Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen is an American actress best known for playing the title character in the television series *Murphy Brown*, a role that earned her five Emmy Awards.

She began her career in film in the 1960s and later hosted *Saturday Night Live* multiple times.

Her father was ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.

television

Murphy Brown

  • sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
  • CBSMajor television and radio network
  • newsroomMedia gathering hub

anchorwoman · Dan Quayle · Emmy · comedy · primetime · Boston Legal · series · broadcast · actress · performance

film

Gandhi

Indian independence leader

cinema · Hollywood · filmography · director · screenplay · premiere · supporting role · romantic comedy

legacy

ventriloquist

One who speaks for puppets

University of Pennsylvania · Beverly Hills · socialite · dynasty · memoirist · autobiography

persona

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

grace · charm · style · class · refinement · intelligence · dignity · panache · blonde · iconic

Opposites
acting style and persona

Candice BergenRoseanne Barr

Melissa McCarthy · Kathy Bates · Rosie O'Donnell · Jon Voight

career trajectory and background

Candice BergenRoseanne Barr

Whoopi Goldberg · Dolly Parton · Oprah Winfrey · Queen Latifah · Mo'Nique

Family

Candice, Bergen, candy, candid, candor, candour, berg, bergs, iceberg

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G