Candice Bergen

Personal context

Summary

Candice Bergen is an American actor known for Murphy Brown, Boston Legal, and her film work. Murphy Brown made her a prominent screen portrayal of an independent career woman and single mother. Bergen took part in antiwar protests and worked on George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign; she also described the women’s movement as a call for women’s freedom of choice. No public statements on DEI, racial or LGBTQ advocacy, or identity-based activism are on record.