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Without a Trace's Poppy Montgomery Is in Love — On Screen and Off
It's been a busy year for Poppy Montgomery. The Without a Trace star became a mom on screen and off, welcoming son Jackson on December 23 and giving birth to a son on the drama's season finale in May. "I feel really lucky," Montgomery says. "I love my family, I love my job. I'm a lucky person." Here, she shares her feelings on Trace's Sam Spade, motherhood and her babies' daddy. (Without a Trace airs Tuesdays at 10 pm/ET on CBS.) TV Guide: What's the most surprising thing about motherhood?Poppy Montgomery: I didn't realize how hard it would be to leave him, even for a minute. I also didn't realize how much fun it would be. I thought it would be a lot of hard work, which it is. But it is also really fun. TV Guide: Is there something your parents taught you t
It's been a busy year for Poppy Montgomery. The Without a Trace star became a mom on screen and off, welcoming son Jackson on December 23 and giving birth to a son on the drama's season finale in May. "I feel really lucky," Montgomery says. "I love my family, I love my job. I'm a lucky person." Here, she shares her feelings on Trace's Sam Spade, motherhood and her babies' daddy. (Without a Trace airs Tuesdays at 10 pm/ET on CBS.)
TV Guide: What's the most surprising thing about motherhood?
Poppy Montgomery: I didn't realize how hard itwould be to leave him, even for a minute.I also didn't realize how much fun it wouldbe. I thought it would be a lot of hardwork, which it is. But it is also really fun.
TV Guide: Is there something your parents taught you that you want to teach Jackson?
Montgomery: My parents taught me fearlessness.... They taught me about love, about work,about everything. My main concern isfor him to know that he is loved.
TV Guide: What was the biggest surprise for Sam last season?
Montgomery: Her pregnancy! She had todecide whether or not she was ready to bea mother. And I guess the audience wassurprised to find out who the father was.
TV Guide: That brought Adam Kaufman (Brian), the father of your child in real life and on screen, back. How was it to work with him again?
Montgomery: It was so much fun. I was a little nervous this time. I didn't want to mess up my lines and look like a fool! I wanted him to think I was good.
TV Guide: Has parenthood changed your relationship?
Montgomery: I just think that I love Adammore. I see how great a father he is. Yourealize that you're linked together forlife. No matter what, you share a child.
TV Guide: Do you plan to marry?
Montgomery: I'm sort of OK either way. I think for Jackson it might be important at some stage that we get married. But there is no rush.
TV Guide: Where do Sam and Jack (Anthony LaPaglia) stand?
Montgomery: I love theirrelationship. It never reallyevolved, that's the problem.I think we're goingto see some resolutionsoon. She's alwaysbeen in love with himand always will be.
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