Candace June Clark is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film ''
American Graffiti
''American Graffiti'' is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard (billed as Ronn ...
'', for which she received a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou in the 1976 film ''
The Man Who Fell to Earth''.
Early life
Born in
Norman, Oklahoma
Norman () is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,097 as of 2021. It is the largest city and the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, and the second-largest city in the Oklahoma C ...
to Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef, she grew up in
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population, 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, T ...
. She attended
Green B. Trimble Technical High School
Green B. Trimble Technical High School (commonly known as Trimble Tech) is a Fort Worth Independent School District vocational high school on the south side of Fort Worth, Texas, United States, in the medical district.
History Fort Worth High ...
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"Candy Clark Tech Revolution" – ''Fort Worth Weekly''
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Career
Clark's first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston
John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...
'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!
''The Informant!'' is a 2009 American biographical- crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Scott Z. Burns, the film stars Matt Damon as the titular informant named Mark Whitacre, as well as Scott Bakula, Joel McHale and ...
'' as the mother of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among '' Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Amer ...
. 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
''Banacek'' is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating '' NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie'' anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several ...
'', ''Simon & Simon
''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...
'', '' Matlock'', ''Baywatch Nights
''Baywatch Nights'' is an American police and science-fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the television series ...
'', ''Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'', and '' Twin Peaks: The Return''.
Clark appeared on Ken Reid's ''TV Guidance Counselor'' podcast on January 20, 2017.
Personal life
Clark dated Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
Bridges comes from a prominent a ...
for several years after they met on the set of '' Fat City'' in 1972.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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AllMovie.com
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Living people
Actresses from Oklahoma
American film actresses
American television actresses
People from Norman, Oklahoma
People from Fort Worth, Texas
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)