Phoebe Halliwell is a
fictional character from the American television series
Charmed, played by
Alyssa Milano from October 7, 1998 until May 21, 2006. The character was originally played by
Lori Rom in the unaired pilot episode. However, Rom quit the series, and a new pilot was filmed with Milano in the role of Phoebe. The character was created by
Constance M. Burge and is based on Burge herself. Phoebe is introduced into
Charmed as the youngest sister to
Prue (
Shannen Doherty) and
Piper Halliwell (
Holly Marie Combs). She is one of the original
featured leads and, more specifically, a Charmed Oneone of the most powerful witches of all time. Phoebe initially possesses the power of
premonition, which enables her to see into the future and the past. To make up for initially only having a passive power, Phoebe develops martial arts skills in order to better assist her sisters when they fight evil beings. As the series progresses, she also gains the active powers of
levitation and
empathy.