Bernice)
Murder: By Reason of Insanity
(Ewa Berwid)
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
(Self)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
(Anne Boleyn)
2010
(SAL 9000 (voice))
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
(Self - Actor)
I am a Mennonite
(Interviewee)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
(Julia Meyerowitz)
The Earth Day Special
(Murphy Brown)
William Shatner in Concert
(Self)
Home Again
(Lillian Stewart)
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
(Self)
The Woody Allen Special
(Self)
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
(Self)
Book Club
(Sharon)
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
(Self)
Mary & Tim
(Mary Horton)
The Women of SNL
(Fern (archive footage))
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
(Self)
Let Them All Talk
(Roberta)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
Louis Malle, le rebelle
(Self (archiveFootage))
The World of Jim Henson
(Self (archive footage))
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
(Self)
Belushi
(Self (archive footage))
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(Self)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(Self)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
(Self)
The Lion Roars Again
(Self)
Saturday Night Live Backstage
(Self)
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
(Self)
As They Made Us
(Barbara)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(Self (archive footage))
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
(Self)
Law & Order
(Judge Amanda Anderlee)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Family Guy
(Murphy Brown (voice))
The View
(Self)
Murphy Brown
(Murphy Brown)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
(Amanda Anderlee)
Dim Dam Dom
(Self)
Will & Grace
(Candice Bergen)
The Muppet Show
(Self - Special Guest Star)
Boston Legal
(Shirley Schmidt)
The Conners
(Barb)
The Hollywood Palace
(Self)
Harty
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self)
The Emmy Awards
(Self)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Hollywood Wives
(Elaine Conti)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Saturday Night Live
Family Guy
(Gloria Ironbox (voice))
100 Years of Warner Bros.
(Self)
Battle Creek
(Constance (Russ' mom))
Seinfeld
(Murphy Brown)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
And Just Like That…
(Enid Frick)
What's My Line?
(Self - Mystery Guest)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Michael J. Fox Show
(Beth Henry)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Murphy Brown
(Murphy Brown)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(Narrator (Voice))
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self)
BoJack Horseman
(The Closer (voice))
House
(Arlene Cuddy)
The Dick Cavett Show
(Self - Guest)
Sex and the City
(Enid Mead)
Sex and the City
(Enid Frick)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
(Self)
Dinah!
(Self)
American Masters
(Self)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)