Candice Bergen is an acclaimed American actress and former fashion model, born into a show-business family. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s with roles in films like The Sand Pebbles and Carnal Knowledge. Bergen achieved widespread fame and critical success for her titular role in the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown, for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Throughout her long career, she has continued to work in film, television, and theatre, solidifying her status as a versatile and enduring Hollywood figure.