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Biography of Candice Bergen

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Date of Birth: 1946, May 9
Years: 74 years
Nation of birth: United States of America
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Name Candice Bergen
birth name Candice Patricia Bergen
Dad Frances Bergen
Mother edgar bergen
Place of birth / city Beverly Hills
ethnicity White
Profession Actress
Net worth $25 million
eye color Brown
Hair color Brown
face color White
Married Yes
Married to Marshall Rose (d. 2000), Louis Malle (d. 1980)
Kids Chloe Malle
Divorce Marshall Rose, Louis Malle (Div. 1995)
Awards emmy awards

Synopsis

Candice Bergen, winner of five Emmy Awards, is an actress and former model. She began her career as a fashion model, she appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine.

Bergen has been honored with several awards, including the Emmy Awards and the Golden Globes.

Early age and education

Candice Bergen was born as Candice Patricia Bergen on May 9, 1946 in Beverly Hills, California. She belongs to the While-American ethnicity and holds an American nationality.

Bergen is born to Frances Bergen, a former model for Powers and Edgar Bergan, a famous ventriloquist and actor. She grew up with her older brother, Kris Bergen, in a well-established family.

Bergen joined the University of Pennsylvania where she was selected for Miss University & Homecoming Queen. Due to which she was unable to concentrate on her studies and did not graduate.

Race

Murphy Bergen began her career as a model, appearing on the covers of various magazines, including Vogue . Along with modeling, she was also involved in acting. Bergen made her screen debut in the film, Her Bunch as Lakey Eastlake in 1966 directed by Sidney Lumet.

During the same year, Bergen also worked on another film, The Sand Pebbles along with Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, and others who were nominated for an Academy Award.

Aside from movies, Bergen also appeared in various TV series including Blue Crown is one of them. It was his first series, where he played Enid Toler. He even garnered much of the appreciation for the series, including Boston Legal and Murphy Brown 

Bergen won some of the prestigious awards including Golden Globes, Emmy Awards (five times), Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards and many others.

Personal life

Bergen, 71, is married with a son. She married Louis Malle, a French film director, on September 27, 1980, in the French countryside, on the Malles family estate. She lived in a Spanish-style residence in California with her daughter. Bergen was previously in a relationship with her boyfriend, Terry Melcher. The couple resided at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. The property was later occupied by Sharon Tate and her husband, Roman Polanski. Tate and four others were murdered by followers of Charles Manson on August 9, 1969, at their home.

A few years after the marriage, Bergen gave birth to their first child, a daughter Chloe Malle in 1985. Her husband passed away at the age of 67 from cancer, leaving his wife on Thanksgiving Day in 1995.

Bergen faced problems after the death of her husband, Louis, and was devastated. She remained single for years and then married New York real estate mogul Marshall Rose in 2000.

Bergen has a stepson, Manuel Cuotemoc Malle, and a stepdaughter, Justine Malle, from her ex-husband, Louis’ previous relationships.

Bergen revealed some news about his past life in an interview on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah that became one of the featured stories.

In the interview, Bergen stated that she once dated the current US President, Donald Trump during her time in college.

Net worth

Candice Bergen currently has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Her works in various magazines, movies and TV series helped her earn a good amount of money.

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