Elizabeth Montgomery
Born
April 15, 1933
Died
May 18, 1995 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was an American film and television actress whose career spanned five decades. She is best remembered as the star of the TV series Bewitched.
The daughter of Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series Robert Montgomery Presents. In the 1960s, she rose to fame 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. In 1974, she portrayed Ellen Harrod in A Case of Rape and Lizzie Borden in the 1975 television film The Legend of Lizzie Borden. Both roles earned her additional Emmy Award nominations.
Montgomery was married four times, most notably to actor producer/director William Asher with whom she had three children. Her final marriage was to actor Robert Foxworth, with whom she lived for twenty years before marrying in 1993. Montgomery died of colorectal cancer in May 1995, eight weeks after being diagnosed with the disease.
Known For

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life
Self/Samantha Stephens (archive footage)
2023

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Self (archive video)
2022

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Edna Buchanan
1995

Super 8½
Insane Woman
1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Edna Buchanan
1994

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
Blanche Taylor Moore
1993

Batman: The Animated Series
Barmaid (voice) · (1 episode)
1992

The Panama Deception
Narrator
1992

With Murder in Mind
Gayle Wolfer
1992

Sins of the Mother
Ruth Coe
1991

Face to Face
Dr. Diana Firestone
1990

Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
Narrator
1988

Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Abigail Foster
1985

Amos
Daisy Daws
1985

Second Sight: A Love Story
Alexandra McKay
1984

Missing Pieces
Sara Scott
1983

The Rules of Marriage
Joan Hagen
1982

When the Circus Came to Town
Mary Flynn
1981

Belle Starr
Belle Starr
1980

Act of Violence
Catherine McSweeney
1979

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Jennifer Prince
1979

Challenge of the Super Friends
(32 episodes)
1978

The Awakening Land
Sayward Luckett Wheeler · (3 episodes)
1978

A Killing Affair
Vikki Eaton
1977

Dark Victory
Katherine Merrill
1976

The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden
1975

A Case of Rape
Ellen Harrod
1974

Mrs. Sundance
Etta Place
1974

The Victim
Kate Wainwright
1972

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Bwana's Daughter, The Witches Witch (uncredited)
1965

Bewitched
Samantha Stephens · (254 episodes)
1964

Bikini Beach
Lady Bug (voice)
1964

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Mellisa Morris
1963

Johnny Cool
Darien 'Dare' Guiness
1963

Burke's Law
Stacey Evans · (1 episode)
1963

Burke's Law
Smitty · (1 episode)
1963

Saints and Sinners
Eadie Donelli · (1 episode)
1962

Frontier Circus
Karina Andrews · (26 episodes)
1961

The Spiral Staircase
Helen Warren
1961

The Flintstones
Samantha Stephens (voice) · (1 episode)
1960

The Tab Hunter Show
Hilary Fairfield · (32 episodes)
1960

Checkmate
Vicki Page · (1 episode)
1960

Thriller
Rosamond Denham · (1 episode)
1960

Bells Are Ringing
Girl Reading Book (uncredited)
1960

The Untouchables
Rusty Heller · (1 episode)
1959

The Twilight Zone
Woman · (1 episode)
1959

Riverboat
Abigail Carruthers · (1 episode)
1959

Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
1959

One Step Beyond
Lillie Clarke · (1 episode)
1959

Rawhide
Rose Cornelius · (1 episode)
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Charlotte Delavalle · (1 episode)
1958

Bitter Heritage
Mary Brecker
1958

Suspicion
Ellen · (1 episode)
1957

Tony Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1956

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Margaret Lansdowne
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Karen Adams · (1 episode)
1955

Summer Pavilion
Helen Durand
1955
Appointment with Adventure
(53 episodes)
1955

Patterns
Ann Evans
1955

Climax!
Betsy · (1 episode)
1954
Kraft Television Theatre
(1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Millie · (1 episode)
1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Diana Firestone · (1 episode)
1951

Robert Montgomery Presents
Susan Ward · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
(19 episodes)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Cornelia Otis Skinner · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Patricia · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Jen Deveraux · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Claire · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Chris Luck · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Betty · (1 episode)
1950

Studio One
Helen Durand · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Marcia Loring Adams · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Maggie · (1 episode)
1948

Kraft Television Theatre
Ann Evans · (2 episodes)
1947