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 Clark in Handle with Care (1977) | |
| Born | Candace June Clark June 20, 1947 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
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Candace June Clark [1] (born June 20, 1947) [2] 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 .
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. [3]
Clark's first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City in 1972. She also starred or acted in American Graffiti , The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), 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 Dating Game , Magnum, P.I. , Banacek , Simon & Simon , Matlock , Baywatch Nights , Criminal Minds , and Twin Peaks: The Return .
Clark appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on January 20, 2017. [4]
Clark dated Jeff Bridges for several years after they met on the set of Fat City in 1972. [5] She was married to Marjoe Gortner from 1978 to 1979. [6] She married Jeff Wald in 1987 and divorced him in 1988. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Fat City | Faye | |
| 1973 | American Graffiti | Debbie Dunham | Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1976 | I Will, I Will... for Now | Sally Bingham | |
| 1976 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Mary-Lou | |
| 1977 | Handle with Care | Electra | |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep | Camilla Sternwood | |
| 1979 | When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | Cheryl | |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | Debbie Dunham | |
| 1982 | National Lampoon's Movie Madness | Susan Cooper | "Growing Yourself" |
| 1982 | Q | Joan | |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder | Kate | |
| 1983 | Hambone and Hillie | Nancy Rollins | |
| 1983 | Amityville 3-D | Melanie | |
| 1985 | Cat's Eye | Sally Ann | |
| 1986 | At Close Range | Mary Sue | |
| 1988 | The Blob | Fran Hewitt | |
| 1988 | Blind Curve | Mimi | |
| 1991 | Cool as Ice | Grace Winslow | |
| 1992 | Deuce Coupe | Jean Fitzpatrick | |
| 1992 | Original Intent | Jessica Cameron | Video |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffy's Mom | |
| 1997 | Niagara, Niagara | Sally | |
| 2000 | Cherry Falls | Marge Marken | |
| 2002 | The Month of August | Tina | |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Carol Fisher | |
| 2008 | Dog Tags | Deb Merritt | |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Mrs. Whitacre | |
| 2009 | Cry of the Mummy | Jane Torquemada | Short |
| 2011 | Bob's New Suit | Aunt Tootie | |
| 2016 | Cold Moon | Evelyn Larkin | |
| 2018 | 5 Weddings | Claudia Burrell |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1972 | Room 222 | Andrea | "The Witch of Whitman High" |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason | Julie Potter | "The Case of the Prodigal Prophet" |
| 1973 | Banacek | Gretel | "No Stone Unturned" |
| 1973–74 | 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 | TV film |
| 1980 | Where the Ladies Go | Charlene | TV film |
| 1980 | Rodeo Girl | J.R. Patterson | TV film |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Queen Gwynneth / Candy | "The Tale of the Frog Prince" |
| 1982 | Johnny Belinda | Julie Sayles | TV film |
| 1983 | Cocaine and Blue Eyes | Ruthann Gideon | TV film |
| 1984 | I Gave at the Office | Julie | TV film |
| 1985–86 | Magnum, P.I. | Leslie "Scooter" Emory | "The Hotel Dick", "Straight and Narrow" |
| 1986 | Simon & Simon | Cotton | "Act Five" |
| 1986 | Popeye Doyle | Corinne Evans | TV film |
| 1986 | Starman | Shannon McGovern | "Like Father, Like Son" |
| 1986 | Hunter | Jody Stone | "Crime of Passion" |
| 1987 | The Hitchhiker | Cheryl Barnes | "Secret Ingredient" |
| 1987 | Brothers | Candy | "There's a Lid for Every Pot" |
| 1987 | Matlock | Kitty Carroll | "The Country Boy" |
| 1988 | St. Elsewhere | Harry | "Their Town" |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Iris Blackman | "The Passionate Painter Mystery" |
| 1992 | The Price She Paid | Marlene | TV film |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts | Eileen Cates | "Ex-Corpus Delicti" |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Julie Young | "Just a Gigolo" |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Kathy Starkwell | TV film |
| 2012–19 | Criminal Minds | Sandy Jareau | "Run", "If the Shoe Fits", "Hamelin" |
| 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 |
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