Casting Endora

August 30, 2011 By

Yesterday The Wild Hunt reported that a revamp of Bewitched is being planned for television. And of course, people wondered who on earth could play Endora after Agnes Moorehead?

Agnes Moorehead as Endora

Even though a lot of us secretly want to be Endora deep down, we all know no real Witches look like Endora…

Lady Circe of the Sisterhood and Brotherhood of the Wicca and Lady Sintana of the House of Ravenwood

Agnes Moorehead was an amazing actress who became a recognized name after beginning to work with Orson Welles. She had memorable roles in both Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons.

Moorehead played Kane's mother, who sent him away out of love and separated him from "Rosebud"

Moorehead broke my heart as unlucky Fanny in The Magnificent Ambersons

So who on earth could fill her award-winning and groovy pointed shoes?

Anjelica Houston has played a witch before, and definitely has the "eyebrow"

Shirley Maclaine could do it, but would she?

Betty White could get the "Durwoods" down, but is she too adorable?

"Big Love" fans know Mary Kay Place has the attitude...

Cloris Leachman could pull it off but is she too zany?

Funny and statuesque, but is Jane Lynch too butch?

Dolly Parton could reinvent the role...

...but Reba McEntire is a tv veteran and has the hair already!

Megan Mullally could be the world's most terrifying mother-in-law easy...

Candice Bergen is another tv veteran who has the "it factor."

Who do you think should play Endora?

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About Star Foster

Polytheistic Wiccan initiated into the Ravenwood tradition, she has many opinions. Some of them are actually useful.

  • http://www.patheos.com Star Foster

    My vote is for Mary Kay Place. She’d make a fantastic Endora.

  • http://www.patheos.com/ Star Foster

    My vote is for Mary Kay Place. She’d make a fantastic Endora.

  • Magic Mary

    I vote for Megan Mulally. I’ve missed her since Will And Grace – she was the only reason I watched that show. 

  • Magic Mary

    I vote for Megan Mulally. I’ve missed her since Will And Grace – she was the only reason I watched that show. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=768039336 Jo Sprouse

    I also vote Megan Mulally!

  • http://www.facebook.com/zaracon Larry Zaracon Sodders

    Christine o’Donald 

    • Kris

      (laughs) she might be a little young, they’d have to add a lot of make up.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=768039336 Jo Sprouse

    I also vote Megan Mulally!

  • http://www.facebook.com/zaracon Larry Zaracon Sodders

    Christine o’Donald 

    • Kris

      (laughs) she might be a little young, they’d have to add a lot of make up.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Philipp-Kessler/1205709474 Philipp Kessler

    Candice Bergen or Reba! Just love Reba, and Candice played Morgan le Fey in the 80′s.

    • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

      Reba would have to lose that down home hillbilly accent, though.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Philipp-Kessler/1205709474 Philipp Kessler

    Candice Bergen or Reba! Just love Reba, and Candice played Morgan le Fey in the 80′s.

    • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

      Reba would have to lose that down home hillbilly accent, though.

  • http://www.patheos.com Star Foster

    Emma Stone would make a great Samantha, I think…

  • http://www.patheos.com Star Foster

    Emma Stone would make a great Samantha, I think…

  • http://www.patheos.com/ Star Foster

    Emma Stone would make a great Samantha, I think…

  • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com Vermillion

    I’ve never seen an episode of Bewitched *blush*  I feel like a bad pop culture Pagan! I only recently saw Practical Magic for the first time in June lol.

    • http://www.patheos.com Star Foster

      I’m afraid you’ll need to turn in your Pagan card for that. *shakes head woefully*

      • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com Vermillion

        LOL! Wait I’m going to Salem for Samhain! Does that help?

    • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

      A mind unpolluted by pop culture! But wait, have you seen “The Craft” or “Charmed”? If so, -10 pts each!

      • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com Vermillion

        I actually PAID money to see the Craft when it first came out!! Never saw Charmed though XD

  • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com/ Vermillion

    I’ve never seen an episode of Bewitched *blush*  I feel like a bad pop culture Pagan! I only recently saw Practical Magic for the first time in June lol.

