Poppy Montgomery is a famous actress, originally from Australia. Her career began with small roles in television series. The most successful projects of the actress today are the series: "Blondie", "Without a trace", "Remember everything."
In the summer of 1972, Poppy Montgomery was born. She was born on June 19. The full name of the popular actress is Poppy Patel Emma Elizabeth Dever Donahue. Montgomery is the maiden name of Poppy's mother, which the girl took as a pseudonym when she was closely engaged in the development of her acting career.
Facts from the biography of Poppy Montgomery
The girl appeared in a family that was not directly related to creativity and art. Poppy's mom Nicola was an economist and analyst. Father Philip worked in the restaurant business. However, Poppy herself from a young age began to demonstrate her natural acting talent.
The girl began to master the stage skills at school. Poppy received her basic education in her hometown of Sydney, located in Australia.
Poppy grew up in a large family. She has three sisters and one brother. Fun fact: all the girls in this family were named after flowers. Poppy for poppy, Rosie for roses, Daisy for daisies, Lily for lilies. But the parents named their son simply: Jethro Tall.
After receiving her high school diploma, Poppy moved from her native Australia to the states. The girl settled in Los Angeles, California. And it was in this city that she began to develop her career in film and television.
Initially, the young actress was entrusted only with small, almost invisible roles in various television series. So, for example, in 1994 Poppy appeared in one episode of the TV show "Silk Stalkings", and then starred in a comedy project called "Tammy and T-Rex".
In 1995, Montgomery was invited to the television film "Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou", in the same year the girl appeared on the screens for the second time, starring in the film "The Devil in a Blue Dress."
Such small steps gradually led Poppy Montgomery to the role, after which the girl became famous.
Actor projects
In 1996, the young actress was able to qualify and was cast on the television series New York Police. Despite the fact that she again did not get the main role and she appeared in only one episode, this project helped the girl become popular. In the same year, Poppy Montgomery starred in one episode of the television series "We Are Five".
In the next few years, the actress continued to work on television and in films, and also starred in short films. Her filmography was replenished with such projects as "Dead Man in College" (1998), "Life" (1999). And in 2000, Poppy got her first leading role, getting into the permanent cast of the series "Blow".
The role of Marilyn Monroe in the short television series "Blondie" helped Montgomery become a truly famous actress. It was released in 2001. A year later, the premiere of the TV show "City of Demons" took place, in which Poppy worked on an ongoing basis, starring in nine episodes. In 2002, the series "Without a trace" also started, in which Poppy Montgomery starred until 2009. She got one of the main roles in the project and appeared in a total of 160 episodes.
In the period from 2004 to 2011, the filmography of the already recognized artist was replenished with a number of television projects, among which were both films and series. She can be seen, for example, in the TV movies "Murder for a Million Dollars" and "Lying to Be Perfect."
Poppy Montgomery caught a new wave of success when she qualified for the television series Remember Everything. She got the leading role in this long-running project. Despite the fact that the series was repeatedly tried to close due to unstable ratings, it lasted until 2016.
In 2017, the movie "Surrogate Nightmare" was released, in which one of the roles was played by Poppy Montgomery.
The artist's last project to date is the series "Reef Break", which began airing in 2019.
Love, relationships and personal life
From 2005 to 2011, Poppy lived in a civil marriage. Her conditional husband was Adam Kaufman, who is also an actor by profession. In 2007, they had a child - a boy who was named Jackson.
In 2014, Poppy was officially married. She became the wife of Sean Sanford, who is an employee of the world famous Microsoft company. This family has two children: a daughter named Violet Grace and a son named Gus Monroe.
