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 (1988â€"1998, 2018). She is also known for her
role as Shirley Schmidt on the ABC drama Boston Legal (2005â€"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 1966 film The Group. 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), The Drawn Together Movie:
The Movie! (2010) and Book Club (2018).Bergen was born May 9, 1946 at
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Her
mother, Frances Bergen (née Westerman), was a Powers model who was
known professionally as Frances Westcott. Her father, Edgar Bergen,
was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor. Her paternal
grandparents were Swedish-born immigrants who anglicized their
surname, which was originally Berggren ("mountain branch").
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 (1988â€"1998, 2018). She is also known for her
role as Shirley Schmidt on the ABC drama Boston Legal (2005â€"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 1966 film The Group. 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), The Drawn Together Movie:
The Movie! (2010) and Book Club (2018).Bergen was born May 9, 1946 at
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Her
mother, Frances Bergen (née Westerman), was a Powers model who was
known professionally as Frances Westcott. Her father, Edgar Bergen,
was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor. Her paternal
grandparents were Swedish-born immigrants who anglicized their
surname, which was originally Berggren ("mountain branch").
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