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Fictional character
Abby Whelan
Scandal character
Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan
First appearance
"Sweet Baby" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance
"Over a Cliff" (episode 7.18)
Created by
Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by
Darby Stanchfield
In-universe information
Full name
Abigail "Abby" Whelan
Nickname
Red, Gabby
Occupation
Lawyer Crisis manager Investigator White House Press Secretary White House Chief of Staff
Abigail Whelan is a fictional character portrayed by Darby Stanchfield, created by Shonda Rhimes for the political drama television series Scandal. Whelan is Jewish, worked in the Washington, D.C.-based crisis management-firm, Pope & Associates, that specializes in political situations. She now works as the White House Chief of Staff. The character is inspired by the news anchor Yonit Levi.
Chief of Staff. The character is inspired by the news anchor Yonit Levi. AbbyWhelan was married to Charles "Chip" Putney, the youngest son of the former...
29, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as AbbyWhelan in the ABC political drama series Scandal (2012–2018). Stanchfield is...
Look up whelan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The family name Whelan /ˈhwiːlən/ is an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Faoláin. The surname originates...
smooth talking litigator Harrison Wright (Columbus Short); investigator AbbyWhelan (Darby Stanchfield); and computer hacker with a CIA past Huck (Guillermo...
Communications with her own crisis management firm. Darby Stanchfield played AbbyWhelan, the White House Press Secretary, Katie Lowes portrayed Quinn Perkins...
Margaret "Mellie" Grant – Foxtail White House Chief of Staff Abigail "Abby" Whelan – Firebrand The Sentinel President John Ballentine – Classic First Lady...
Stanchfield's character, AbbyWhelan. She said "Season 4 is Abby's season. That was by design. A lot of what we know about Abby happens this season." Rhimes...
played the character Harrison Wright, while Darby Stanchfield played AbbyWhelan, who begins a relationship with David Rosen. Katie Lowes acted as Quinn...
Finch Columbus Short as Harrison Wright Darby Stanchfield as Abigail "Abby" Whelan Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins Guillermo Diaz as Huck Jeff Perry as White...
Communications with her own crisis management firm. Darby Stanchfield played AbbyWhelan, the White House Press Secretary, Katie Lowes portrayed Quinn Perkins...
of Staff Olivia Pope Scott Foley as Jake Ballard Darby Stanchfield as AbbyWhelan Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins Guillermo Diaz as Diego "Huck" Muñoz Jeff...
series regular, portraying Captain Jake Ballard. Darby Stanchfield played AbbyWhelan, Katie Lowes acted as Quinn Perkins who leaves Olivia's firm in the second...
character's impact extends to include Diane Lockhart from The Good Wife and AbbyWhelan from Scandal. Rainbow Johnson from the sitcom Black-ish is often compared...
Pope Scott Foley as Jacob "Jake" Ballard Darby Stanchfield as Abigail "Abby" Whelan Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins Guillermo Diaz as Diego "Huck" Muñoz Jeff...
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advertising creative, who later worked with his two friends Alissa Khan-Whelan and CJ Brown on a Hulu commercial featuring the egg, intended to raise mental...
"An Irish Lullaby" which aired December 15, 2019. In 2014, he portrayed Whelan, in the horror-thriller film, Before I Wake, co-starring in the Mike Flanagan-directed...