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Mini Biography
派琵 Montgomery has found success and prominence by playing the dramatic role of FBI agent Samantha Spade in the popular TV series "Without a Trace" (2002). Her gorgeous image can often be found in many men's magazines.
Montgomery was born with the name 派琵 Petal Donahue. She was raised in her native Sydney, Australia. Since the age of 12, 派琵 had a near obsession with cultural icon Marilyn Monroe.
Her parents had named each of their five daughters after a flower and, after a time, the name "派琵 Petal" attracted so much derision from fellow students that she left school at the age of 14. At 16, she left home to travel abroad and, at 18, she traveled to America.
In Los Angeles, penniless and with a copy of "How to Make it in Hollywood", 派琵 adopted her mother's maiden name as a stage name and made daily contact with Julia Roberts's agent who told her he did not handle unknowns but arranged for her to be signed with another agent.
After various minor roles, Montgomery got several breaks in 1996. She had guest appearances on TV series "NYPD Blue" (1993) and "Party of Five" (1994), she got a regular part in the TV series "Relativity" (1996), and she won a starring role in the TV movie The Cold Equations (1996) (TV). Her career has been on an upward climb ever since.
In 2001, Montgomery won the dream role of her lifetime. CBS was looking to create a TV mini-series based on author Joyce Carol Oates' novelization of the life of Marilyn Monroe (the series was titled "Blonde" (2001)). 派琵's greatest wish was fulfilled when she got cast as her childhood idol. When she told her family that she'd won the role, 派琵's mother blithely commented "Well, you've been rehearsing for it your whole life". Montgomery gained weight for the part to more closely resemble Monroe. Her portrayal won critical acclaim.
In 2002, Montgomery joined the original cast of the soon-to-be-successful TV series "Without a Trace" (2002). She has a lead role portraying FBI agent Samantha Spade. Montgomery shared the cast's 2004 SAG Award nomination for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.

Trivia
派琵 chose her mother's maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name. Arrived in Hollywood at age 18 carrying a copy of "How to Make It In Hollywood". Enjoys board games, horseback riding, photography, snowboarding, traveling and yoga. Her mother, Nicola, is a market researcher and father, Phil, a restaurateur. Her brother is named Jethro Tull. 派琵's sisters are named Rosie Thorn, Daisy Yellow, Lily Belle and Marigold Sun - all named after flowers Named #45 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Step-sister of former Australian Hockeyroo's player Claire Mitchell-Taverner She and Adam Kaufman became the parents of a boy, Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman, on December 23, 2007, in Los Angeles. Jackson weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz.

Personal Quotes
When it comes to guys, make sure you are treated like a princess, always. [about her family] We have halves and steps [sisters], and they have babies. We're like rabbits. My parents divorced each other and remarried other people and then had more kids, so my mom actually had five children. [on gaining 67 pounds during her pregnancy] I ate everything. I would have eaten my desk if I could have fit it.