Poppy Petal Montgomery (born June 19, 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales)
is an Australian actress.
Born Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue, she 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.
Her brother is named Jethro Tull Montgomery. Her sisters are called
Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun - all named
after flowers, as Poppy is.
She currently stars in the American television series Without a Trace.
Montgomery was the "cover girl" for the May 2005 issue of the magazine
Stuff, an issue that labeled Montgomery as "TV's Hottest Cop." She has
also appeared in Maxim, FHM and appeared nude in the art magazine
Black+White.
Montgomery was praised by some critics for her portrayal of Marilyn
Monroe in the 2001 made for television movie Blonde.
Montgomery disputed the 1972 birth year, insisting she was born in
1975, in an interview with USA magazine Entertainment Weekly in 2004.
Filmography
* Murder In the Hamptons (2005)
* Between (2005)
* 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (2004)
* Raising Waylon (2004)
* Blonde (2001)
* Men Names Milo, Women Named Greta (2000)
* This Space Between Us (2000)
* Life (1999)
* The Other Sister (1999)
* The Wonder Cabinet (1999)
* Dead Man on Campus (1998)
* Desert's Edge (1997)
* The Cold Equations (1996)
* Peacock Blues (1996)
* Stories From The Edge (1996)
* Jake Lassiter: Justice On The Bayou (1995)
* Devil In A Blue Dress (1995)
* Tammy And The T-Rex (1994)
Television shows
* Silk Stalkings ep. "Natural Selections: Part 1" 1994
* Party of Five ep. "Poor Substitue" 1996
* NYPD Blue ep. "Burnin' Love" 1996
* Relativity (Jennifer Lukens) 1996-1997
* The Beat (Elizabeth Waclawek) 2000
* Glory Days (Ellie Sparks) 2002
* Without a Trace (Agent Samantha Spade) 2002-