CANDICE BERGEN (Kate) is “a beautiful actress who projects intelligence, humor, vulnerability, and self-reliance—all more or less simultaneously,” wrote critic Vincent Canby in The New York Times. Candice proved this every week for 10 years as Murphy on the critically acclaimed CBS comedy “Murphy Brown” for which she received five Emmy awards and two Golden Globe awards.
The daughter of Frances and the late Edgar Bergen, Candice grew up in Los Angeles, and attended schools around the world. She received critical acclaim for her performances in “Getting Straight,” “Carnal Knowledge” and “Starting Over,” for which she received an Oscar® nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She most recently starred in “Miss Congeniality” with Sandra Bullock. Bergen also has completed a role in the feature film “A View from the Top” and is currently shooting “Till Death Do Us Part,” opposite Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks. Her television program “Candice Checks It Out” is currently airing on the Oxygen network.
Candice made her Broadway debut in “Hurly Burly.” When she’s not acting, Candice pursues her interests in writing and photography. Her autobiography, Knock Wood, was released in 1984 to critical acclaim, and enjoyed several weeks on The New York Times’ bestseller list.