Celebrity Extra: Poppy Montgomery
By Dana Jackson
Q: Are there any more series in the works for actress Poppy Montgomery? I'm in the process of watching all the reruns of “Unforgettable” with her in it. -- L.M.
A: Australian actress Poppy Montgomery has starred in two very successful drama series, both on CBS. First, she played FBI agent Samantha Spade in "Without a Trace," opposite another Australian -- Anthony LaPaglia ("Florida Man"). The show lasted seven seasons and likely led to Montgomery headlining another series for the same network, called "Unforgettable." The premise is about a crime solver with hyperthymesia, a condition in which she can recall every place, conversation and moment in her life. It's loosely based on actress Marilu Henner ("Taxi"), who was diagnosed with the same condition.
Poppy Montgomery in "Reef Break". Photo Credit: Courtesy of ABC
Since "Unforgettable" ended in 2016, Montgomery has starred in the ABC series "Reef Break," but it lasted just one season. Her other credits include TV movies like "A Surrogate's Nightmare," "Mission Control" and "Christmas on the Farm." There are no other upcoming projects listed for her, but I wouldn't rule her out for another network series in the future.
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Q: Is it true that Reba McEntire is leaving "The Voice"? Who will replace her? -- N.N.
A: No, as a matter of fact, Reba McEntire will be back for her third consecutive season as a coach this fall on the singing-competition series "The Voice." Also returning as a coach is Gwen Stefani, but there will be two new occupants in the big red chairs this coming season. Canadian crooner Michael Bublé and Los Angeles rapper Snoop Dogg will round out the team. Both have served in other capacities on "The Voice," in the form of advisor and mentor, respectively.
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Q: I'm wondering if actress Laura San Giacomo is still working? I read that she's married to an actor I saw in a movie on HBO about surfing, called "North Shore." Are they still married? -- K.B.
A: Laura San Giacomo won an Independent Spirit Award for her supporting role in the indie film "Sex, Lies and Videotape" back in 1989. A year later, she made another memorable impression on audiences as Julia Roberts' wisecracking roomie in the blockbuster hit "Pretty Woman."
She went on to star alongside David Spade in "Just Shoot Me!" for seven seasons, playing a hot-tempered journalist who loses her job and is forced to go work at her father's fashion magazine. It might appear that her career took a downturn after that, but in reality, she's been working pretty much nonstop for the past two decades. More recently, she had a recurring role as a therapist on the hit series "NCIS," played an acting coach in the Emmy-nominated HBO series "Barry," and was part of the ensemble cast of the Tim Allen series "The Santa Clauses."
As for her husband, San Giacomo has been married to Matt Adler ("North Shore") since 2000. Most of his recent credits include voice work for animated series and video games.
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