Alice Pearce 1964, Pearce was originally approached to play the part of Grandmama in the ABC television comedy series "The Addams Family". She turned down the part, which went to veteran actress Blossom Rock. In 1964, Pearce joined the cast of "Bewitched" as the nagging and nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Pearce's scenes were almost entirely reactions to the witchcraft she had witnessed at the house across the street. Her hysterical accusations against Samantha, played by Elizabeth Montgomery, and the disbelief of her husband Abner (George Tobias), provided a common thread through many of the series' early episodes. She played the role until
Samantha Colley Samantha Colley Samantha Colley (born March 22, 1979) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in various theatre and television productions, including the National Geographic TV series "Genius". Colley was born in Kent, England and raised in Devon, England. She studied at the Oxford School of Drama from 2011 to 2014, earning a diploma in professional acting. Colley made her stage debut in 2014 (graduating from her training a term early) as Abigail Williams in "The Crucible" at The Old Vic in London. Colley received rave reviews and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress WhatsOnStage award