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Actor

Candace June "Candy" Clark is an American film and television actress, well known for her role as Debbie Dunham in the film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Background

Born in Norman, Oklahoma, to Ella (née Padberg) and Thomas Clark, a chef, she grew up in Fort Worth, Texas.

Education

She attended Green B. Trimble Technical High School.

Career

She reprised the role in the sequel. Clark was a fashion model in New York where she moved at age 18. Clark"s first acting role was the character of Faye in John Huston"s film, Fat City, in 1972.

Clark starred or acted in such films as:,,,, and

Clark played the role of Francine Hewitt in. Clark appeared in the 2009 film 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 has also made guest appearances on television series including Dating Game, Magnum, Philippine Islands, Banacek, Simon & Simon, Matlock, Baywatch Nights and Criminal Minds.