Poppy Montgomery is an Australian-American actress best known for her role as FBI agent Samantha Spade on the CBS mystery drama series Without a Trace. She was born Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue on June 15, 1972, in Sydney, Australia. She is one of six siblings, with her four sisters—Rosie, Daisy, Lily, and Marigold—all named after flowers. Her brother, Jethro Tull, was named after the famed British rock band.
Montgomery struggled academically during her early years and was expelled from six different private schools. She ultimately left school at the age of fifteen to pursue other interests.
At the age of eighteen, Poppy Montgomery relocated to the United States and settled in Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. She initially landed smaller roles in television throughout the 1990s, gradually building experience in various productions.
Her breakout role came in 2001 when she portrayed the iconic Marilyn Monroe in the CBS miniseries Blonde, an adaptation of the Joyce Carol Oates novel. This performance garnered critical attention and helped pave the way for her casting in Without a Trace, which aired from 2002 to 2009 and remained one of CBS’s strong procedural dramas during its run.
| Birth Date: | 19 Jun, 1972 |
| Age: | 47 yrs |
| Occupations: | Actor Television actor Film actor |
| Citizenship: | Australia United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Sydney |
| Education: | Ascham School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Actress from Australia |
| Twitter Id: | Poppymontgomery |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
