Darby Stanchfield
{{Short description|American actress (born 1971)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Darby Stanchfield
| image = Darby Stanchfield.jpg
| caption = Stanchfield in Washington, DC. on May 3, 2014
| birth_name = Darby Leigh Stanchfield
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|4|29|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Kodiak, Alaska, U.S.
| parents =
| alma_mater = University of Puget Sound (BA)
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Joseph Gallegos|2009}}
| yearsactive = 2000–present
| website = {{URL|http://darbystanchfield.com/}}
}}
Darby Leigh Stanchfield (born April 29, 1971){{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/darby-stanchfield-info.aspx|title=Darby Stanchfield Biography|access-date=12 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041137/http://www.buddytv.com/info/darby-stanchfield-info.aspx|archive-date=6 January 2014|url-status=dead}} 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.
Early life
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/darby-stanchfield/bio/230154|title=Darby Stanchfield: Biography|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=April 4, 2013}}
Career
=2000—2011=
Stanchfield began her career in theater, and made her television debut in an episode of CBS crime drama, Diagnosis: Murder in 2000. She later appeared in a number of television shows, including dramas Angel, Monk, American Dreams, Strong Medicine, Without a Trace, Nip/Tuck, Bones, Cold Case, and The Mentalist, and well as sitcoms That '80s Show, It's All Relative and How I Met Your Mother. In feature films, she had the female lead role opposite Josh Duhamel in the 2004 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and co-starred as Nathan Fillion's character wife in the comedy-drama Waitress (2007). She later has appeared in a number of independent films.
From 2006 to 2007, Stanchfield was a regular cast member in the CBS post-apocalyptic drama series Jericho as April Green. In 2007 she played Amelia Joffe (replacing Annie Wersching for two weeks in May) in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital.{{cite web|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/generalhospital/cast/525/Amelia_Joffe|title=Amelia Joffe Played by Annie Wersching on General Hospital - Soaps.com|access-date=November 12, 2014|archive-date=February 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219041734/http://soaps.sheknows.com/generalhospital/cast/525/Amelia_Joffe|url-status=dead}} She later was cast in the recurring role as Helen Bishop on Mad Men, appearing on five episodes.{{cite web|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/21352-fun-fact-scandals-darby-stanchfield-played-an-important-mad-men-character|title=Bustle|access-date=November 12, 2014}} She also played Shannon Gibbs, Mark Harmon's character's first wife, in the CBS procedural NCIS appearing in seven episodes from 2006 to 2015. Stanchfield also guest starred as Meredith, the title character's first ex-wife, on the ABC comedy-drama series Castle in 2009 and in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/04/castle-sneak-peek-significant-others|title='Castle' sneak peek: 'Scandal' star returns to crash Castle and Beckett's sleepover -- EXCLUSIVE|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=January 4, 2013|access-date=April 4, 2013|author=Sandra Gonzalez}}
=2012—present=
In March 2011, Shonda Rhimes cast Stanchfield in her political drama series Scandal.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/03/bruce-greenwood-among-latest-abc-pilot-castings-111511/|title=Bruce Greenwood Among Latest ABC Pilot Castings|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 4, 2011|access-date=April 4, 2013|author=Nellie Andreeva}} Before Scandal, Stanchfield had guest role on Shonda Rhimes' Private Practice in 2008. The series debuted on ABC on April 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/05/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-and-ten-more.html|title=ABC picks up 'Charlie's Angels', 'Good Christian Belles', and ten more|author=Tierney Bricker|date=May 13, 2011|work=Zap2it|access-date=November 12, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505020628/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/05/abc-picks-up-charlies-angels-good-christian-belles-and-ten-more.html|archive-date=May 5, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/abcs-scandal-dominates-at-10pm-w-its-2nd-highest-rating-ever|title=ABC's 'Scandal' Dominates At 10pm w/ Its 2nd Highest Rating Ever|publisher=IndieWire|date=February 1, 2013|access-date=April 4, 2013|author=Tambay Obenson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206182842/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/abcs-scandal-dominates-at-10pm-w-its-2nd-highest-rating-ever|archive-date=February 6, 2013|url-status=dead}} She plays the role of Abby Whelan, the investigator in the lead character firm, and later the White House Press Secretary.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Scandal-Shonda-Rhimes-Season4-Spoilers-1084441.aspx|title=Scandal's Shonda Rhimes Reveals Harrison's Fate, Talks Season of Abby|work=TV Guide|access-date=November 12, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scandals-darby-stanchfield-badass-abby-746998|title='Scandal's' Darby Stanchfield on|author=Lesley Goldberg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 6, 2014 |access-date=November 12, 2014}} The series ran for seven seasons and 124 episodes ending in 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/darby-stanchfield-scandal-ending-does-not-disappoint/|title=Darby Stanchfield: 'Scandal' Ending 'Does Not Disappoint'|date=14 March 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}} In 2017, she directed all six episodes of Gladiator Wanted, a web series that debuted prior to the sixth-season premiere and features Guillermo Diaz as Huck, Katie Lowes as Quinn, Cornelius Smith Jr. as Marcus and George Newbern as Charlie.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scandal-web-series-gladiator-wanted-directed-by-darby-stanchfield-965340|title='Scandal' Sets Darby Stanchfield-Directed Web Series Ahead of Season 6 (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=28 March 2018}} In 2018, she directed one episode of the final season titled "The Noise".{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/scandal-star-darby-stanchfield-direct-final-season-episode-1026798|title='Scandal' Star Darby Stanchfield to Direct Final Season Episode (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 4, 2017 |access-date=28 March 2018}}
During her Scandal years, Stanchfield co-starred in a number of films. She appeared in the crime horror thriller Carnage Park (2016),{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/carnage-park-ashley-bell-pat-healy-darby-stanchfield-cannes-film-festival-1201421165/|title=Cannes: 'Carnage Park' Horror Pic Casts Ashley Bell, Darby Stanchfield - Deadline|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 14, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/carnage-park-review-sundance-1201699394/|title=Film Review: 'Carnage Park'|first=Ben|last=Kenigsberg|date=7 February 2016|access-date=28 March 2018}} that premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and co-starred opposite Raza Jaffrey and Stana Katic in The Rendezvous (2017).{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/stana-katic-and-raza-jaffrey-star-in-amin-matalqas-the-rendezvous-1201467301|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703045931/http://deadline.com/2015/07/stana-katic-and-raza-jaffrey-star-in-amin-matalqas-the-rendezvous-1201467301/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 3, 2015|title=Stana Katic & Raza Jaffrey Star In Amin Matalqa's 'The Rendezvous'|author=Ali Jaafar|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=July 5, 2015}} She starred alongside Emily Bett Rickards and Meaghan Rath in the mystery-horror The Clinic.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/darby-stanchfield-emily-bett-rickards-scandal-arrow-1201759860|title=Darby Stanchfield, Emily Bett Rickards Join 'Slumber'|author=Brent Lang|work=Variety|date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=April 26, 2016}} In 2018, she was cast as a lead character's mother in the drama Justine.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/scandal-darby-stanchfield-daisy-prescott-justine-movie-1202352637/|title='Scandal's Darby Stanchfield & Daisy Prescott Cast In 'Justine'|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=23 March 2018|access-date=28 March 2018}} She also played lead character's mother in the 2020 romance drama film Stargirl directed by Julia Hart.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/breaking-bad-better-call-saul-actor-giancarlo-esposito-disney-stargirl-1202467340/|title='Breaking Bad' & 'Better Call Saul' Actor Giancarlo Esposito Joins Disney's 'Stargirl'|first1=Amanda|last1=N'Duka|date=September 18, 2018}}
