Staci Keanan Biography

Anastasia Love Sagorsky (born on June 6, 1975), best known by her stage name Staci Keanan, is an American former actress. Keanan is best known for her roles in the television series My Two Dads (1987-1990) and Step by Step (1991-1998).

Early life

Keanan was born in Devon, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia), the daughter of Jacqueline (ne Love) and Irv Sagorsky, a car salesman. She has a sister, Pilar.

Career

At age five, she began modeling and appeared in print, radio, and television advertisements, including the voice of My Little Pony and television commercials for Burger King and Hershey's Kisses. As a youth, Keanan moved with her mother and sister to New York City, where she changed her name to "Staci Love" and began appearing in summer stock. She made her credited television debut in the 1987 miniseries I'll Take Manhattan.

At the age of 12, shortly after she moved with her family to Los Angeles, she was cast as Nicole Bradford in the TV series My Two Dads. The series ran from 1987 to 1990. During the 1990-91 season, she co-starred in the short-lived series Going Places with Alan Ruck, Heather Locklear, and Hallie Todd. The following year, Keanan was cast as Dana Foster in the TV series Step by Step which aired from 1991 to 1998. By 1997 Keanan had changed her name from Staci to Stacy.

Keanan had roles in the short Stolen Poem (2004) and the films Hidden Secrets (2006), and Death and Cremation (2010) with Brad Dourif, Jeremy Sumpter, and Daniel Baldwin. In 2009 Keanan appeared in Holyman Undercover. In 2010, she appeared in a cameo in You Again with Step By Step castmates Christine Lakin and Patrick Duffy. She also co-starred in the film Sarah's Choice.

She has also been credited as Stacy Keenan and Staci Love.

Personal life

Keanan received her undergraduate degree from UCLA. She then attended Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2013. She currently practices law under her given name, Anastasia Sagorsky, in the Los Angeles area.

On February 11, 2017, Keanan married Guy Birtwhistle, an actor and producer.

Filmography

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Lisa	Lisa	Alternative title: Candlelight Killer
1994	Skooled		Short film
1995	Ski Hard	Annie Meyers	Alternative titles: Downhill Willie, Ski Nuts
1995	The Red Coat	Mary	Short film
1997	Nowhere	Ever	Credited as Stacy Keanan
2004	Stolen Poem	Jamie	Short film
2006	Hidden Secrets	Rachel Wilson	Credited as Stacy Keanan
2009	Sarah's Choice	Denise	Credited as Stacy Keanan
2010	Holyman Undercover	Carmen
2010	You Again	Dana	Credited as Stacy Keanan
2010	Death and Cremation	Becky Weaver

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	How To Be A Man		Television special; uncredited
1985	Many Happy Returns	Uncredited	Television short produced for PBS; uncredited
1987	I'll Take Manhattan	Angelica Cipriani	Television miniseries; credited as Staci Love
1987-1990	My Two Dads	Nicole Bradford	Lead role; 60 episodes
1990	Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child	Kathy Stilwell	Television movie
1990-1991	Going Places	Lindsay Bowen	Main role; 22 episodes
1991-1998	Step by Step	Dana Foster	Main role; 159 episodes; credited as Stacy Keanan for Season 7
1996	Boy Meets World	Dana	Episode: "The Happiest Show on Earth"
1997	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Becky Samms	Episode: "I've Got You Under My Skin"; credited as Stacy Keanan
1998	Cybill	Lacy	Episode: "Fine Is Not a Feeling"
1998	Diagnosis: Murder	Cindy Garrett	Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"

Theatre

As a child musical theatre performer:

• Miss Lulu Bett, Berkshire Theater Festival, Stockbridge, Massachusetts
• Annie, Theatre at Stagedoor Manor, Loch Sheldrake, New York
• Georgia Avenue, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut
• The King and I, Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, Connecticut
• Gypsy, Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, Connecticut

As an adult stage performer:

• Old Glories, two one-act plays by Elliot Shoenman, directed by Mark L. Taylor, Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, California
  • Above the Fold (Diane), Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, California
  • Red Flags (Janet), Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, California
• Moment in the Sun (Diane Bellini), by Elliot Shoenman, Matrix Theatre, Hollywood, California
• Last Call at Moby Dick's (Caroline), by Ed Marill, directed by Mark L. Taylor, McCadden Place Theatre, Hollywood, California
• Sunset Park (Young Evelyn) second run, by Marley Sims and Elliot Shoenman, directed by Mark L. Taylor, Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, California

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Refs
1988	Young Artist Award	Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series	My Two Dads