Poppy Montgomery stars as Carrie Wells, an enigmatic NYPD detective with a rare ability that makes her physically incapable of forgetting any memory. Photo: Robert Ascroft/CBS © 2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Unforgettable revolves around Carrie Wells (Poppy Montgomery), an NYPD detective who remembers every single day of her life…in detail.
Sounds farfetched, but the star of the show says she spent time with actress Marilu Henner, who has the gift…and was willing to share stories with Poppy Montgomery.
It didn’t take long for Montgomery to realize that, though her memory can be exceptional, it’s hardly comparable to Marilu Henner’s recall abilities.
“It depends on what day,” she jokes. “Some days it’s really good. If I eat right and sleep right it’s good. It’s not as good as Marilu Henner’s…there’s no question there.”
And apparently total recall is a gift rather than a learned talent.
“Certainly for Marilu, when I talked to her, it’s how her mind works,” Montgomery insists. “She’s fantastic and she’s got so much energy and bubbly and she’s bright and interesting. I think I drilled her so much on memory that she was exhausted, the poor thing.”
Still, the actress wouldn’t necessarily want to remember each day, but she claims she wouldn’t mind taking a test drive for a short period of time.
“I would like to try it for a day and see how I did,” she relates. “I’m one of those people who if my boyfriend told me I don’t look good in a dress and I could never forget it, it would probably not be good for our relationship. So, I’m thinking maybe I would like to test it out first.”
Memory isn’t the only quality that Montgomery appreciates about her character Carrie. The Unforgettable star can’t resist a chick with beauty, brains and brawn.
“I like that she’s a badass, but she’s really very vulnerable underneath it,” she begins. “And I like seeing a girl who kicks some butt on TV…it’s cool.”
Unforgettable debuts 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
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