Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein
Klein in 2008
Born (1988-12-24) December 24, 1988 (age 36)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materNorth Lake College
Occupations
  • Cheerleader
  • actress
Years active2007–present
SpouseChris 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.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Michael Bay filming Transformers: Age of Extinction; actresses Abigail Klein, Melanie Specht and Victoria Summer are walking in a corridor.
Michael Bay filming Transformers: Age of Extinction; actresses Abigail Klein, Melanie Specht and Victoria Summer are walking in a corridor.

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

[citation needed]

Film

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

Television

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

References

  1. ^ "Abigail Klein". TV Insider. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d DiLauro, Janet (October 28, 2022). "ICYMI Abigail Klein Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Skinner, Paige (October 22, 2020). "Abigail Klein, Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, Stars in New Lifetime Christmas Movie". The Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Maloney, Michael (August 22, 2022). "Abigail Klein on 'Lucking Out' With 'DAYS' Parents Stephen Nichols & Mary Beth Evans". TV Insider. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Abigail Klein Talks About Working With Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, in"Thats My Boy"". Skewed & Reviewed. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Mason, Charlie (August 8, 2022). "Days of Our Lives Recast Is About to Hit Salem". Soaps. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Silver, Carly (May 4, 2022). "Abigail Klein Joins Days of Our Lives and Beyond Salem (Chapter 2) as Stephanie". Daytime Confidential. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e Clifford, Kambra (May 2, 2022). "Report: Abigail Klein joins Days of our Lives as the new Stephanie Johnson". Soap Central. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cabot College - 2014". The AV Club. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Credits: Abigail Klein". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Incredible Life of Darrell - 2015". The AV Club. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Campbell, Hope (May 4, 2022). "Days of our Lives Casts A Brand-New Stephanie Johnson". Soap Hub. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Snierson, Dan (November 6, 2020). "Here's when all 99 new Christmas movies will air". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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