Candice (Patricia) Bergen

(1946-)

Born in Beverly Hills, CA, daughter of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, actress Candice Bergen began her career alongside her father's puppets Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. She modeled as a teen, then moved into acting, gaining success with Carnal Knowledge (1971). In 1988, she launched her most famous role in sitcom Murphy Brown (1988-1998), which won her five Emmys. Bergen published her memoir, Knock Wood, in 1984.