Elizabeth Montgomery

American actress Elizabeth Montgomery was born in Los Angeles, California, and spent over four decades in the entertainment industry. She is best remembered for her role as Samantha Stephens in the television series Bewitched. Her career spanned from 1951 to 1995, beginning with a part in her father's show, Robert Montgomery Presents. She also appeared on stage, winning a Theater World Award for her Broadway debut in 1956.

During the 1960s, Montgomery became a household name for her portrayal of the good witch on Bewitched. The role brought her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. After the show ended in 1972, she continued to work in television films, earning Emmy nominations for A Case of Rape and The Legend of Lizzie Borden. Interestingly, she was unaware that Lizzie Borden was her distant cousin.

Montgomery was also active in political activism and charitable causes. Her personal life included four marriages, to Frederick Gallatin Cammann, Gig Young, William Asher, and Robert Foxworth. With Asher, she had three children, and two of her pregnancies were incorporated into the Bewitched storyline. She died on May 18, 1995, at the age of 62.