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Despite her still noticeable British accent on talk show appearances, d'Abo has mastered a variety of American accents for her many TV and film roles. She first acted for the cameras when she was 13, in a TV commercial, and two years later was celebrating her 15th birthday on the set of "Conan the Destroyer" (1984), in which she had a solid co-starring role as the virginal princess. D'Abo is best known to TV audiences as Karen Arnold, the hippie older sister on "The Wonder Years" (ABC, 1988-92) who personified the restless youth of the late 1960s, wearing headbands and bell bottoms, and cutting school for "love-ins"....
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

The Enemy (UFA) - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Seven Girlfriends - ( Hannah / 2000 / Released / )
It Had to Be You - ( / 1999 / Released / )
The Velocity of Gary (Not His Real Name) - ( Veronica / 1999 / Released / )
Hacks - ( Lynn / 1997 / Released / )
Kicking and Screaming - ( Jane / 1995 / Released / )
Live Nude Girls - ( Chris / 1995 / Released / )
The Big Green - ( Anna Montgomery / 1995 / Released / )
The Last Good Time - ( Charlotte Zwicki / 1995 / Released / )
Clean Slate - ( Judy / 1994 / Released / )
Greedy - ( Molly Richardson / 1994 / Released / )
Bank Robber - ( Selina / 1993 / Released / )
Point of No Return - ( Angela / 1993 / Released / )
Wayne's World 2 - ( Betty Jo / 1993 / Released / )
The Spirit of '76 - ( Chanel-6 / 1990 / Released / SVS/Triumph Home Video )
Personal Choice - ( Mara Simons / 1989 / Released / )
Into the Fire - ( Liette / 1988 / Released / Shapiro Entertainment )
Bullies - ( Becky Cullen / 1986 / Released / Norstar Entertainment )
Flying - ( Robin / 1986 / Released / )
Mission Kill - ( Revolutionary Girl / 1985 / Released / )
Bolero - ( Paloma / 1984 / Released / )
Conan the Destroyer - ( Princess Jehnna / 1984 / Released / )
TV Credits
Eureka ( 2006 / Released ): Actor
Games People Play ( 2007 )
TV Episode Cast

Unpredictable ( 2007 )
TV Episode Cast

The Twilight Zone ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Alias ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Disney's The Legend of Tarzan ( 2001 / Released ): Voice
Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
Grow ( 2005 )
TV Episode Nicole Wallace

Great Barrier ( 2004 )
TV Episode Nicole Wallace/Elizabeth Hitchens Haynes

A Person of Interest ( 2003 )
TV Episode Nicole Wallace/Elizabeth Hitchens Haynes

Anti-Thesis ( 2002 )
TV Episode Nicole Wallace/Elizabeth Hitchens Haynes

The Enemy ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
The Triangle ( 2001 / Released ): Actor
A Texas Funeral ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Batman Beyond ( 1999 / Released ): Voice
Soccer Dog: The Movie ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Fantasy Island ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
National Lampoon's Dad's Week Off ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm ( 1996 / Released ): Voice
For Love and Glory ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Midnight's Child ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The Legend of Prince Valiant ( 1991 / Released ): Voice
Battle of the Network Stars XIX ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Crash Course ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
The Wonder Years ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
3rd Rock From the Sun ( Released ): Actor
Party of Five ( Released ): Actor
Spin City ( Released ): Actor
Wife with Mikey ( 2001 )
TV Episode Allison

A Tree Falls in Manhattan ( 2001 )
TV Episode Allison

The Single Guy ( Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Despite her still noticeable British accent on talk show appearances, d'Abo has mastered a variety of American accents for her many TV and film roles. She first acted for the cameras when she was 13, in a TV commercial, and two years later was celebrating her 15th birthday on the set of "Conan the Destroyer" (1984), in which she had a solid co-starring role as the virginal princess. D'Abo is best known to TV audiences as Karen Arnold, the hippie older sister on "The Wonder Years" (ABC, 1988-92) who personified the restless youth of the late 1960s, wearing headbands and bell bottoms, and cutting school for "love-ins". She has since often been cast as free spirits and sexpots, but has managed to move between comedy and drama, including her send-up as a sex kitten nursemaid lusting for Kirk Douglas' bank account in "Greedy" (1994) and the poignant "The Last Good Time" (1995), in which d'Abo played the younger half of a May-December romance with Armin Mueller-Stahl. Her film career became quite active in the mid-90s when d'Abo starred opposite Dana Carvey in "Clean Slate" (1994), Steve Guttenberg in "The Big Green" and Dana Delaney and Kim Cattrall in "Live Nude Girls" (both 1995). After filming an unsuccessful sitcom pilot for ABC, she joined the cast of the NBC sitcom "The Single Guy" (1996-97) as a voice actor who has moved into the title character's apartment building.

Profession(s):
Actor, dancer
Sometimes Credited As:
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Family
brother:Benjamin d'Abo (older)
cousin:Maryam d'Abo (appeared in "The Living Daylights")
father:Michael d'Abo (born 1944 in Bethworth England; performed with 1960s rock group Manfred Mann)
mother:Maggie London
son:Oliver William d'Abo (born on November 11, 1995)
Companion(s)
Thomas Jane , Companion , ```..engaged as of spring 2000; no longer together


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Education
London Royal Ballet Theatre London, England
Milestones (Back to top)
2003 Voiced the character of Rox in "The Animatrix: Matriculated"
2003 Guest starred as the villainous Nicole Wallace on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
2001 Played lead in "The Enemy", a spy thriller aired on HBO in lieu of a theatrical release
2001 Provided the voice of Jane in Disney's "The Legend of Tarzan" and its subsequent feature-length film
2000 Was one of the titular "Seven Girlfriends"
1999 Co-starred with Vincent D'Onfrio and Thomas Jane in "The Velocity of Gary (Not His Real Name)"
1999 Made guest appearances on "Party of Five" as a lesbian college professor
1996 Filmed unsold pilot for an ABC series
1996 - 1997 Joined cast of NBC sitcom "The Single Guy" playing the role of a voice actor
1992 Departed "The Wonder Years" during the show's sixth season to pursue feature film career
1988 TV series debut as Karen Arnold in "The Wonder Years" premiered in March
1984 Made feature film debut in "Conan the Destroyer" as the virginal "Princess Jehnna"
1976 Moved with family to Taos, New Mexico at age eight
At age 13, moved to Los Angeles; won first professional acting job in TV commercial

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