American model and actress Candice Bergen became famous for her roles in the series Boston Lawyers and Murphy Brown. Work in the television project "Murphy Brown" brought the star five Emmy and two Golden Globes.
Candice Patricia Brown received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor in Start Over. The actress continues to act and does not plan to stop working.
Road to fame
The biography of the future star began in 1946. The child was born in Beverly Hills on May 9 in the family of a model and a famous ventriloquist. Mother became famous under the name Francis Westcott. She then made an acting career. The talking doll Charlie McCartney made his father famous.
From birth, the girl grew up in an atmosphere of creativity. From early childhood, Candice dreamed of an artistic future. In favor of the correctness of the choice, both photogenicity and acting talent testified. The girl was seriously interested in studying foreign languages and the art of photography.
She learned to speak fluent Spanish and French. During her studies, Bergen visited Switzerland. After completing her studies, Candice began her modeling career. Success quickly came to her. Very soon, representatives of the country's largest agencies drew attention to the attractive debutante. After fame on the catwalk, directors began to interest in a new star. Bergen gladly accepted their offers.
She made her film debut in 1952. After working in a short film about Hollywood, Bergen realized that the future would connect with cinema. In 1966, the girl starred in the films "The Group" and "Sandy Pebbles" or "Gunboat". In the drama "The Group" she played the role of Lucky.
In the story, a high school girl friend graduates from school shortly before the start of World War II. The picture shows their lives, romances, marriages, careers, downs and ups in peacetime.
First successes
In the military drama Gunboat, the aspiring actress played the role of Shirley Eckert. The works were accepted with approval. Candice became a favorite of the audience. Sandy Pebbles earned the performer her first Best Actress nomination. In 1967, the famous French director Claude Lelouch offered the successful debutante the role of her namesake in the new film Live to Live.
Her heroine was the beloved of the protagonist. She knows very well that Robert, her chosen one, is married. Therefore, she worries that at any moment the reporter will leave her too. In the end, this is what happens.
In the western film The Soldier in Blue, the star went to the character Katie Meribel (Christa) Lee. She survives an attack on a convoy of soldiers. Accompanied by Hounas Ghent, the heroine goes to the city. On the way, both have to go through many adventures.
In 1975, the actress was offered a job in the project "Bite the Bullet!" The film features a key character, Miss Jones. As conceived by the creators, several people, including the only lady, take part in the endurance races organized by the newspaper at the beginning of the last century. They are all used to working alone, but during the event they will have to learn mutual respect.
In the 1975 film The Wind and the Lion, based on true events, the heroine of the celebrity became the American Eden, kidnapped by the Berbers. In the course of the development of actions, she begins to feel sympathy for the kidnapper.
Confession
In the comedy "Start Over", the character of the actress is Jessica Potter. For this work, the star was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
According to the plot, after a recent divorce, Phil Potter cannot decide whether to resume his relationship with his ex-wife or start new ones. Meanwhile, his ex-wife became famous as the author and performer of the songs she wrote. Now the main thing for her is career. But Phil, even after meeting a less ambitious friend, is unable to forget his wife.
In the early eighties, Bergen starred in The Rich and Famous as Mary Noel Blake. She has known her friend Liz Hamilton since college. However, if one dreams of a career as a writer, then the other is much closer to the peaceful life of a wealthy housewife, adored by everyone.
Each gets her way. Liz turns into a serious novelist, Mary has a wonderful family. However, now she also dreams of the fame of the writer. The novel is written, the publisher is found. The book is a resounding success. All of Liz's achievements are forgotten. Girlfriends quarrel, and Mary's marriage begins to have problems.
In Merlin and the Magic Sword, Candice reincarnated as Morgana in 1982, and in the sequel to Kubrick's fantastical epic A Space Odyssey 2001, 2010: The Year of Contact, she took part in the soundtrack for SAL 9000.
Life off the screen
In the 2000 action comedy Miss Congeniality, the star got a very remarkable character. She played Katie Morningside. Sally Weston, the idol of the main character played by Gwyneth Paltrow, became the heroine of the star in the comedy "The View from the Top is Better". One of the main characters was the star in the series Boston Lawyers. As Shirley Schmidt, she appeared in almost a hundred episodes from 2005 to 2008. The actress participated in the work on the TV series "Sex and the City" as a guest star.
From 1988 to 2018, Bergen starred in the Murphy Brown telenovela as the main character. The story focuses on the professional and personal life of a TV journalist. The work was awarded several Emmy and Golden Globes.
Candice has not forgotten her youthful and childhood passion for photography. She is engaged in photo reporting. The star also writes plays and paints.
From 1963 to 1969, Bergen's romance with producer and musician Terry Melcher continued. She first settled her personal life in 1980. French director Louis Malle and Candice became husband and wife. Their family has a child, daughter Chloe. After her husband passed away in 1995, Bergen was engaged only in work for a long time. She found new happiness with businessman Marshall Rose.
