Candy Clark
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Candace June Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and 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.
Career
Clark's first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston's film Fat City in 1972. Clark starred or acted in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), The Big Sleep (1978), Blue Thunder (1983), Amityville 3-D (1983), Cat's Eye (1985) and At Close Range (1986). Clark played the role of Francine Hewitt in The Blob (1988).
Clark 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.
She also has made guest appearances on television series, including Dating Game, Magnum, P.I., Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Fat City | Faye | |
| 1973 | American Graffiti | Debbie Dunham | |
| 1976 | I Will, I Will... for Now | Sally Bingham | |
| 1976 | Template:Sortname | Mary-Lou | |
| 1977 | Handle with Care | Electra | |
| 1978 | Template:Sortname | Camilla Sternwood | |
| 1978 | Starcrash | Stella Star (voice) | |
| 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 | Template:Sortname | 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 | Template:Sortname | 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 | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Room 222 | Andrea | "The Witch of Whitman High" |
| 1973 | Template:Sortname | 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 | Template:Sortname | 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 | Template:Sortname | Marlene | TV film |
| 1995 | Template:Sortname | Eileen Cates | "Ex-Corpus Delicti" |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Julie Young | "Just a Gigolo" |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: Redemption | Kathy Starkwell | TV film |
| 2012–14 | Criminal Minds | Sandy Jareau | "Run", "If the Shoe Fits" |
| 2016 | Roadside Stars | Grandma Lambert | TV film |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Doris Truman | 2 episodes |
Radio and podcast appearances
Clark appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on January 20, 2017.
