Poppy Montgomery is an Australian-American actress who is best known for playing Detective Carrie Wells in the CBS program Unforgettable. Silk Stalkings, Party of Five, Life, and Lying to Be Perfect are just a few of the films and TV shows in which she has appeared. Montgomery has been married to filmmaker Shawn Sanford since 2014, and they have two children together.
What is the Net Worth of Poppy Montgomery?
Poppy Montgomery has current net worth is estimated to be at $8 million. Her acting profession has brought her a lot of money. Her work pays her $85 thousand per episode. The actress made a lot of money from her roles in movies and television shows. Montgomery has acted in films such as Life, The Other, Sister, Dead Man on Campus, Devil in a Blue Dress, and Tammy and the T-Rex, among others. She has appeared in TV shows such as Unforgettable, Without a Trace, and Magic Beyond Words, Lying to Be Perfect, Glory Days, The Beat, Relativity, and NYPD Blue, among others.
Montgomery paid $3.6 million for a brand new home in the Brentwood district of Los Angeles in November 2013. A home includes a gorgeous 3,089 square foot Spanish-style hacienda with three bedrooms and 3.5 baths. On April 16, 2013, Montgomery sold her former home for $2,881,500. She bought the house for $3.1 million in January 2005. In 2015, she paid $4,898,585 for a home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California. The mansion is comprised of a five-bedroom two-story with two family rooms. There isn’t any more information regarding her opulent automobiles. She also buys fashionable clothing.
Early Life and Education
Poppy Montgomery was born on June 15, 1972, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, as Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue. Montgomery is a citizen of two countries (Australia and the USA). She is the youngest of six siblings. Montgomery has four sisters, Rosie Thorn Donahue, Daisy Yellow Donahue, and Marigold Sun Donahue, as well as a brother, Jethro Tull Donahue. Montgomery is the daughter of chef Phil Donaghue and CEO and market researcher Nicola Donaghue. She was expelled from six private schools as a child, and at the age of 15, she dropped out of school to pursue a career in acting.
Professional Career Of Poppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery began her career in Los Angeles after immigrating from England. She began her her career in tiny appearances on television, including on the show NYPD Blue. After landing the character of Marilyn Monroe in the CBS series Blonde, the actress had her biggest break. Montgomery was then granted a prominent part in the CBS mystery program Without a Trace, in which she played Samantha Spade with Enrique Murciano and Roselyn Sanchez from 2002 until 2009. Fans and critics alike praised her performance in this role.
Montgomery also starred as J.K. Rowling in the film Magic Beyond Words and as Carrie Wells in the police drama Unforgettable, which she started in 2011. She is depicted as a detective with hyperthymesia, a condition that allows her to memorize information and have a perfect memory. It is currently in its third season and is still on the air. She received great appreciation for this portrayal as well. She’s also posed for racy photos on Maxim’s website’s Girls of Maxim section. She was a member of the cast of A Surrogate’s Nightmare in 2017. In the year 2019, she starred in the television series Reef Break.
Poppy Montgomery’s Family, Husband, and Children
Adam Kaufman, Poppy Montgomery’s co-star, was in a love relationship. In 2005, she met her partner, Kaufman, while they were both shooting on an independent film called Between in Mexico. Adam played her love interest in the sitcom Without a Trace, and the duo also performed together on the show. They had been dating in secret without the tabloids’ knowledge, and she revealed her pregnancy with Kaufman in June 2007.
Her pregnancy was also shown in the sixth season of Without a Trace. Their son, Jackson Phillip, was born in December 2007, and their kid’s godfather was Anthony LaPaglia, a co-star of Without a Trace. However, the pair reportedly split up in 2011 due to some concerns. Poppy then developed a relationship with Shawn Sanford, Microsoft’s director of lifestyle marketing. They began dating after meeting for the first time in Puerto Rico. Poppy Montgomery and her husband welcomed Violet-Grace, their first child, in April 2013.
The pair married in a secret ceremony at Disneyland on Chinese New Year’s Day, January 31, 2014. On the April 4, 2014 edition of Live! with Kelly and Michael, she announced their marriage. In November 2014, she gave birth to their second child, son Gus Monroe. They married at Disneyland in front of their children. Poppy and her husband Shawn Sanford have been married for a long time and there have been no reports of a divorce.
Hobbies
Board games, horseback riding, photography, snowboarding, traveling, and yoga are some of Poppy Montgomery’s favorite activities. On her Instagram account, she has a lot of images with her family and friends.
Facts of Poppy Montgomery
Date of Birth: | 1972 , June-15 |
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Age: | 49 years old |
Birth Nation: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 Feet 4 Inch |
Name | Poppy Montgomery |
Birth Name | Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue |
Father | Phil Donahue |
Mother | Nicola Montgomery |
Nationality | Australian |
Birth Place/City | Sydney |
Ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actress |
Net Worth | $8 million |
Salary | $85 thousand per episode |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Hair Color | Dyed-Red |
Body Measurements | 38-28-37 |
Weight in KG | 62 kg |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Shawn Sanford (m. 2014) |
Children | Jackson Phillip, Violet Grace, and Gus Monroe |
Education | Ascham School |
Awards | Not Yet |
Movies | Life, The Other, Sister, Dead Man on Campus, Devil in a Blue Dress, and Tammy and the T-Rex |
TV Show | Unforgettable, Without a Trace, Magic Beyond Words, Lying to Be Perfect, Glory Days, The Beat, Relativity, and NYPD Blue |