Who played Shirley Schmidt in Boston Legal?

The role of Shirley Schmidt in the popular tv series, Boston Legal was played by actress Candice Bergen. The show aired from 2004 to 2008.

However, she starred as Shirley Schmidt in the show from 2005. She played the role of a founding partner in the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. She was in the series for five seasons and bagged Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series from 2006 to 2008.

She is also known for her role as the lead character in Murphy Brown which won her numerous awards. Bergen played the role of a recovering alcoholic woman who became a single mother and later battled breast cancer. The series provided Bergen the opportunity to show her comic side of acting, however, talked about important issues as well.

Bergen also starred in a few other movies and v shows includingSeinfeldd, Law & Order, Family Guy, Will & Grace, The Women, Bride Wars, The Romantics, House, Evening Primrose, and more.