Kasey Rogers, born Josie Imogene Rogers on December 15, 1925, was an American actress, memoirist, and writer who gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Louise Tate in the popular U.S. television sitcom Bewitched.
Rogers' early life began in California, where she moved with her family at the tender age of two. Her exceptional baseball skills as a child earned her the nickname Casey, inspired by the famous poem "Casey at the Bat". Under contract with Paramount, she adopted the stage name Laura Elliot.
In 1955, Rogers collaborated with a Hollywood press agent, Walter Winslow Lewis III, who suggested she use her maiden name with a modified nickname. They eventually married and had four children together. During her early career, Rogers worked under the names Laura Elliott and Laura Elliot for Paramount Pictures, appearing in films such as Special Agent, Samson and Delilah, Silver City, Paid in Full, Two Lost Worlds, and Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, where she played the role of Miriam, the scheming, adulterous wife of Guy Haines.
In the mid-1950s, Rogers transitioned to television, guest-starring on various series, including Sergeant Preston, Stage 7, The Restless Gun, The Lone Ranger, Bat Masterson, Maverick, Yancy Derringer, Perry Mason, and many other programs. In 1964, she secured a starring role on Peyton Place, portraying Julie Anderson, the mother of Betty Anderson. She left the series in 1966 to replace Irene Vernon in the iconic role of Louise Tate on Bewitched. Rogers' final performance as Louise Tate occurred in 1972, in the episode "Serena's Youth Pill". After her retirement from acting, she made occasional guest appearances on television and participated in the Bewitched edition of E! True Hollywood Story.
