Candice Bergen

Acting

Born 1946-05-09 Beverly Hills, California, USA 123 credits Primetime Emmy Awards 5 Golden Globe Awards 2

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

1980 Best Supporting Actress Nominated Starting Over

Primetime Emmy Awards 5 won · 4 nominated

2008 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated Boston Legal
2006 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated Boston Legal
1995 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Murphy Brown
1994 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Murphy Brown
1993 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated Murphy Brown
1992 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Murphy Brown
1991 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated Murphy Brown
1990 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Murphy Brown
1989 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Won Murphy Brown

Golden Globe Awards 2 won · 2 nominated

1992 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Won Murphy Brown
1989 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Won Murphy Brown
1979 Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated Starting Over
1966 New Star of the Year – Actress Nominated The Sand Pebbles

BAFTA Awards 1 nominated

1983 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated Gandhi

Screen Actors Guild Awards 8 nominated

2009 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated Boston Legal
2008 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated Boston Legal
2007 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated Boston Legal
2006 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated Boston Legal
2006 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated Boston Legal
1996 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated Murphy Brown
1995 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated Murphy Brown
1995 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated Murphy Brown

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress 1 nominated

2009 Worst Supporting Actress Nominated Bride Wars

Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 1 nominated

2005 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated Boston Legal

Teen Choice Award for Best Villain 1 nominated

2003 Best Villain Nominated Sweet Home Alabama

TCA Career Achievement Award 1 nominated

1998 TCA Career Achievement Award Nominated

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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).