    • http://www.patheos.com/ Star Foster

      I’m afraid you’ll need to turn in your Pagan card for that. *shakes head woefully*

      • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com/ Vermillion

        LOL! Wait I’m going to Salem for Samhain! Does that help?

    • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

      A mind unpolluted by pop culture! But wait, have you seen “The Craft” or “Charmed”? If so, -10 pts each!

      • http://vermillionrush.wordpress.com/ Vermillion

        I actually PAID money to see the Craft when it first came out!! Never saw Charmed though XD

  • Keltillos

    Mary McDonnell.

  • Keltillos

    Mary McDonnell.

  • Line

    Megan Mullally

  • Line

    Megan Mullally

  • http://www.facebook.com/fernwise Fern Bernstein-Miller

    Dame Judi Dench. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/fernwise Fern Bernstein-Miller

    Dame Judi Dench. 

  • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

    Helen Mirren. If I spelled her name right…

    Ooh, and that Headley woman from “Game of Thrones.”

  • http://twitter.com/shetakaey Sheta Kaey

    Helen Mirren. If I spelled her name right…

    Ooh, and that Headley woman from “Game of Thrones.”

  • Cigfran

    Can someone please raise Hermione Gingold from the dead?

  • Cigfran

    Can someone please raise Hermione Gingold from the dead?

  • http://www.facebook.com/fernwise Fern Bernstein-Miller

    I’m changing my vote – I want Dame Edna Everage/Barry Humphries now.  My vote may change again after dinner, of course.  To Imelda Staunton.

  • http://www.facebook.com/fernwise Fern Bernstein-Miller

    I’m changing my vote – I want Dame Edna Everage/Barry Humphries now.  My vote may change again after dinner, of course.  To Imelda Staunton.

  • Fiona Rose

    Megan Mulally.  She would bring a lot to the role. 

  • Fiona Rose

    Megan Mulally.  She would bring a lot to the role. 

  • Lady Greenflame

    Shirley McClaine — she could do the outrageous, the bitchy, and the fabulous all rolled up into one package.

  • Lady Greenflame

    Shirley McClaine — she could do the outrageous, the bitchy, and the fabulous all rolled up into one package.

  • http://www.myspace.com/kadynastar Khryseis_Astra

    Polly Walker. :)

  • http://www.myspace.com/kadynastar Khryseis_Astra

    Polly Walker. :)

  • Anonymous

    Dame Maggie Smith.

  • eirwyn

    Dame Maggie Smith. /end conversation

  • http://www.wiccanweb.ca Makarios

    Or how about Gemma Jones?

  • http://www.wiccanweb.ca Makarios

    Or how about Gemma Jones?

  • Jim Baker

    A most entertaining and informative post. Thank you. I have not heard of most of those people though. (I live in the UK and don’t watch TV!).

  • Jim Baker

    A most entertaining and informative post. Thank you. I have not heard of most of those people though. (I live in the UK and don’t watch TV!).

  • http://freemanpresson.wordpress.com/ Freeman Presson

    Let’s get real, let’s get dirty: Lara Parker (http://www.laraparker.com/) aka Angelique from Dark Shadows.

    And that’s how far back I have to go to tap my pop culture knowledge. If they do a TV show now, I will watch my usual zero episodes.

  • http://freemanpresson.wordpress.com/ Freeman

    Let’s get real, let’s get dirty: Lara Parker (http://www.laraparker.com/) aka Angelique from Dark Shadows.

    And that’s how far back I have to go to tap my pop culture knowledge. If they do a TV show now, I will watch my usual zero episodes.

  • Bigred_ash

    Who ever played Qualla diville on 101 Dalmations

  • Bigred_ash

    Who ever played Qualla diville on 101 Dalmations

  • http://profiles.google.com/emkatcreations Kat Emralde

    Megan Mullally has my vote :)

  • http://profiles.google.com/emkatcreations Kat Emralde

    Megan Mullally has my vote :)