# List of awards and nominations received by Candice Bergen

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Candice Bergen.
Bergen is a five-time Primetime Emmy Award winner for her portrayal as the title character on the long-running comedy series Murphy Brown. She was nominated for seven Primetime Emmys for this role, winning five. She was also the recipient of two Golden Globe Award wins for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bergen had guest starred as Murphy Brown on various television programs, though in 2005, she began starring on the spin-off series to The Practice, portraying Shirley Schmidt on Boston Legal from 2005 to 2008. It garnered her critical acclaim, receiving additional Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award nominations; as well as five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her individual role and for the main cast of Boston Legal.
Bergen is widely known mainly for her television work. Though she has been nominated for one Academy Award, one BAFTA Award, and two additional Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in film.

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1980 | Best Supporting Actress | Starting Over | Nominated |

### British Academy Film Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1983 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Gandhi | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1967 | New Star of the Year – Actress | The Sand Pebbles | Nominated |
| 1980 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Starting Over | Nominated |
| 1989 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1990 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1991 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1992 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1993 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Murphy Brown | Nominated |

### Primetime Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1990 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1991 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1992 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 2006 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1995 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1995 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1996 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2006 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |
| 2009 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Boston Legal |

## Miscellaneous awards
### Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

| Year | Category | Result | Nominated work |
| 2001 | Funniest Supporting Actress – Comedy | Miss Congeniality | Nominated |

### Golden Raspberry Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2010 | Worst Supporting Actress | Bride Wars | Nominated |

### Teen Choice Awards

| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2003 | Choice Movie Villain | Sweet Home Alabama | Nominated |

## Television awards
### American Comedy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1990 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1991 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1992 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1996 | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |

### People's Choice Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1990 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1992 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1993 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1994 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1995 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1996 | Favorite Female TV Performer | Murphy Brown | Nominated |

### Satellite Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Boston Legal | Nominated |

### Viewers for Quality Television Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1990 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1991 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Won |
| 1992 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1995 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |
| 1996 | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Murphy Brown | Nominated |

## Critic awards
### Television Critics Association Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1998 | Career Achievement Award | Herself | Nominated |

## Festival awards
### Monte-Carlo Television Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Boston Legal | Nominated |