Poppy Montgomery has found success and prominence by playing the dramatic role of FBI agent Samantha Spade in the popular TV series _"Without a Trace" . She has a lead role portraying FBI agent Samantha Spade. Montgomery shared the cast's 2004 SAG Award nomination for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.
Poppy chose her mothers maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name.
Arrived in Hollywood at age 18 carrying a copy of "How to Make It In Hollywood".
Enjoys board games, horseback riding, photography, snowboarding, traveling and yoga.
Her mother, Nicola, is a market researcher and father, Phil, a restaurateur.
Her brother is named Jethro Tull.
Poppys sisters are named Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun - all named after flowers
Named #45 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Step-sister of former Australian Hockeyroos player Claire Mitchell-Taverner
Was in a relationship with Adam Kaufman from 2005 to 2011. They have one son together.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman on December 23, 2007. Childs father is her now ex-boyfriend, Adam Kaufman.
Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 40, a daughter Violet Grace Deveraux Sanford on April 22, 2013. Childs father is her boyfriend (now husband), Shawn Sanford.
(January 31, 2014) Married her boyfriend of 3 years & father of her 7-month-old daughter Violet Shawn Sanford.
Six months pregnant with her third child, a boy [July 9, 2014].
Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 42, a son Gus Monroe Deveraux Sanford on November 11, 2014 who weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long. Childs father is her husband, Shawn Sanford.
When it comes to guys, make sure you are treated like a princess,always.
[on gaining 67 pounds during her pregnancy] I ate everything. I would,have eaten my desk if I could have fit it. .
