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Former child star Erin Murphy became popular for her role as Tabitha, the mystical daughter of witch Samantha Stephens (played by Elizabeth Montgomery), and her human husband Darrin Stephens (first portrayed by Dick York, later by Dick Sargent) in the sitcom, Bewitched. However, the actress continued to maintain her relevance in the movie industry, taking up quite a number of roles until she got married and took some time off to raise her six children from her three husbands. Recently, Erin, who is now a 59-year-old grandmother, joyfully celebrated her granddaughter Sayler's graduation from Junior High. Tabitha celebrates granddaughter Instagram The actress shared a post on Instagram featuring a photo of herself posing alongside her granddaughter, who held a bouquet while they both posed for the shot. Another picture showcased a heartwarming moment where the granddaughter snuggled up to her loving grandmother. RELATED: Child Star Erin Murphy On The Real Reason Why ‘Bewitched’ Was Canceled A lot of fans were excited to see the heartwarming pictures, and they took to the comment section to congratulate Erin and her granddaughter. "Awesome and lovely photo cute lol love hugs and kisses," a fan wrote. "Congratulations, you both look adorable and amazing together," another person commented. A user also questioned the former child star about her grandaughter while pointing out the uncanny resemblance between them. "I know u have six boys, so is this ur niece or granddaughter? I can see the family resemblance 😍 @erinmurphybewitched," they wrote. Erin Murphy and her sister, Diane Murphy were originally cast for the role of Tabitha in 'Bewitched' Instagram Erin became a part of Bewitched during its third season, initially sharing the role of Tabitha with her twin sister, Diane Murphy. However, after 18 episodes, Erin began to singlehandedly play the role. In an interview with Studio 10 in 2020, the actress revealed that she became the sole character because there was little or no resemblance between herself and her twin sister, Diane. "My sister and I are fraternal twins, and they were only auditioning twins for the part of Tabitha because twins can work more hours," Erin confessed to the news outlet. "As soon as they hired us, they realized that we really don't look that much alike." The former child star gives an update about her life following her time on 'Bewitched' After the conclusion of Bewitched, Erin made an appearance on an episode of Lassie in 1973 and later starred in the 1979 movie Deadly Fighters before she took a break from onscreen acting to plan her life and career. BEWITCHED, Erin Murphy, 1964-72 "I've been able to continue in the business and say no to a lot of stuff and occasionally do things for fun. I was offered jobs right after Bewitched and I turned them down. I went to Girl Scout camp instead of doing a part on The Waltons. So I kind of walked away from the business," she explained to Closer in 2020. "I haven't had an acting agent in years, even though I still do a few acting jobs every year. I do a lot of theater now. I've done a bunch of webseries and pilots, basically as favors to friends."