THE FUNNY PEOPLE FILE
A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Candice Bergen
Performer
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Born May 9, 1946Age 80
1sketch in the archive
1show
Cast appearances (1)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Candice Bergen is an actor whose sketch comedy history includes Saturday Night Live. She became the show's first female host in 1975 and later joined its Five-Timers Club. She appears as herself in "Martin Short Five-Timers Club Cold Open," returning alongside other SNL hosts.
Born in Los Angeles, Bergen is known for starring as Murphy Brown, a role that earned her five Emmy Awards. Her other screen work includes Shirley Schmidt in Boston Legal and an Academy Award-nominated supporting performance in Starting Over.
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