Candice Patricia Bergen was born on May 9, 1946 in Beverly Hills, California. She is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning American actress and former fashion model.

She made her first public appearance as an infant, featured with her parents in a magazine advertisement. In her first film, 'The Group', in 1965, Candice played a wealthy young lesbian.

She next appeared with Steve McQueen in the big budget The Sand Pebbles (1966). She starred in Carnal Knowledge, The Wind and the Lion and Ghandi (1982).

She also appeared in character roles in films, most notably Miss Congeniality (2000) and View from the Top (2003).

In January 2005, Bergen joined the cast of Boston Legal as Shirley Schmidt, a founding partner in the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. Bergen received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in Boston Legal in 2006.

She has also done guest appearances on many TV shows, including Seinfeld, Law & Order, Family Guy, Will & Grace, and Sex and the City.

She is a vegetarian and is now married to New York real estate magnate and philanthropist Marshall Rose.

Filmography

• The Women (2008)
• "Boston Legal" (78 episodes, 2005-2007)
• "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (3 episodes, 2005)
• "Law & Order" (1 episode, 2004)
• "Sex and the City" (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
• Footsteps (2003)
• The In-Laws (2003)
• View from the Top (2003)
• Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
• Miss Congeniality (2000)
• "Family Guy" (2 episodes, 2000)
• "Murphy Brown" (247 episodes, 1988-1998)
• "Ink" (1 episode, 1997)
• Mary & Tim (1996)
• "Understanding" (1 episode 1995)
• Understanding Sex (1994)
• "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Trying Times" (1 episode, 1987)
• "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1976-1987)
• Mayflower Madam (1987)
• Stick (1985)
• "Hollywood Wives" (1985)
• Arthur the King (1985)
• Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
• 2010 (1984)
• Gandhi (1982)
• Rich and Famous (1981)
• Starting Over (1979)
• Oliver's Story (1978)
• Fine del mondo nel nostro solito letto in una notte piena di pioggia, La (1978)
• The Domino Principle (1977)
• Bite the Bullet (1975)
• The Wind and the Lion (1975)
• 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
• T.R. Baskin (1971)
• The Hunting Party (1971)
• Carnal Knowledge (1971)
• Soldier Blue (1970)
• Getting Straight (1970)
• The Executioner (1970)
• The Adventurers (1970)
• "The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1969)
• The Magus (1968)
• Vivre pour vivre (1967)
• The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)
• "Coronet Blue" (1 episode, 1967)
• The Sand Pebbles (1966)
• The Group (1966)

Awards

• People's Choice Award Favorite Female Television Performer 1996
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1994 - 1995
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1993 - 1994
• People's Choice Award Favorite Female TV Performer 1993
• American Comedy Award Funniest Actress in a Television Series "Murphy Brown" 1992
• People's Choice Award Favorite Female Female TV Performer 1992
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1991 - 1992
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in a Series (Comedy or Musical) Series "Murphy Brown" 1991
• Viewers for Quality TV Award Best Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1990
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1989 - 1990
• Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series "Murphy Brown" 1988 - 1989
• Golden Globe Award Best Actress in Series (Comedy or Musical) Series "Murphy Brown" 1988