Candice Bergen is returning to primetime TV.

The five-time Emmy winner will guest star on ABC’s “The Conners” in the of role Barb, the mother of Jay R. Ferguson’s Ben — the boyfriend of Sara Gilbert’s Darlene Conner. Bergen will first appear on “The Conners” on January 13, 2021 when the series returns with new episodes for its mid-season premiere.

A description for her character reads:

Barb is Ben’s mother, and their relationship can best be described as cool. Despite being from Lanford, Barb has a superior air and a sharp tongue, but she’s much more agreeable when she’s had a few drinks. She’s judgmental about Ben’s relationship with Darlene, and describes the Conner house as, “Like one of those places they break into on that program Cops.”

Watch a promo of her return above.

Bergen is best known for playing television journalist Murphy Brown...