Alice Ghostley maid named Naomi, who was hired by Darrin Stephens (played by Dick York) to assist his wife Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) during her pregnancy. Towards the end of the 1965-66 season, actress-comedian Alice Pearce, who was featured as nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz on "Bewitched", died. The producers of the series immediately offered the role of Gladys to Ghostley, who refused it. As a result, in the fall of 1966, character actress Sandra Gould assumed the role of Gladys. In September 1969, after the death of actress Marion Lorne, who played Aunt Clara, Ghostley joined "Bewitched" as a semiregular in the role
Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Beckinsale Samantha Jane Beckinsale (born 23 July 1966) is a British actress. Her TV appearances include Firefighter Kate Stevens in "London's Burning" and Lesley in the sitcom "Shelley" in 1989–92. She is the elder daughter of Richard Beckinsale, stepdaughter of Judy Loe, and half-sister of Kate Beckinsale. She was educated at Selston High School (previously known as Matthew Holland Comprehensive and after that Selston Arts and Community College). In 1990, Beckinsale was chosen by LWT to play Firefighter Kate Stevens in ITV's drama series "London's Burning", which ran from 1986 to 2002. In 1989, Beckinsale guest-starred as WPC Martin