Poppy Montgomery Baby: It’s a Girl

Poppy Montgomery baby: The actress and her boyfriend welcomed a baby into the world, a representative told People.
Poppy Montgomery Baby: It’s a Girl
Actress Poppy Montgomery attends Film Independent's 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival premiere of Disney Pixar's 'Brave' at the Dolby Theatre on June 18, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (David Livingston/Getty Images)
4/25/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

Poppy Montgomery baby: The actress and her boyfriend welcomed a baby into the world, a representative told People.

“We are overjoyed with the arrival of our beautiful angel and filled with gratitude that she is happy, healthy and thriving,” the couple said in a statement.

Poppy Montgomery,  born in 1975 in Sydney, Australia, is best known now as Carrie Wells in the television series “Unforgettable.” She also had a recurring role in the now-ended television series “Without a Trace.”

Shawn Sanford, Montgomery’s boyfriend, is an executive with Microsoft.

The child, a daughter, is named Violet Grace Devereux Sanford. She was born at 7:57 a.m. on April 22, weighing in at 6 pounds 12 ounces.

Violet already has a big brother, Jackson, 5, Montgomery’s son from another relationship.