On January 30, 2019, it was announced that Stanchfield had been cast in the series regular role of Nina Locke on the Netflix supernatural drama series Locke & Key.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title='Locke & 'Key': 'Scandal' Alumna Darby Stanchfield To Star In Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/locke-key-scandal-alumna-darby-stanchfield-cast-nina-locke-in-netflix-series-1202546148/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=January 30, 2019 |date=January 30, 2019}} The first season premiered on February 7, 2020 to positive reviews from critics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/locke_and_key/s01|title=Locke & Key: Season 1|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
|Sibyl Vane | |
| 2007
|Francine Pomatter | |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Square Root of 2|nolink=1}} |Rachel Lehrer |First film with Darby Stanchfield as a lead role |
| 2008
|{{sortname|The|Sacrifice|nolink=1}} |Loretta Johnson |Monaco International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2009
|Open House |Beth Dunne |Short film |
| 2011
|Clay |Woman |Short film |
| 2011
|Finding Hope |Loretta | |
| 2011
|{{sortname|The|Guest Room|nolink=1}} |Karen | |
| 2011
|Fixing Pete |Cynthia | |
| 2015
|Loserville |Evelyn MacDonald | |
| 2016
| Ellen San Diego | |
| 2016
| Ruthie | |
| 2018
|The Clinic | Emily | |
| 2019
|Justine | Alison Green | |
| 2020
|Gloria Borlock | |
| 2020
|Mosquito |Clementine Bell | |
| 2023
|Rebecca | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000
|Nora |Episode: "Hot House" |
| 2001
|Denise |Episode: "Happy Anniversary" |
| 2002
|Spokesmodel #1 |Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 2002
|Amy |Episode: "The Fighting Irish" |
| 2003
|Monk |Erin Hammond |Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Ballgame" |
| 2004
|Jordan F. |Episode: "Who's Camping Now" |
| 2004
|Good Girls Don't... |Redhead |Episode: "Whatever Happened to Jane's Baby?" |
| 2004
|Hilary Davis |Episode: "Code" |
| 2004
|Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus |Store Clerk |Television film |
| 2005
|Kim |Episode: "End Game" |
| 2005
|24 |Shari |Episode: "Day 4: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m." |
| 2005
|{{sortname|The|Inside|The Inside (TV series)}} |New Girl |Episode: "New Girl in Town" |
| 2005
|Aimee Bolton |Episode: "Tommy Bolton" |
| 2006
|Mikka |
| 2006–07
|15 episodes |
| 2006–15
|NCIS |Shannon Gibbs |7 episodes |
| 2007
|Connie Lopata |Episode: "The Bodies in the Book" |
| 2007
|Amelia Joffe |
| 2007
|Melissa Carter |Episode: "Thick as Thieves" |
| 2007
|Sienna |3 episodes |
| 2007–08 |
| 2008
|Tess Milford |
| 2009
|Sienna |Episode: "Fish in a Barrel" |
| 2009
|{{sortname|The|Mentalist}} |Stevie Caid |Episode: "Paint It Red" |
| 2009
|Greer Clarkson |
| 2009
|Life |Ella Holden |Episode: "Initiative 38" |
| 2009
|Dawn Higgins |Episode: "It Happened to Me" |
| 2009, 2013
|Meredith |Episodes: "Always Buy Retail" and "Significant Others"{{cite web|title=Darby Stanchfield|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1581670/|website=imdb.com|publisher=IMDb|access-date=27 November 2017}} |
| 2010
|Marissa Heller |Episode: "Robots Versus Wrestlers" |
| 2011
|Linda Hill |Episode: "F-T-F" |
| 2011
|Sadie Forte |Episode: "Eye for an Eye" |
| 2012–2018
|Series regular, 120 episodes |
| 2020–2022
|Nina Locke |Main role; 28 episodes |
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2017
| N/A | Director, 6 episodes |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.darbystanchfield.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|1581670}}
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Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American stage actresses
Category:People from Kodiak, Alaska
Category:Actresses from Alaska
Category:University of Puget Sound alumni
Category:Actresses from Washington (state)
Category:People from Mercer Island, Washington