Elizabeth Montgomery

 Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery, April 15 1933 from April 15, 1933 until May 18, 1993] was an American actress who worked across five decades of film, stage and television. She is best remembered for her role as the main witch Samantha Stephens on the television show Bewitched.The daughter of actor, director and producer Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with the role she played in her father's TV show Robert Montgomery Presents, and she was awarded a Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway debut in the production Late Love. In the 1960s, she was famous for her character of Samantha Stephens on the ABC sitcom Bewitched. Her work on the show brought her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. Following the time that Bewitched ended its run in 1972, Montgomery continued her career by appearing in a variety of television films, including A Case of Rape (1974) in which she played Ellen Harrod, and The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) as 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.