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Darby Stanchfield

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Darby Stanchfield
Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere) is an average student at Mica High School. He gets decent grades, is a member of the school's marching band and has always been content flying under the radar. But all that changes when he meets Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal), a confident and colorful new student with a penchant for the ukulele, who stands out in a crowd. She is kind, finds magic in the mundane and touches the lives of others with the simplest of gestures. Her eccentricities and infectious personality charm Leo and the student body, and she quickly goes from being ignored and ridiculed to accepted and praised, then back again, sending Leo on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
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Darby was born and raised in Alaska where her father owned a successful commercial fishing business. She received a Masters in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Darby is best known for her role as Abby Whelan on ABC's hit show Scandal, created by Shonda Rhimes.

Previously, Darby played prominent recurring roles such as Helen Bishop on period drama, AMC's Mad Men, Shannon Gibbs on CBS's NCIS, and Dr. April Green on CBS's Jericho.
BornApril 29
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      • 3 wins total

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    Known for

    Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Abby Whelan
    Keri Russell in Waitress (2007)
    Waitress
    7.0
    • Francine Pomatter
    • 2007
    Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Helen Bishop

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    Actress

    • Willie and Me (2023)
      Willie and Me
      4.4
      • Rebecca
      • 2023
    • Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones, and Jackson Robert Scott in Locke & Key (2020)
      Locke & Key
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Nina Locke
      • 2020–2022
    • Mosquito (2022)
      Mosquito
      5.3
      • Clementine Bell
      • 2022
    • Grace VanderWaal in Stargirl (2020)
      Stargirl
      6.2
      • Gloria Borlock
      • 2020
    • Justine (2019)
      Justine
      6.7
      • Allison
      • 2019
    • The Clinic (2018)
      The Clinic
      6.0
      • Emily
      • 2018
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Abby Whelan
      • 2012–2018
    • Stana Katic and Raza Jaffrey in The Rendezvous (2016)
      The Rendezvous
      5.2
      • Ruthie
      • 2016
    • Brian J. Carter, Zuzanna Szadkowski, Brendan Dooling, and Sarah Jes Austell in Loserville (2016)
      Loserville
      5.3
      • Evelyn MacDonald
      • 2016
    • Carnage Park (2016)
      Carnage Park
      4.9
      • Ellen San Diego
      • 2016
    • Darby Stanchfield in The Square Root of 2 (2015)
      The Square Root of 2
      7.2
      • Rachel
      • 2015
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Shannon Gibbs
      • 2006–2015
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Meredith
      • 2009–2013
    • Valerie Harper, John Ratzenberger, Brooke Burns, and Dylan Bruno in Fixing Pete (2011)
      Fixing Pete
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Cynthia
      • 2011
    • Finding Hope (2011)
      Finding Hope
      8.7
      Short
      • Loretta
      • 2011

    Director

    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Scandal: Gladiator Wanted (2017)
      Scandal: Gladiator Wanted
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Soundtrack

    • Ghost Whisperer (2005)
      Ghost Whisperer
      6.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Alouette" (uncredited)
      • 2009

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    • Alternative name
      • Darby
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • April 29
      • Kodiak, Alaska, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joseph Mark Gallegos2009 - present
    • Other works
      Appeared as a guest on Rachael Ray (2006) Show.
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      Darby is the niece of legendary Disney Studios animator, Walt Stanchfield, whose work includes major features The Jungle Book (1967), The Aristocats (1970), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

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