Darby Stanchfield

American actress (born 1971)
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Darby Leigh Stanchfield is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Abby Whelan in the ABC political drama series Scandal (2012–2018). Stanchfield is also known for roles as April Green in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho (2006–07), and as Helen Bishop in the AMC period drama series Mad Men (2007–08). In 2020, she began starring as Nina Locke in the Netflix fantasy horror series Locke & Key.

Stanchfield was born and raised in Kodiak, Alaska, where her father was a commercial fisherman. She later moved 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 graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Date of Birth29th April 1971
Age53 Years
Zodiac SignTaurus
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityKodiak
Birth PlaceKodiak
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
ReferenceIMDB
Education
University of Puget Sound, Mercer Island High School
Occupationtelevision actor, film actor, stage actor