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Candy Clark

Acting

Born June 20, 1947 · Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Also known as Candace Clark · Candace June Clark

Biography

Candace June "Candy" 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 the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Candy Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1974 · nominated

Filmography35 titles

Criminal Minds

2005as Sandy Jareau

Twin Peaks

1990as Doris Truman

David Bowie: Five Years

2013as Self

Zodiac

2007as Carol Fisher

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Leslie 'Scooter' Emory

Matlock

1986as Kitty Carroll

Hunter

1984as Jody Stone

Fat City

1972as Faye

American Graffiti

1973as Debbie Dunham

Niagara, Niagara

1997as Sally

The Blob

1988as Fran Hewitt

At Close Range

1986as Mary Sue

Cat's Eye

1985as Sally Ann

Simon & Simon

1981

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976as Mary-Lou

The Informant!

2009as Mark Whitacre's Mother

Blue Thunder

1983as Kate

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981as Self

Radioland Murders

1994as Billy's Mom

The Big Sleep

1978as Camilla Sternwood

The Price She Paid

1992as Marlene

Q: The Winged Serpent

1982as Joan

St. Elsewhere

1982as Harry Warner

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992as Buffy's Mom

Cherry Falls

1999as Marge Marken

More American Graffiti

1979as Debbie Dunham

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

as Pamela Sherry

Cool as Ice

1991as Grace

Citizens Band

1977as Electra

Cold Moon

2016as Evelyn Larkin

James Dean

1976as Chris White

Amityville 3-D

1983as Melanie

5 Weddings

2018as Claudia Burrell

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982as Susan Cooper ("Growing Yourself")

Bob's New Suit

2011as Aunt Tootie