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* AwesomeDearBoy: She agreed to do ''Series/WithoutATrace'' once they said Creator/AnthonyLaPaglia was in it.

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** ''Reef Break'' was developed around an idea of hers, where she wanted to just do a show that was fun and not "super dark".



* DyeingForYourArt: Normally red-haired, she went blonde for...well...''Blonde'' and ''Magic Beyond Words''.

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* DyeingForYourArt: Normally red-haired, she went blonde for...well...''Blonde'' and ''Magic Beyond Words''. Ironically both real women she portrayed weren't natural blondes, and JK Rowling was a natural redhead like Poppy.


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* PlayingAgainstType: She played a criminal in ''Reef Break'' specifically to not play a cop again.
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She has the distinction of being an actress who has played both Creator/MarilynMonroe and Creator/JKRowling in biopics.



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* ActorSharedBackground: Like Marilyn Monroe, who she played in ''Blonde'', she dropped out of high school to pursue a career in entertainment.
* AwesomeDearBoy: She agreed to do ''Series/WithoutATrace'' once they said Creator/AnthonyLaPaglia was in it.
* CostumeBacklash: Admits that she "felt like a drag queen" when she saw herself made up as Marilyn Monroe in ''Blonde''.
* DyeingForYourArt: Normally red-haired, she went blonde for...well...''Blonde'' and ''Magic Beyond Words''.
* FakeAmerican: She's often called on to play this, more than her own nationality, although her accent was noted to [[OohMeAccentsSlipping slip quite a lot]] in ''Without A Trace'' and ''Unforgettable''.
* FakeBrit: She plays an English girl in an episode of ''Series/PartyOfFive'' and of course the famously British JK Rowling in ''Magic Beyond Words''.
* FriendshipOnTheSet: Her ''Without A Trace'' co-stars - Anthony [=LaPaglia=] was named her son's godfather, and she's called Roselyn Sanchez her best friend.
* PromotedFanboy: A lifelong ''Harry Potter'' fan, she got to play JK Rowling in a biopic.
* RomanceOnTheSet: She got together with Adam Kaufman while they were filming the independent film ''Between'', and they worked on the MadeForTVMovie ''Life & Style'', as well as him becoming a recurring love interest for her on ''Series/WithoutATrace''.
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* ''Series/{{Relativity}}'' as Jennifer Lukens (7 episodes)

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* ''Series/{{Relativity}}'' ''Series/{{Relativity|1996}}'' as Jennifer Lukens (7 episodes)
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* ''Magic Beyond Words'' (2011[[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]]) as Creator/JKRowling

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* ''Magic Beyond Words'' (2011[[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek (2011 [[LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]]) as Creator/JKRowling
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* ''Magic Beyond Words'' (2011[[/LifetimeMovieOfTheWeek Lifetime Original Movie]]) as Creator/JKRowling

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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Adult-Mae Rose Abernathy

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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Adult-Mae Adult–Mae Rose Abernathy
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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Adult Mae Rose Abernathy

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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Adult Mae Adult-Mae Rose Abernathy
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* ''Blonde'' as Creator/MarilynMonroe

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* ''Blonde'' (2001) as Creator/MarilynMonroe
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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Other Mae Rose Abernathy

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* ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Other Adult Mae Rose Abernathy
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* ''Film/{{Life}}'' as Other Mae Rose Abernathy

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* ''Film/{{Life}}'' ''Film/{{Life|1999}}'' as Other Mae Rose Abernathy
* ''Blonde'' as Creator/MarilynMonroe

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* ''Series/ReefBreak'' as Cat Chambers

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* ''Series/ReefBreak'' as Cat ChambersChambers
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* Film/TammyAndTheTRex as Party Girl No. 1
* Film/DevilInABlueDress as Barbara's Sister
* Film/DeadManOnCampus as Rachel
* Film/TheOtherSister as Caroline Tate
* Film/{{Life}} as Other Mae Rose Abernathy

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* Film/TammyAndTheTRex ''Film/TammyAndTheTRex'' as Party Girl No. 1
* Film/DevilInABlueDress ''Film/DevilInABlueDress'' as Barbara's Sister
* Film/DeadManOnCampus ''Film/DeadManOnCampus'' as Rachel
* Film/TheOtherSister ''Film/TheOtherSister'' as Caroline Tate
* Film/{{Life}} ''Film/{{Life}}'' as Other Mae Rose Abernathy



* Series/PartyOfFive as Allison (1 episode)
* Series/NYPDBlue as Lisa (1 episode)
* Series/{{Relativity}} as Jennifer Lukens (7 episodes)
* Series/{{Glory}} as Ellie Sparks (9 episodes)
* Series/WithoutATrace as Samantha Spade
* Series/{{Unforgettable}} as Carrie Wells
* Series/ReefBreak as Cat Chambers

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* Series/PartyOfFive ''Series/PartyOfFive'' as Allison (1 episode)
* Series/NYPDBlue ''Series/NYPDBlue'' as Lisa (1 episode)
* Series/{{Relativity}} ''Series/{{Relativity}}'' as Jennifer Lukens (7 episodes)
* Series/{{Glory}} ''Series/{{Glory}}'' as Ellie Sparks (9 episodes)
* Series/WithoutATrace ''Series/WithoutATrace'' as Samantha Spade
* Series/{{Unforgettable}} ''Series/{{Unforgettable}}'' as Carrie Wells
* Series/ReefBreak ''Series/ReefBreak'' as Cat Chambers
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Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue (June 15, 1972) is an Australian-American actress best known for playing Sam Spade in ''Series/WithoutATrace''.

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Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue (June 15, 1972) 1972 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian-American actress best known for playing Sam Spade in ''Series/WithoutATrace''.

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Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue (June 15, 1972) is an Australian-American actress best known for playing Sam Spade in ''{{Series/Without a Trace}}''.

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Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue (June 15, 1972) is an Australian-American actress best known for playing Sam Spade in ''{{Series/Without a Trace}}''.
''Series/WithoutATrace''.

She was partners with actor Creator/AdamKaufman and they had one child. She is currently married to Shawn Sanford and they have two children.

!Film Roles
* Film/TammyAndTheTRex as Party Girl No. 1
* Film/DevilInABlueDress as Barbara's Sister
* Film/DeadManOnCampus as Rachel
* Film/TheOtherSister as Caroline Tate
* Film/{{Life}} as Other Mae Rose Abernathy



* {{Series/Without a Trace}}
* {{Series/Unforgettable}}

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* {{Series/Without a Trace}}
Series/PartyOfFive as Allison (1 episode)
* {{Series/Unforgettable}}Series/NYPDBlue as Lisa (1 episode)
* Series/{{Relativity}} as Jennifer Lukens (7 episodes)
* Series/{{Glory}} as Ellie Sparks (9 episodes)
* Series/WithoutATrace as Samantha Spade
* Series/{{Unforgettable}} as Carrie Wells
* Series/ReefBreak as Cat Chambers
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Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donaghue (June 15, 1972) is an Australian-American actress best known for playing Sam Spade in ''{{Series/Without a Trace}}''.

!Television roles
* {{Series/Without a Trace}}
* {{Series/Unforgettable}}

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