Candice Bergen has had many nicknames. Growing up with a ventriloquist father, she was referred to as the puppet Charlie McCarthy’s “little sister.” At the University of Pennsylvania, she was dubbed “Miss University” and elected homecoming queen. For a decade, she was best known to American audiences as Murphy Brown, the titular character of the award-winning CBS sitcom. Over a 60-year career in film and television that earned her numerous accolades—including five Emmys, two Golden Globes, and an Oscar nomination—she has taken on varying roles such as Shirley Schmidt in ABC’s Boston Legal and Sharon in the Book Club film series, starring alongside Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen. But at AIR MAIL, we simply know her as “Candy.” Here, the actress shares her key components for the good life. —Carolina de Armas
Airline: Emirates.
Airport: Nanyuki Airport.
Alibi: Asleep.
App: Learn Italian for Beginners.
Bag: Old Hermès shoulder travel bag.
Bedtime: 11:30 p.m. Or earlier!
Bike: Any bike with full tires.
Birthday: My granddaughter’s on April 1.
Boyfriend: My four-year-old grandson, Artie.
Breakfast, Weekday:
Cipriani.
Breakfast, Weekend: Marty’s Cafe in Connecticut.
Car: Nine-year-old Porsche S.U.V.
Child: My daughter. My favorite person.
Cocktail: Moscow mule.
Cocktail appetizer: Cheese puff.
Couple: Anna and Graydon Carter.
Date: Marshall Rose.
Diet: Blech.
Disguise: Bat.
Family: My daughter.
Fit: Roomy.
Foil: Aluminum.
Girlfriend: Connie, since the eighth grade.
RESTAURANTS: Marea. Majorelle. Fleming.
Candice’s Essentials
