To me, they sound like porno star names. I'm like, 'Good God, Poppy Petal?'" -Poppy Montgomery, on her real name.

Poppy Montgomery is an Australian actress who has chosen her mother's maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name.

Her original name is really long: Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue Montgomery.

Though her early career took some time to properly launch, her big break came when she portrayed Marilyn Monroe in the 2001 CBS miniseries, Blonde, and blew audiences away with her stunning portrayal of the American icon.

Her films:

• Murder in the Hamptons (2005) (played Generosa Ammon)
• Between (2005)
• 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (2004)
• Raising Waylon (2004)
• Blonde (2001)
• Men Named 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)

Aside from acting, Poppy enjoys playing board games, horseback riding, photography, snowboarding, traveling, and practicing yoga.