Acting
Darby Stanchfield
Biography
Darby Leigh Stanchfield (5' 7" (1.7 m) born on April 29, 1971 in Kodiak, Alaska, USA, where her father owned a successful commercial fishing business, is an American actress. She received a Masters in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Currently married to Joseph Mark Gallegos (2009 - present), and 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). She is best known for her role as Abby Whelan in the ABC political drama series Scandal. Stanchfield is also known for roles as April Green in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho, and as Helen Bishop in the AMC period drama series Mad Men.
Also known as
Darby Leigh Stanchfield
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
41
Acting credits
1
Directing
0
Writing
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Other crew
Most critically rated
Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)
- 1
★ 8.4The Mentalist
2008 · tv · as Stevie Caid
- 2
★ 8.2Bones
2005 · tv · as Connie Lopata
- 3
★ 8.1How I Met Your Mother
2005 · tv · as Marissa
- 4
★ 8.1Mad Men
2007 · tv · as Helen Bishop
- 5
★ 8.1Ghost Whisperer
2005 · tv · as Greer Clarkson
- 6
★ 8.0Castle
2009 · tv · as Meredith
- 7
★ 7.9Monk
2002 · tv · Acting
- 8
★ 7.9Angel
1999 · tv · as Denise
Most commercially successful
Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)
Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
