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Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery 1959.jpg
Montgomery in 1959
Born Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery
(1933-04-15)April 15, 1933
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died May 18, 1995(1995-05-18) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death Colon cancer
Nationality American
Other names Pandora Spocks
Education Westlake School For Girls
Spence School
Alma mater American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1951–1995
Known for Samantha Stephens on Bewitched
Spouse(s) Frederick Gallatin Cammann
(m. 1954; div. 1955)

Gig Young
(m. 1956; div. 1963)

William Asher
(m. 1963; div. 1973)

Robert Foxworth
(m. 1993–95)
Children 3
Parent(s) Robert Montgomery
Elizabeth Bryan Allen
Relatives Martha-Bryan Allen
(maternal aunt)

Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (/mɒntˈɡʌməri/; April 15, 1933 – May 18, 1995) was an American film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned five decades. She is best remembered for her role as Samantha Stephens on the television series Bewitched.

The daughter of actor Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series Robert Montgomery Presents, and won a Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway debut in the production Late Love. In the 1960s, she became known for her role as Samantha Stephens on the ABC sitcom Bewitched. Her work on the series earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. After Bewitched ended its run in 1972, Montgomery continued her career with roles in numerous television films, including A Case of Rape (1974), as Ellen Harrod, and The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) in the title role. Both roles earned her additional Emmy Award nominations.

Throughout her career, Montgomery was involved in various forms of political activism and charitable work. She has been cited as one of the earliest celebrities to support gay rights and advocate for AIDS victims, volunteering with the AIDS Project Los Angeles and amfAR at the height of the AIDS epidemic.


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