Poppy Montgomery Was born on 19th June 1972, is an Australian actress. Poppy Montgomery is best known as Samantha Spade in the American television series Without a Trace. Poppy Montgomery Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue was born in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Nicola (née Montgomery), an executive and market researcher, and Phil Donahue, a restaurateur. She attended the Ascham School, Edgecliff, New South Wales. Montgomery and boyfriend, actor Adam Kaufman, have a son together.