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Elizabeth Montgomery has disproved Hollywood's jinx on second generation performers. The daughter of Robert Montgomery has gone on to achieve success in show business in her own right and establish herself as an international television favorite. Currently, she is starring in Screen Gems' highly acclaimed comedy series, "Bewitched." For the role of Samantha, the beautiful witch, Elizabeth has been nominated five times for a TV Emmy as best actress in a comedy series. Elizabeth was born in Los Angeles on April 15, attended Westlake School for Girls and completed her education in New York City at the Spence School. It was a surprise to her father hen she enrolled in the Academy of Dramatic Arts upon leaving Spence. After three years of extensive training in theater, she won her first role in a television play, "Top Secret," in which her father was starred. He, however, didn't learn his daughter was in the cast until rehearsals had started. Elizabeth's first Broadway play, "Late Love," won her a Theatre World Award. Since then she had been in many television shows, among them, "Studio One," "Kraft Theatre," "G.E." Theatre," "Alcoa Theatre," "Armstrong Circle Theatre" and "The Untouchables," for which she also received an Emmy nomination for best actress. She has starred in the following motion pictures: "Johnny Cool," "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell" and "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed." Her hobby is painting, specializing in water colors and pen sketches. She has also become very adept at needlepoint and is an avid collector of Early American antiques. On weekends she enjoys playing tennis or golf. In 1963, Elizabeth married William Asher, the producer-director of "Bewitched." The Ashers reside in Beverly Hills and are the parents of two sons, Willy, 7 and Robert, 6 and a daughter, Rebecca Elizabeth, 2.
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