Poppy Montgomery: Summary

Recent Role:: Samantha Spade on Without a Trace

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 6-19-1972

Birthplace:: Sydney, Australia

Birth Name:: Poppy Petal Ema Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue

Poppy chose her mother's maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name. She arrived in Hollywood at age 18 carrying a copy of "How to Make It In Hollywood".

Five out of Poppy's nine siblings, along with herself, are named after flowers. Her sisters names are: Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun. She also has a brother named Jethro Tull.

Poppy enjoys board games, horseback riding, photography, sleeping, snowboarding, traveling and yoga.

Her mother, Nicola, is a market researcher and father, Phil, a restaurateur. Poppy chose her mother's maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name. She arrived in Hollywood at age 18 carrying a copy of "How to Make It In Hollywood".

Five out of Poppy's nine siblings, along with herself, are named after flowers. Her sisters names are: Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun. She also has a brother named Jethro Tull.

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InternetFiend
member since: Jul 24, 2008
Fabulous actress with the Australian in her shining through. ...Continue »
Poppy Montgomery is not only a gorgeous person but a mildly fantastic actress. Everything about her character and the way Montgomery portrays Spade is so real and believable that picking out the words and sentences that give away her Australian heritage away is a mere hobby and does not damage her performance. Occasionally a couple words will slip and her accent breaks through and when she poses a question she ends the phrase in a very Australian way with a slight raising of tone. However, the way her facial expression are so genuine throughout the entire segment is unbelievable and astounding because in most shows or even movies, the actors loose focus and simply recite the dialog that they have committed to memory, but when Poppy acts she is real.
07/23/08 09:28pm | report abuse
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animalgrace
member since: Jan 26, 2006
Poppy Montgomery plays Samantha Spade on Without A Trace. ...Continue »
Great actor. Very talented. Apparently she has been very goal oriented. I have only seen her in a few other things than Without A Trace, but from what I have seen, she is very versatile.

She was born and raised in Australia, but she has certainly lost her accent. I don't think I could picture her with any other accent.

Her character on WAT is quite complex. Though usually serious and melancholy, she is deep and thoughtful. I see Poppy having staying power long after Without A Trace is over. She has poise, and grace but is strong and probabaly can be quite funny. Congratulations on your success, Poppy. And on your new son.
01/04/08 09:03pm | report abuse
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MaRSSBAR
member since: Oct 4, 2006
Extremely talented! ...Continue »
I first saw Poppy Mongtomery's acting skills in the movie "Murder in the Hamptons", and I was blown away. She is an amazing actress. She's gorgeous and very talented. I love her role on Without a Trace as Samantha Spade. Without a Trace is on of my favorite shows. Poppy Montgomery is a very talented actress for many reasons, one being that she can be very diverse when it comes to different roles. She can transform into whatever emotion, feeling, or character she has to play. That's what it takes to be a successful actress. I don't just enjoy watching Without a Trace, but I also enjoy watching movies Poppy's starred in.
07/12/07 05:13pm | report abuse
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LetMeFall04
member since: Nov 4, 2005
Poppy is an amazing actress. She is definitely one of my favorites. ...Continue »
I'm a big fan of Poppy's & have been since I started watching Without a Trace. I couldn't pick a better person to play the part of Samantha Spade. Not only is she good on Without a Trace but also the movies she's been in. She did an amazing job in Between & Murder in the Hamptons. She's extremely talented & beautiful. She has a great personality & it shows. She's funny & carefree. Poppy's a good role model & someone that I admire.
06/16/07 08:20pm | report abuse
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osobenawitch
member since: Jul 26, 2006
She is one of my personal favourites! ...Continue »
Poppy is a very good actress. I admire her for that how she could express the feelings and thoughts of her characters. Agent Samantha Spade is really a good one. She is hard to be acted, but Poppy did it very well. All of this feelings and allusions... Sam is beautiful, sexy, strong and tender at the same time and Poppy is just the right person for this role. She looks like she is really under the skin of agent Spade. Poppy is not like the actresses who are playing like saying "Look at me! They want me to be somebody else and I don't want it!". Her characters are real and natural!
08/09/06 07:29am | report abuse