Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April , â€" May , ) was an American
film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned five decades.
She is best remembered for her leading role as Samantha Stephens on
the television series Bewitched.The daughter of actor Robert
Montgomery, she began her career in the s with a role on her father's
television series Robert Montgomery Presents, and won a Theater World
Award for her Broadway debut in the production Late Love. In the s,
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 , Montgomery continued her career with roles in
numerous television films, including A Case of Rape (), as Ellen
Harrod, and The Legend of Lizzie Borden () 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.
film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned five decades.
She is best remembered for her leading role as Samantha Stephens on
the television series Bewitched.The daughter of actor Robert
Montgomery, she began her career in the s with a role on her father's
television series Robert Montgomery Presents, and won a Theater World
Award for her Broadway debut in the production Late Love. In the s,
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 , Montgomery continued her career with roles in
numerous television films, including A Case of Rape (), as Ellen
Harrod, and The Legend of Lizzie Borden () 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.
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