Elizabeth Montgomery was an American actress born on April 15, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, and passed away on May 18, 1995 [1]. She is best known for her iconic role as Samantha Stephens, the charming witch on the television series Bewitched, which aired from 1964 to 1972. This role earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations [1].

Montgomery was born into a show business family; her father, Robert Montgomery, was a film star, director, and producer, and her mother, Elizabeth Bryan Allen, was a Broadway actress [1]. She began her career in the 1950s with appearances on her father's television series Robert Montgomery Presents. Her Broadway debut in the production Late Love in 1956 earned her a Theater World Award [1].

After Bewitched, Montgomery continued to work in television films, notably A Case of Rape (1974) and The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975), both of which earned her additional Emmy nominations [1]. Throughout her career, she was also involved in political activism and charitable work [1].

Montgomery's personal life included four marriages and three children. She was married to Frederick Gallatin Cammann, Gig Young, William Asher, and Robert Foxworth [2]. Her legacy continues to be celebrated, including a bronze statue of her as Samantha Stephens in Salem, Massachusetts [2].