Poppy Montgomery Bio

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What is Poppy Montgomery's real name?
Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue

Where was Poppy Montgomery born?
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

When was Poppy Montgomery born?
June 19, 1972

What is Poppy Montgomery's height?
5'5" (1.65m)

What color are Poppy Montgomery's eyes?
Brown

Poppy Montgomery (born 19 June 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian actress. She chose her mother's maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name.

She currently stars as Samantha Spade in the American television series Without a Trace. Montgomery was the "cover girl" for the May 2005 Stuff, which labelled her "TV's Hottest Cop." She has also appeared in Maxim, FHM and posed nude in the art magazine Black+White.

Montgomery was praised for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the 2001 CBS mini-series Blonde, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates. She quit practicing yoga and gained 12 pounds to emulate Marilyn Monroe's ample figure for the role.

Poppy Montgomery: Personal life

Born Poppy Petal Ema Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue, Montgomery attended the Ascham School, in Sydney. Her parents are divorced and both have remarried. Her brother is named Jethro Tull, after Jethro Tull. Her sisters are named Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun - all named after flowers, as Poppy is. She has stated the reason for her siblings interesting names was that her parents "were big hippies." She has two half brothers Sean and Patrick and one half sister Tara.

Montgomery is dating and living with boyfriend, actor Adam Kaufman, her co-star in the independent film Between. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman. While in Australia accidentally announced she was expecting a boy. On 23 December 2007, Montgomery gave birth to son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Mongomery Kaufman in Los Angeles.

She lost an audition because screeners thought her Australian accent sounded too phony.

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