Candice Patricia Bergen was born on the 9th May 1946 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA, and is an actress, probably best known for starring in the title role in the TV series “Murphy Brown” (1988-89) on CBS, and playing Shirley Schmidt in the TV drama series “Boston Legal” (2005–08). She is also recognized for being a former model. Her acting career has been active since 1965.
Have you ever wondered how rich Candice Bergen is, as of early 2016? According to sources, it is estimated that the overall size of Candice’s net worth is as high as $25 million, which has been accumulated mostly through her acting career.
Candice Bergen Net Worth $25 Million
Candice Bergen is the daughter of Frances Bergen, an actress and model who was better known as Frances Westcott, and Edgar Bergen, who was a famous ventriloquist and actor. From an early age, she was involved in the entertainment industry, as she started appearing on her father’s radio show, andat the age of 11, she appeared with father in the quiz show “You Bet Your Life”. She was a student of the University of Pennsylvania, and was spotted and chosen as Miss University and Homecoming Queen. To follow her career, she left education, but in 1992 was granted an honorary doctorate from Penn.
Before Candice became an actress, she tried herself as a model, having some success, as she graced the cover of Vogue, for a short time. Her acting career began in the 1960s, in the role of Lakey in the film “The Group” (1966), which was soon followed by roles in films such as “The Sand Pebbles” (1966), “The Magus” (1968), and “The Day the Fish Came Out” (1967), all of which increased her net worth.
In the 1970s, Candice was a part of such productions as “The Wind And The Lion” (1975) alongside Sean Connery, “Bite The Bullet” (1975) with Gene Hackman, “Carnal Knowledge” (1971) which featured Jack Nicholson in lead role, and “Starting Over” (1979) with Burt Reynolds.
During the 1980s her popularity rose, and she was able to land several notable roles – as Margaret Bourke-White in the film “Ghandi” (1982), and “Arthur the King” (1985) in which she portrayed Morgan Le Fay. In 1988, her life completely changed, when she was chosen for the role of Murphy Brown in the TV series of the same name, which aired until 1998, highly increasing her net worth, but also her popularity.
After the show ended, it was rather easy for her to obtain popular roles, which she used quite remarkably, securing the roles like Kathy Morningside in the film “Miss Congeniality” (2000), Mayor Kate Hennings in the film “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002), Judy Tobias in the film “The In-Laws” (2003), and several others.
In 2005, she was selected for the role of Shirley Schmidt in the popular TV series “Boston Legal” (2005-2008), which also substantially increased her net worth. To speak further of her accomplishments as an actress, Candice has appeared in productions such as “Bride Wars” (2009), “A Merry Friggin’ Christmas” (2014).
Most recently, Candice has featured in films including an as yet untitled Warren Beatty project, and “Pearl”, which are scheduled for a 2016 release. Furthermore, she has been selected for the role of Julia in the film “Yeh Din KaKissa”, which will be released in 2017.
Thanks to her successful career, Candice has won numerous prestigious awards, including five Emmy Awards for her work on “Murphy Brown”, and she was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work on “Starting Over”, among many others.
Regarding her personal life, Candice Begren has been married to businessman Marshall Rose since June 2000. Previously, she was married to French film director Louis Malle from 1980 until he passed away from cancer in 1995, and with whom she had a daughter.
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