- Born
- Birth nameErin Margaret Murphy
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Erin Murphy is a former child actress from Encino, California. She is primarily remembered for portraying the underage witch Tabitha Stephens in the fantasy sitcom "Bewitched" (1964-1972). She portrayed the character for 103 episodes, between 1966 and 1972. She initially shared the role of Tabitha with Diane Murphy, her own fraternal twin sister. As the two sisters looked less alike as they aged, Diane left the series.
Following the end of "Bewitched", Murphy played guest roles in several television series. She also modeled swimwear for the brand "Hang Ten". Murphy was a cheerleader while attending the El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California. She was the high school's homecoming queen during her senior year. She graduated in 1981, at the age of 17.
As an adult, Murphy variously worked as a casting director, a makeup artist, a fashion stylist, an acting teacher, and a motivational speaker. She worked for a time as stunt double for the actress Virginia Madsen. She has also worked as a fashion, beauty, and luxury lifestyle writer for various magazines. Murphy has had 6 children from various marriages. She has been affiliated with several autism-related charities over the years, because one of her sons has the disorder.
During the early 2010s, Murphy was the owner of the company "Erin Murphy Knits". The company marketed hand knit eco-friendly alpaca wear. Murphy raised alpacas in her private ranch in Bell Canyon, California. In 2014, Murphy became the co-owner of the company Slim Chillers, which produced "low-calorie frozen vodka martini pops". In 2018, Murphy purchased a beach house in Malibu.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Dimos I
- SpousesDarren Dunckel(May 1998 - present) (3 children)Eric Eden(1993 - 1998) (divorced, 1 child)Terry Rogers(November 4, 1984 - 1989) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenJason RogersGrant RogersClark EdenDylan DunckelMurphy DunckelCarson Dunckel
- ParentsDan MurphyStephanie Murphy
- RelativesMurphy, Diane (I)(Sibling)
- Appeared in 80+ TV commercials, including a detergent commercial with Ronald Reagan.
- From 1997 she has made personal appearances at many clubs, shows and organizations and is the owner of Bewitched Memorabilia.
- Is the mother of six boys as of August 2004.
- Remembered by many for her role as the magical daughter "Tabitha" in Bewitched (1964).
- She and fraternal twin Diane Murphy coincidentally share the same birthday, June 17, with Elizabeth Montgomery's real-life daughter, Rebecca Asher.
- [quoted in People Weekly, 11/15/99] Being a child star was a positive thing. I have such good memories from doing the show.
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