Elizabeth Montgomery

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Elizabeth Montgomery Fast Facts:

Moved to New York after her parents divorced in 1950 and made her TV debut opposite her father in his series Robert Montgomery Presents, in a 1951 episode titled "Top Secret."
Made Broadway debut in 1953's Late Love and received the Daniel Blum Theater World Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Regarded the 1970 Bewitched episode "Sisters at Heart," which delved into issues of bigotry and racism, as one of her favorites. It received a Governor's Award for Excellence at the Emmys.
Active in politics, she campaigned for Democratic candidates, championed liberal causes and narrated two documentaries that were critical of the Ronald Reagan administration: 1988's Coverup: Behind the Iran-Contra Affair, and 1992's Panama Deception.
Discovered she had colon cancer after wrapping production on her last TV-movie, 1995's Deadline for Murder, in which she reprised the role of real-life crime reporter Edna Buchanan.

Elizabeth Montgomery Relationships:
Elizabeth Bryan Allen - Mother
Frederic Gallatin Cammann - Ex-husband
Martha Bryan Montgomery - Sister
Rebecca Asher - Daughter
Robert 'Skip' Montgomery Jr. - Brother
Robert Asher - Son
William Asher Jr. - Son
William Asher - Ex-husband
Robert Foxworth - Husband
Robert Montgomery - Father
Gig Young - Ex-husband
Elizabeth Montgomery Awards:
1967 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in Drama - Nominee
1961 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1967 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1969 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1970 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series - Nominee
1975 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Nominee
1965 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1969 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Nominee
1966 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1968 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
College:
Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY