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Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1933 – May 18, 1995) [2] was an American actress whose career spanned five decades in film, stage, and television. She portrayed the good witch Samantha Stephens on the popular television series Bewitched , which earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations.
The Legend of Lizzie Borden is a 1975 American historical mystery television film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Elizabeth Montgomery—in an Emmy-nominated performance—as Lizzie Borden, an American woman who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892.
Montgomery prevailed, and the film was shown in its entirety along with warnings of the mature subject matter. This was the second issue-oriented TV-movie of its time, following the 1973 CBS tv film Cry Rape starring Andrea Marcovicci , and helped to change human rights and legislation for rape victims.
The Awakening Land is a 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town, published from 1940 to 1950. The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978; directed by Boris Sagal, it starred Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Belle Starr is a 1980 American television movie about Belle Starr starring Elizabeth Montgomery in the lead role. It was written by James Lee Barrett. The film was one of several Western-themed roles Montgomery played, others including Mrs Sundance. [1] Montgomery first read the script in 1977. "James Lee Barrett's a wonderful writer," she said.
[5] William Asher, Elizabeth Montgomery's husband at the time, quipped "They showed the movie on an airplane and there were seventeen walkouts." A strongly positive review appeared in The Shreveport Journal, where Frank Grosjean considered this film one of the year's finest comedies and singled out Burnett for extra praise. [4]
When the Circus Came to Town is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, and Eileen Brennan. It originally aired on CBS as a "Movie of the Week" on January 20, 1981.
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell is a 1955 American CinemaScope biographical drama film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gary Cooper and co-starring Charles Bickford, Ralph Bellamy, Rod Steiger, and Elizabeth Montgomery in her film debut.