Abigail Klein | |
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 Klein in 2008 | |
| Born | December 24, 1988 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | North Lake College |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Chris Armstrong (m. 2016) |
Abigail Klein (born December 24, 1988) [1] is an American actress and former professional cheerleader. She is best known for playing the role of Stephanie Johnson on the NBC and Peacock Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives since 2022. She is a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
Klein was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Irving. She grew up down the street from where the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders practiced. She had a passion for acting and dancing since childhood. Klein attended North Lake College. [2]
At eighteen, Klein decided to audition for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. During the audition process, she visited a friend on the set of the film Iron Man and felt tempted to pursue acting instead. Klein ultimately decided to stick with cheerleading. She was hired by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, traveling with them on a USO tour to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. [2]
Klein appeared as herself on a few seasons of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team. [3] After three years, she decided to retire from cheerleading and focus on acting. [2]
After moving to Los Angeles, Klein's first acting job was an "under five" role as a nanny on The Young and the Restless. [4] She soon landed a role in the Adam Sandler film That's My Boy. [5] Klein made guest appearances on 90210, Castle, Drop Dead Diva , The Comeback, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . [6] [7] [8]
Klein was cast in Cabot College, an unaired 2014 comedy pilot starring Fortune Feimster. [9] She starred in a TV commercial for Taco Bell, playing a girlfriend who's always taking Instagram photos. [3]
Klein appeared in Transformers: Age of Extinction . She also had roles in the TV Movies 10 Year Reunion and Girlfriends of Christmas Past. [8] [10] In 2015 and 2018, Klein had a recurring role as Stacey on The Incredible Life of Darrell. [11] From 2016 to 2017, she had a recurring role as Nurse Eloise on Code Black. [4]
She appeared in the film Butterfly Caught. [8] On television, she guest starred on S.W.A.T., American Housewife , Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television , and GLOW. [8] Klein had recurring roles on There's...Johnny! and Aussie Girl. [7] [12] She starred as Courtney Bennett in the 2020 Lifetime TV Movie Christmas on Ice. [13] [3]
Since 2022, Klein has played the role of Stephanie Johnson on Days of Our Lives . The role was previously played by Shelley Hennig. Klein first appeared as Stephanie in the Peacock spinoff Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem , before moving to the main series. [7] [8]
Klein met her husband, Chris Armstrong, in 2012, after she saw him in a photo on her friend's Twitter account. They were married on October 22, 2016. Armstrong is a sports agent who manages PGA tour golfers. [2]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Bridesmaid | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Joshua's Assistant | |
| 2017 | Butterfly Caught | Elsa | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Missy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team | Self | 24 episodes |
| 2009 | Valley Peaks | President of the World | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Nanny #3 | Episode: "#1.9592" |
| 90210 | Taylor | Episode: "Up in Smoke" | |
| 2012 | Pair of Kings | Tiffany | Episode: "The Oogli Stick" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Rainy Days | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| Drop Dead Diva | Donna Andrews | Episode: "Missed Congeniality" | |
| 2014 | Castle | Carrie | Episode: "Dressed to Kill" |
| The Comeback | Ashley | Episode: "Valerie is Brought to Her Knees" | |
| 2015–2018 | The Incredible Life of Darrell | Stacey | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | 10 Year Reunion | Abby Edwards | Television film |
| Girlfriends of Christmas Past | Zoe Swann | Television film | |
| 2016–2017 | Code Black | Nurse Eloise Munello | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Sorry, Ari | Box Office Girl | Episode: "Hamilton" |
| There's...Johnny! | Chrissy-Ann Aldean | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Aussie Girl | Trisha Pilthmore | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Jenn | Episode: "Revival" |
| GLOW | Joy | Episode: "Desert Pollen" | |
| 2020 | Christmas on Ice | Courtney Bennett | Television film |
| S.W.A.T. | Liz | Episode: "Animus" | |
| 2021 | American Housewife | Mimi | Episode: "The Guardian" |
| 2022 | Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem | Stephanie Johnson | TV Mini-Series, 1 episode |
| 2022–present | Days of Our Lives | Stephanie Johnson | Contract role |
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