Little Tabitha From 'Bewitched' Is An Absolute Bombshell Now

The actress who played Tabitha Stephens, the little witch who wiggled her nose into everyone's hearts on the popular 1960s sitcom Bewitched, is all grown up now and she's lived quite a life following her role on the show. For those who aren't familiar with its premise, the show revolved around a witch's marriage to a normal, mortal man and the magical chaos that ensued throughout their day-to-day lives.

Tabitha, the daughter of the show's protagonist Samantha Stephens, was played by Erin Murphy, who shared the role with her fraternal twin Diane at first, before taking it over entirely as they got older. Tabitha first appeared in the series during the episode, "And Then There Were Three." She went on to become a regular on the show with her own plot-driven episodes and there was even a spin-off series focused on the character after Bewitched's eight-season run, although the part was played by a different actress.

The adorable blonde-haired, blue-eyed child was mostly known for her tendency to use magic to the dismay of her mortal father Darrin and the satisfaction of her witch grandmother Endora. But what ever happened to the actress known for playing this little witch? Keep reading to find out how Erin Murphy's life turned out after her Bewitched days ended.

Erin Murphy entered the entertainment industry at a young age, landing her first job in a Folgers coffee commercial at just 11 months old, according to an interview with The Tolucan Times from 2016. Murphy wasn't yet 2-years-old when she and her fraternal twin Diane then landed the role of Tabitha in 1966. According to an ABC News article, it was clear that Erin was the one who loved the limelight, though, so the showrunners ultimately used her for all the closeup shots and major scenes.

"From the time I was a baby, I love[d] it," she told ABC. "I liked the lights and loved being on my set. My sister used to cry when they would bring her on set. Even now she hates it." As the twins got older, they started to look less alike and, eventually, Erin assumed the role entirely until the show's end in 1972. Murphy said she has fond memories of her Bewitched days and loved growing up on the set, remarking that her on-screen parents Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York, later replaced by Dick Sargent, were like real parents to her. Murphy told ABC she was also very close with Agnes Morehead who played Endora, her character's grandmother.

"She was probably my favorite person on the show in retrospect," Murphy said. "I loved her like a grandparent. I had grandparents who lived in other states I didn't get to see and she didn't have grandchildren, and we had a really great, loving relationship."

The final episode of Bewitched aired on March 25, 1972, and Murphy was 8 years old at the time. She kept busy and continued working, though, mainly doing commercials again, according to an interview with Life After 50. "I did over 80 commercials up until I was in junior high. By then, I kind of lost interest, because I was into things like cheerleading and school activities," Murphy told the magazine.

From then on, Murphy maintained a pretty normal life and attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif., The Tolucan Times reported. There, she was a cheerleader, according to The Orange County Register, and even crowned homecoming queen as documented in a throwback Facebook post. "I think that my 'normal' might be different from other people's 'normal,'" she admitted to The Tolucan Times. After all, not everyone can say they are friends with former child stars from some of the most iconic TV shows.

"If you name a TV show, I'm probably friends with one of the kids on it. I'm friends with people from The Brady Bunch, Happy Days, The Waltons, just about any TV show you can name that has kids," Murphy said. Despite her less-than-normal childhood, however, Murphy ultimately seized the opportunity to explore her interests and determine her true passion in life.

Despite years as a talented child star, Erin Murphy has definitely tried her hand at a variety of odd jobs, including working as a casting director, fashion stylist, acting teacher, and hostess at a Karaoke club, according to her Facebook page. Ultimately, Murphy found her way back to the entertainment industry, although not in the same capacity as her Bewitched days. Instead, Murphy took a shot at reality TV like many former child stars often do. Murphy first found success with reality TV as a correspondent for Fox Reality Channel, Life After 50 reported.

Murphy then appeared on Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling and competed against stars like Saved by the Bell's Dustin Diamond and The Partridge Family actor Danny Bonaduce, as announced by CMT. "I had never even watched wrestling before I did the wrestling show," she told The Tolucan Times. "It was scary and wonderful and awful and kind of everything you would imagine and I'm really glad I did it."

Murphy was also a contestant on the reality show RuPaul's Drag U, a spinoff of the hit show RuPaul's Drag Race, where she got schooled on drag from some of the best queens in the game, as Socialite Life explained. Having handpicked Pandora Boxx as her drag professor, Murphy admitted that she learned a lot during her time on the show. "I mean, you kind of go in there and it's all for good fun, but I have to say a lot of the drag tricks translate well to the red carpet, so I kind of got some posing pointers."

Erin Murphy's passions extend far beyond show business, as she also spends her time supporting various different causes. She told A&U Magazine that she has been an AIDS advocate for years and participates in many benefits that support AIDS awareness. The magazine also noted that her Bewitched co-star, Elizabeth Montgomery, was also a longtime AIDS activist and that the two attended different charity events together. 

As a mother of six boys, family has also always been important to Murphy. One of her sons was diagnosed with autism, which propelled Murphy to become an invested autism advocate. She has done a PSA on behalf of Actors for Autism, participated in charity walks, and volunteered in a number of fundraisers. Murphy also proved there's nothing she won't do for her kids when she bought an alpaca ranch as an outlet for her autistic son. "Our family first got involved with alpacas as a form of pet therapy for our little boy with autism," she wrote on her blog. "As parents of a child with special needs, we were also thinking of a long-term career option for our son, since animals are his greatest love."

It is clear there is nothing Murphy can't do. According to ABC News, she even owns two companies! Right now, she is focusing on being a mom, but she told Socialite Life she would eventually like to get back into sitcoms. The actress is forever grateful for her time on Bewitched — she told Fox News she is thankful people appreciate the show and still recognize her from it — but we can't wait to see what magic the future has in store for this classic TV star!