Candy Clark

 ( 1947 Births ) 

Candace June Clark (born June 20, 1947) See also:

• is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth.

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Early life Born in Norman, Oklahoma, to Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Green B. Trimble Technical High School. "Candy Clark Tech Revolution" – Fort Worth Weekly

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Career Clark's first acting role was the role of Andrea Martin in the television series Room 222 - Season 3 Episode 21 (1972), then as the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City (1972). She also starred or acted in American Graffiti (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), More American Graffiti (1979), Q (1982), Blue Thunder (1983), Amityville 3-D (1983), Cat's Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986) and played the role of Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988).

She appeared in the 2009 film The Informant! as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon. In 2011, Clark went to Berlin to work on the play Images of Louise Brooks, directed by Sven Mundt.

Along with her film work, she also has made guest appearances on television series, including the Dating Game; Magnum, P.I.; Banacek; Simon & Simon; Matlock; Baywatch Nights; Criminal Minds; and .

Clark appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on January 20, 2017. "TV Guidance Counselor Episode 202: Candy Clark". LibSyn.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

Her 2025 memoir, Tight Heads, features her Polaroid film capturing her time during the New Hollywood era. ‘Tight Heads’: Disarming portraits of Hollywood actors in 1970s|KCRW Candy Clark captures 70s Hollywood in new book, Tight Heads|Modesto Bee She Captured Some of the Most Famous Faces. Then She Put Them in a Drawer. – The New York Times

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Personal life Clark dated Jeff Bridges for several years after they met on the set of Fat City in 1972. She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978 to 1979.. See also:

• She married Jeff Wald in 1987 and divorced him in 1988.

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Filmography

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Film

1972	Fat City	Faye Murdock
1973	American Graffiti	Debbie Dunham	Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1976	I Will, I Will... for Now	Sally Bingham
		Mary-Lou
1977	Handle with Care	Pam "Electra" Armbruster
1978		Camilla Sternwood
1979	When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?	Cheryl
	More American Graffiti	Debbie Dunham
1982	National Lampoon's Movie Madness	Susan Cooper	"Growing Yourself"
	Q	Joan
1983	Blue Thunder	Kate
	Hambone and Hillie	Nancy Rollins
	Amityville 3-D	Melanie
1985	Cat's Eye	Sally Ann Cressner
1986	At Close Range	Mary Sue Whitewood
1988		Fran Hewitt
	Blind Curve	Mimi
1991	Cool as Ice	Grace Winslow
1992	Deuce Coupe	Jean Fitzpatrick
	Original Intent	Jessica Cameron	Video
	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Joyce Summers
1997	Niagara, Niagara	Sally
2000	Cherry Falls	Marge Marken
2002		Tina
2007	Zodiac	Carol Fisher
2008	Dog Tags	Deb Merritt
2009	The Informant!	Mrs. Whitacre
	Cry of the Mummy	Jane Torquemada	Short
2011	Bob's New Suit	Aunt Tootie
2016	Cold Moon	Evelyn Larkin
2018	5 Weddings	Claudia Burrell
	Two Girls	Ida as an Adult	Voice
2019	Five Old Comedy Writers Talking Sh*t		Short
2023	Amends of the Father	Michele Kantino

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Television

1972	Room 222	Andrea Martin	"The Witch of Whitman High"
1973		Julie Potter	"The Case of the Prodigal Prophet"
	Banacek	Gretel	"No Stone Unturned"
1973–1974	Insight	Ginny	"Celebration in Fresh Powder", "Ginny"
1974	The New Dick Van Dyke Show	Pamela Sherry	"The Hickey"
1976	James Dean	Chris White	TV film
1979	Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill	Sharee
1980	Where the Ladies Go	Charlene
	Rodeo Girl	J.R. Patterson
1982	Faerie Tale Theatre	Queen Gwynneth	"The Tale of the Frog Prince"
	Johnny Belinda	Julie Sayles	TV film
1983	Cocaine and Blue Eyes	Ruthann Gideon
1984	I Gave at the Office	Julie
1985–1986	Magnum, P.I.	Leslie "Scooter" Emory	"The Hotel Dick", "Straight and Narrow"
1986	Simon & Simon	Cotton	"Act Five"
	Popeye Doyle	Corinne Evans	TV film
	Starman	Shannon McGovern	"Like Father, Like Son"
	Hunter	Jody Stone	"Crime of Passion"
1987		Cheryl Barnes	"Secret Ingredient"
	Brothers	Candy	"There's a Lid for Every Pot"
	Matlock	Kitty Carroll	"The Country Boy"
1988	St. Elsewhere	Harry	"Their Town"
1990	Father Dowling Mysteries	Iris Blackman	"The Passionate Painter Mystery"
1992		Marlene	TV film
1995		Eileen Cates	"Ex-Corpus Delicti"
	Baywatch Nights	Julie Young	"Just a Gigolo"
2006	Mystery Woman: Redemption	Kathy Starkwell	TV film
2012–2025	Criminal Minds	Sandy Jareau	"Run", "If the Shoe Fits", "Hamelin", "Time to Say Goodbye"
2013	On Cinema	Herself	Adult Swim webshow, "The First Annual 'On Cinema' Oscar Special"
2016	Roadside Stars	Grandma Lambert	TV film
2017	Twin Peaks	Doris Truman	2 episodes
2021–2022	Battington's FNAF VHS	Bonnie	"Bonnie_Joint_Movement_Test.mp4", "Pirate Cove Pre-Show"

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Awards and nominations

1973	Academy Awards	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress	American Graffiti

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External links

• AllMovie.com

Categories: 1947 Births, Living People, Actresses From Oklahoma, American Film Actresses, American Television Actresses, People From Norman, Oklahoma, Actresses From Fort Worth, Texas, 20th-century American Actresses, 21st-century American Actresses

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