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Darby Stanchfield Biography

Birth Name:Darby Stanchfield

Birth Place:Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Profession Actress, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • She received the Angel Film Award at the Monaco International Film Festival for her performance in "The Sacrifice․"
  • She earned a degree in communications and a minor in theater from the University of Puget Sound in 1993
  • She studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, Calif
  • Before finding success as an actress she frequently worked as a waitress in various restaurants
  • Her earliest work on stage was in a play that she was cast in at the age of six
  • Quote: "(When discussing her character on "blah") "She has no filter, and she doesn't care what people think, so as you can imagine it's a great role to play․ And although I envy her for her fearlessness, I wouldn't really want to be like that․""
  • She is often cast as strong intelligent women due to her classic elegant appearance

Awards

  • 2013TV Guide Award-Fan Favorite Awards: winner