Darcy Rose Byrnes - wikipedia Darcy Rose Byrnes Darcy Rose Byrnes ( 1998 - 11 - 04 ) November 4, 1998 ( age 19 ) Burbank, California, U.S. Nationality American Occupation Actress Years active 2003 -- present Agent Viva Artists Agency ( 2017 -- present ) Darcy Rose Byrnes ( born November 4, 1998 ) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Abby Carlton Newman on The Young and the Restless and Penny Scavo on Desperate Housewives. She currently works as the voice of Princess Amber in Sofia the First and Maricela in Spirit Riding Free. Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links Career Byrnes appeared in the direct - to - video film The Sparky Chronicles : The Map in 2003, the same year she landed a role in the soap opera The Young and the Restless as Abby Carlton from 2003 to 2008. During that time she also had a guest starring role in The Bold and the Beautiful for 8 episodes. Byrnes also has appeared in television shows including How I Met Your Mother, Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case, Dirty Sexy Money and House. She played Rebecca Knepp in the hallmark television movie, Amish Grace alongside Kimberly Williams - Paisley. She played Penny Scavo in the ABC show Desperate Housewives. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Sparky Chronicles : The Map Daughter Direct - to - video film 2003 -- 2008 The Young and the Restless Abby Carlton Newman Recurring role 2005 Without a Trace Young Melissa Episode : `` The Innocents '' 2005 1 / 4life Little Sister Unsold television pilot 2007 Cold Case Abby Bradford ( 1999 ) Episode : `` A Dollar, a Dream '' 2007 Brothers & Sisters Gwyneth Episode : `` Game Night '' 2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Abby Carlton Newman 8 episodes 2007 1321 Clover Tallulah Television film 2007 The Kidnapping Hannah McKenzie Television film 2008 How I Met Your Mother Lucy Zinman 5 episodes 2008 Shark Swarm Heather Television film 2008 -- 2009 Dirty Sexy Money Kiki George Episodes : `` The Injured Party '', `` The Organ Donor '', `` The Convertible '' 2009 Private Practice Gracie Rousakis Episode : `` Homeward Bound '' 2009 Medium Phoebe Burnes Episode : `` A Taste of Her Own Medicine '' 2009 My Name Is Earl Maddy Episodes : `` Witch Lady '', `` Pinky '' 2009 House Marika Greenwald Episode : `` The Social Contract '' 2009 Ghost Whisperer Drew Stanton Episode : `` Cursed '' Healing Hands Dawn Television film Amish Grace Rebecca Knepp Television film The Land of the Astronauts Jennifer Television film 2010 -- 2012 Desperate Housewives Penny Scavo Also starring role ( seasons 7 -- 8 ) 2011 A Thousand Words 10 - Year - Old Girl Film 2012 -- 2014 The Legend of Korra Ikki Voice role 2012 Sofia the First : Once Upon a Princess Princess Amber Voice role ; television film 2013 -- present Sofia the First Princess Amber Voice role 2016 Elena and the Secret of Avalor Princess Amber Voice role ; Television film 2017 - present Spirit Riding Free Maricela Voice role Awards and nominations Year Award Role Result ref 2005 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger Abby Carlton in The Young and the Restless Won 2006 Best Performance in a Television Series ( Comedy or Drama ) - Guest Starring Young Actress Won 2007 Best Performance in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) - Recurring Young Actress Won 2009 Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Nominated 2008 Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Abby Bradford - 1999 in Cold Case Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Darcy Rose Byrnes Interview : On Disney 's first little princess, singing and more ! ''. The Star Scoop. October 3, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Darcy Rose Byrnes to Leave ' The Young and the Restless ' ''. BuddyTV. November 19, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Twenty - Ninth Annual Awards ''. Young Artist Association. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` '' Desperate '' stars give clues to Season 7 ``. Entertainment Weekly. August 16, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Thirtieth Annual Awards ''. Young Artist Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2013. External links Darcy Rose Byrnes on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Darcy_Rose_Byrnes&oldid=807693534 '' Categories : 1998 births Living people American soap opera actresses American television actresses American child actresses 21st - century American actresses Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 29 October 2017, at 16 : 02. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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