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 to date 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 Poppy Montgomery's Biography
The girl appeared in a family that was not directly related to creativity and art. Poppy Nicola's mom 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 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. An interesting fact: all the girls in this family received names in honor of the flowers. Poppy - in honor of the poppy, Rosie - roses, Daisy - daisies, Lily - lilies. But the parents simply called their son: Jethro Tall.
After Poppy received a school certificate, she 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 trusted only by small, almost imperceptible roles in various television series. So, for example, in 1994 Poppy appeared in one episode of the television 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 a role, after which the girl became famous.
Acting projects
In 1996, the young actress was able to pass the selection and got into the castes of the television series "New York Police." Despite the fact that she again did not get the main role and she appeared in only one series, this project helped the girl to become popular. In the same year, Poppy Montgomery starred in one episode of the television series "Five of Us."
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 Blondie television series helped to become Montgomery's truly famous actress. It was released in 2001. A year later, the premiere of the TV show "Demon City" took place, in which Poppy worked on an ongoing basis, starring in nine episodes. In 2002, the series “Without a Trail” also started, in which Poppy Montgomery starred until 2009. She received one of the main roles in the project and in total appeared in 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 television films Murder for a Million Dollars and Lie to Be Perfect.
Poppy Montgomery caught a new wave of success when she was selected for the television series "Remember Everything." She got a leading role in this long-playing project. Despite the fact that the series was repeatedly tried to close due to unstable ratings, it stayed on air until 2016.
In 2017, the movie "Surrogate Nightmare" was released, in which one of the roles was played by Poppy Montgomery.
The artist’s latest project is the series "Reef Break", which began to be released in 2019.
