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Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown
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Once the series ended, the five-timeEmmywinner hostedExhale with Candice Bergenon the Oxygen network and picked up roles inMiss Congeniality(2000) and onBoston Legal, among others. The actress has been married to her second husband, Marshall Rose, since 2000, and has adaughter named Chloefrom her first marriage to Louis Malle.
Brown came back for the2018 revival of the series, along with a handful of her original castmates; however,the show was canceledafter one season. She went on to costar in 2018’sBook ClubalongsideJane Fonda,Diane KeatonandMary Steenburgen— who all reprise their roles forthe May 2023 sequel—became a grandmother in 2020and started theluxury merchandise line BergenBags.
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Faith Ford as Corky Sherwood
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Faith Ford, a.k.a. Corky Sherwood, found fame on soap operas before joiningMurphy Brownfor its entire run, including the revival season.
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Jay Thomas as Jerry Gold
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Though he only appeared in a handful of episodes, Jay Thomas — also known forCheersandMork & Mindy— left an impression as talk show host, and Murphy Brown’s love interest, Jerry Gold.
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Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial
Charles Kimbrough already had aTonynomination under his belt for best featured actor in a musical for the original Broadway production ofCompanywhen he joined theMurphy Browncast as esteemed reporter Jim Dial.
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Joe Regalbuto as Frank Fontana
Joe Regalbuto had been acting for a decade when he was cast asFYIreporter Frank Fontana.
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Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg
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07of 09Pat Corley as PhilCBS Photo Archive/Getty;Pat Corley played the beloved owner of Phil’s bar, where theFYIcrew spent their off hours. He’d been on everything fromRootsandHill Street BluestoMagnum, P.I.andStarsky & Hutchbefore joiningMurphy Brown, and remained mostly out of the spotlight in the years after. His final on-screen performance was as Papa inAshley Judd’s 2006 southern rom-dram,Come Early Morning.The twice-married actor and father of five died in 2006 at the age of 76.
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Pat Corley as Phil
Pat Corley played the beloved owner of Phil’s bar, where theFYIcrew spent their off hours. He’d been on everything fromRootsandHill Street BluestoMagnum, P.I.andStarsky & Hutchbefore joiningMurphy Brown, and remained mostly out of the spotlight in the years after. His final on-screen performance was as Papa inAshley Judd’s 2006 southern rom-dram,Come Early Morning.
The twice-married actor and father of five died in 2006 at the age of 76.
08of 09Robert Pastorelli as Eldin BerneckyFotos International/Getty;Robert Pastorelli racked up dozens of acting credits before being cast onMurphy Brownas Brown’s philosophical house painter, Eldin Bernecky.During his run on the show, he appeared in the 1996 filmsMichaelandEraser, and made a return to theater, where he’d first started out, post-Murphy Brown. The father of twodied of a drug overdosein 2004 at the age of 49.
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Robert Pastorelli as Eldin Bernecky
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Robert Pastorelli racked up dozens of acting credits before being cast onMurphy Brownas Brown’s philosophical house painter, Eldin Bernecky.
During his run on the show, he appeared in the 1996 filmsMichaelandEraser, and made a return to theater, where he’d first started out, post-Murphy Brown. The father of twodied of a drug overdosein 2004 at the age of 49.
09of 09Lily Tomlin as Kay Carter-ShepleyWarner Bros. Television / Courtesy Everett CollectionLily Tomlinjoined the show in its final years of the original run as producer Kay Carter-Shepley, though she did not reprise her role in the revival season.Already famous for myriad roles, she moved on toThe West Wing,Desperate Housewivesand the Netflix seriesGrace and Frankiewith Jane Fonda, as well as the filmsMoving On(2022) and80 For Brady(2023). The veteran actress has been with wifeJane Wagnersince 1971.
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Lily Tomlin as Kay Carter-Shepley
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Lily Tomlinjoined the show in its final years of the original run as producer Kay Carter-Shepley, though she did not reprise her role in the revival season.
Already famous for myriad roles, she moved on toThe West Wing,Desperate Housewivesand the Netflix seriesGrace and Frankiewith Jane Fonda, as well as the filmsMoving On(2022) and80 For Brady(2023). The veteran actress has been with wifeJane Wagnersince 1971.
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