Poppy Montgomery stars in the made-for-television movie Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story. It tells the story of J.K. Rowling's struggle to become a published author, her ascent to popularity after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released, and the impact it had on the lives of children throughout the world. July 18th was the premiere of the film, which was panned by critics for being too lackluster, but it also shed insight on the author's personal life and included situations such as her abusive first husband and the death of her mother. In terms of US dollars, novelist J.K. Rowling is the world's first billionaire author, and the films based on her works are among the most successful in cinematic history. It is said that Poppy Montgomery wore blue contact lenses in order to play a hugely influential novelist.