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Darby Stanchfield - born April 29, 1971 in Kodiak, AK - is an American actress who portrays Abby Whelan on ABC's Scandal.
Personal Background
Her father was a commercial crab fisherman. The family later moved from Kodiak to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, and finally Mercer Island, near Seattle.
She attended the University of Puget Sound, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Theater. She later went back to acting school at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Darby spent her vacation between Season Two and Season Three vacationing throughout Europe. While there she stopped in Monte Carlo where her and Once Upon a Time actor Colin O'Donoghue got the chance to meet Prince Albert and Princess Charlene. [1]
Career Background
She has made guest appearances on numerous popular TV shows, but is best known for her roles as April Green on Jericho, as Helen Bishop on the period drama Mad Men and as Shannon Gibbs on NCIS.
TV Roles
TV Recurring Roles
| TV Show | Character | No. of Episodes | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCIS | Shannon Gibbs | 5 | 2006-2012 |
| Castle | Meredith | Always Buy Retail Significant Others |
2009 & 2013 |
| Mad Men | Helen Bishop | 5 | 2007-2008 |
| Jericho | April Green | 15 | 2006-2007 |
| General Hospital | Amelia Joffe | 10 | 2007 |
TV Guest Roles
| TV Show | Character | Episode | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Notice | Sadie Forte | Eye for an Eye | 2011 |
| CSI: Miami | Linda Hill | F-T-F | 2011 |
| How I Met Your Mother | Marissa Heller | Robots vs. Wrestlers | 2010 |
| CSI: NY | Dawn Higgins | It Happened to Me | 2009 |
| Life | Ella Holden | Initiative 38 | 2009 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Greer Clarkson | Delusions of Grandview | 2009 |
| The Mentalist | Stevie Caid | Paint it Red | 2009 |
| Private Practice | Tess Milford | Tempting Faith | 2009 |
| Cold Case | Melissa Canter '89 | Thick as Thieves | 2007 |
| Bones | Connie Lopata | The Bodies in the Book | 2007 |
| Nip/Tuck | Aimee Bolton | Tommy Bolton | 2005 |
| 24 | Shari | Day 4: 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. | 2005 |
| Without a Trace | Kim | End Game | 2005 |
| Monk | Erin Hammond | Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame | 2003 |
| Angel | Denise | Happy Anniversary | 2001 |
Film Roles
| Title | Character | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixing Pete | Cynthia | 2011 | TV Movie |
| Clay | Claire | 2011 | Short Film |
| Serving Up Richard | Karen | 2011 | Motion Picture |
| Finding Hope | Loretta | 2011 | Indie Film |
| Open House | Beth Dunne | 2009 | Short Film |
| The Sacrifice | Loretta Johnson | 2008 | Short Film |
| Waitress | Francine Pomatter | 2007 | Motion Picture |
| Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus | Store Clerk | 2004 | TV Movie |
Trivia
- Is a natural red-head.
Gallery
- → See and enjoy 378 pictures of Darby Stanchfield at Images of Darby Stanchfield.
External Links
- Darby Stanchfield on IMDB
- Darby Stanchfield on Wikipedia
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