Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model. For her role as the title character on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as Best Actress in a TV Comedy. She is also an Academy Award nominee. Bergen was born in Beverly Hills, California. Her father, Edgar Bergen, was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor.
Bergen has written two bestselling autobiographies: Knock Wood, and A Fine Romance.
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