Poppy Montgomery
| Poppy Montgomery | |
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 Poppy Montgomery, March 2009 |
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| Born | Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue 19 June 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Partner | Adam Kaufman (2005–11; 1 child) |
Poppy Montgomery (born Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue; 19 June 1975)[1] is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Samantha Spade on Without a Trace (2002-2009) and her current role as Det. Carrie Wells on the CBS television series Unforgettable (2011-present).
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[edit] Personal life
Montgomery was born in Sydney, Australia, one of five daughters of Nicola (née Montgomery), an executive and market researcher, and Phil Donahue, a restauranteur.[2] Her parents named her and her sisters (Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle, and Marigold Sun) after flowers, and their brother after Jethro Tull.[3]
Montgomery hated school, being expelled from six private academies before finally dropping out at age 15 to pursue stage acting[4] and to also travel around Bali with her then-boyfriend.[2] Montgomery emigrated to the United States at age 18, arriving in Florida to meet a boy whom she'd met when he was an exchange student. After five days, she realized "I couldn't stand him" and then took a bus to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.[4]
Montgomery has a son, Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman (born December 23, 2007) with actor Adam Kaufman.[5][6] Kaufman and Montgomery met in 2005 while working on the movie Between and split in 2011.[7]
[edit] Career
On arriving in Los Angeles, she stayed with two friends of her brother[8] while sending a head shot every day to Julia Roberts's former manager, Bob McGowan, until he signed her.[2] She worked a string of television bit parts through the late-1990s, including NYPD Blue, with the most visible being an appearance on Relativity, where Montgomery shared one of the first lesbian kisses on US network TV.[9] Her first big break was when she snagged the role of Marilyn Monroe in the 2001 CBS mini-series Blonde, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates.[10] The next role she was offered was Samantha Spade on Without A Trace, where she was picked out of over 100 women.[citation needed] On being offered the part, she later said, "They (the producers) called me up and said, 'Will you do it?' I said, 'Um' and they said, 'Anthony LaPaglia is in it' and I said, 'sure'. It was that simple."[3]
As of April 2011, she has completed filming a biopic Magic Beyond Words, playing J. K. Rowling.[11] She plays the lead in the television series Unforgettable, a police procedural drama about a former detective with perfect recall.[12][13] Until the debut of ABC's new family-oriented, late-arriving, Sunday night fairy-tale drama Once Upon a Time, CBS had been airing promos that Unforgettable was the #1 new drama of the 2011-12 season. According to the prime-time Nielsen television ratings released through Sunday, November 6, 2011, season-to-date, Unforgettable has averaged 13.9 million viewers. For a snapshot rating, on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the series was first in its regular timeslot, with 11.3 million viewers and ranked #24 overall for the week. [14]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Silk Stalkings | Angel | U.S. TV Series (Episode: "Natural Selection", Parts 1 and 2) |
| Tammy and the T-Rex | Party Girl #1 | ||
| 1995 | Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou | Cindy | TV movie |
| Devil in a Blue Dress | Barbara's Sister | ||
| 1996 | The Cold Equations | Marilyn 'Lee' Cross | TV movie |
| Peacock Blues | TV short | ||
| Party of Five | Allison | Episode: "Poor Substitutes" | |
| NYPD Blue | Lisa | Episode: "Burnin' Love" | |
| Relativity | Jennifer Lukens | U.S. TV series (7 episodes) | |
| 1997 | Desert's Edge | Mary | TV short |
| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Rachel | |
| 1999 | The Wonder Cabinet | Dr. Sarah Coleman | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Other Sister | Caroline Tate | |
| Life | Older Mae Rose Abernathy | ||
| 2000 | Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta | Barri Noodleman | Short film |
| The Beat | Elizabeth Waclawek | U.S. TV series (3 episodes) | |
| 2001 | Blonde | Norma Jean Baker / Marilyn Monroe | TV miniseries |
| Going to California | Penelope | Episode: "Hurricane Al: A Tale of Key Largo" | |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Ellie Sparks | U.S. TV series (9 episodes) |
| 2002–09 | Without a Trace | Samantha Spade | U.S. TV series (160 episodes) |
| 2004 | Raising Waylon | Julia Bellows | TV special |
| How to Lose Your Lover | Allison | ||
| 2005 | Between | Nadine Roberts | film |
| Murder in the Hamptons | Generosa Rand | TV movie | |
| Snow Wonder | Paula | TV movie | |
| 2010 | True Blue | Katherine Miller | TV pilot |
| Lying to Be Perfect | Nola Devlin | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Magic Beyond Words | J. K. Rowling | TV Movie |
| 2011– present |
Unforgettable | Carrie Wells | U.S. TV series |
[edit] References
- ^ "Without a Trace Cast". Entertainment Weekly. 2004-06-25. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,654615,00.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011. "Poppy Montgomery, 29 (Although IMDb says that I'm 32. At the end of the day, who gives a s -- -? Honestly)"
- ^ a b c Johnson, Tricia (2001-05-11). "Poppy Montgomery as Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,281223,00.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b Downie, Stephen (2007-08-08). "In the lucky bunch". couriermail.com.au. http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/in-the-lucky-bunch/story-e6freq9x-1111114128475. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ a b Hiltbrand, David (2005-04-20). "'Without a Trace' actress Poppy Montgomery 'driven'". The Post and Courier. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0GBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IgoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1300,2032732&dq=poppy+montgomery+jethro+tull&hl=en. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Jenny Sundel (12 June 2007). "Without a Trace's Poppy Montgomery Pregnant". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042215,00.html. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- ^ Poppy Montgomery Welcomes a Boy, People, 4 January 2008. Accessed 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Unforgettable star Poppy Montgomery splits with longtime beau". Life&Style. October 10, 2011. http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2011/10/poppy-montgomery-splits-with-adam-kaufman.html. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ "Tracing a path to LA". theage.com.au. 2007-07-19. http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/tracing-a-path-to-la/2007/07/18/1184559797299.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Dianculi, David (2001-05-11). "'Blonde' Had Dark Roots". nydailynews.com. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2001/05/11/2001-05-11__blonde__has_dark_roots.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ Martindale, David. Meet Poppy Montgomery, TNT. Accessed 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Victoria to star in film on Rowling". Times Colonist. 12 February 2011. http://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Victoria+star+film+Rowling/4271775/story.html. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "2011 Fall Preview Video-Unforgettable". CBS.com, 22 May 2011
- ^ "Poppy Montgomery in Sunnyside Queens". Sunnyside Post, 4 April 2011
- ^ Courtesy Veronica Bravo, USA Today; and Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
