In 1958, Bergen won an Emmy Award for her role as Helen Morgan in the Playhouse 90 drama series "The Helen Morgan Story". She also was awarded with a Tony Award in 2001 for her role as Carlotta Campion in "Follies". In the early 1960s, she was nominated with two Golden Globe Award for "Cape Fear" (1962) and "The Caretakers" (1963). From 1957 to 1958, she hosted "The Polly Bergen Show", an NBC comedy/variety show for 18 episodes. She also had an Emmy-nominated guest role in the television series "Desperate Housewives" as Stella Wingfield from 2007 until 2011.