Candice Bergen Bio, Age, Husband, Daughter, Movies, Net Worth

Candice Bergen Biography

Candice Bergen (Candice Patricia Bergen) is an American actress and former fashion model who is best known for her role as Shirley Schmidt on the ABC drama Boston Legal (2005-08).

She won 5 Emmy Awards and 2 Golden Globe Awards for her eleven seasons as the title character on the  CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (1988–98, 2018–present).

Candice Bergen Age | How Old Is Candice Bergen

She was born on May 9, 1946, in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. She is 72 years old as of 2018.

Candice Bergen Parents

Her father’s name is Frances Bergen while her mother’s name is Edgar Bergen. Her mother was a Powers model who was professionally known as Frances Westcott and her father was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor.

She attended the University of Pennsylvania where she was elected both Homecoming Queen and Miss University. She did not take her education seriously after failing two courses in art and opera and she was asked to leave at the end of her sophomore year. In May 1992, she received an honorary doctorate from Penn.

Before she took up acting, she worked as a fashion model and was featured on the cover of Vogue. She later received her acting training at HB Studio in New York City.

Candice Bergen Husband

She married French film director Louis Malle on September 27, 1980, and they were blessed with a daughter, Chloe Francoise, who was born in 1985. The two remained married till Louis died of cancer on Thanksgiving Day in 1995.

She later married Marshall Rose, a New York real estate magnate, and philanthropist, since 2000.

Candice Bergen Children | Daughter

She has a daughter named Chloe Francoise, who was born in 1985.

Candice Bergen Terry Melcher

Terry Melcher is her former boyfriend.

Career

She began her career as a fashion model and she appeared on the front cover of the Vogue magazine. She made her screen debut in the 1966 film The Group then went on starring 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 went to star in  The Best Man (2012) and Love Letters(2014).  She appeared in the HBO series Sex and The City from 2002 to 2004. Besides those, her other film roles include Miss Congeniality (2000), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), The Women (2008), Bride Wars(2009), and Book Club (2018) among her latest works.

Candice Bergen Movies And Series

Television Shows

Candice Bergen Net Worth

She has accumulated an estimated net worth of  $25 million from her career.

Candice Bergen-Murphy Brown

She stars as Murphy Brown, a recovering alcoholic, became a single mother and later battled breast cancer. For her role as Murphy, she won 5 Emmy Awards and 2 Golden Globe Awards.

Candice Bergen Boston Legal

She starred as Shirley Schmidt.

Candice Bergen Gandhi

She stars as Margaret Bourke-White.

Candice Bergen Pictures | 2018

Candice Bergen Health

Back in 2006, she revealed that she suffered a minor stroke which left her with some memory loss.