Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15 1933 - May 18th, 1995)[2] was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in stage, film, and television. She is most well-known for her leading role as the witch Samantha Stephens on the television series Bewitched.The daughter of director, actor and producer Robert Montgomery and director Robert Montgomery, she started her career in the 1950s with the role she played in her father's TV show Robert Montgomery Presents, and she was awarded the Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway debut in the show Late Love. Her most well-known role was her role in the ABC sitcom Bewitched, where she played Samantha Stephens. The series brought five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. Following the time that Bewitched was cancelled in 1972, Montgomery continued her career acting in various television movies which included A Case of Rape (1974) as Ellen Harrod, and The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) in which she played Lizzie Borden. Both roles earned her additional Emmy Award nominations.Throughout her career, Montgomery was involved in various forms of political activism and charitable work.
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