Anastasia Love Sagorsky,[1] also known as Staci Keanan, is an American lawyer, law professor and former actress. Keanan is best known for portraying the role of Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom My Two Dads, from 1987 to 1990, and as Dana Foster on the ABC/CBS sitcom Step by Step, from 1991 to 1998. She has not performed as an actress since about 2010, making a transition to working as a prosecutor and law school professor.
Staci Keanan | |
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| Born | Anastasia Love Sagorsky Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names |
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| Alma mater | UCLA Southwestern Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (1987–1998, 2004–2010) Attorney (2013–present) |
| Spouse |
Guy Birtwhistle (m. 2017) |
Early life
editKeanan was born in Devon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacqueline (née Love) (1934 - 2009) and Irving Sagorsky, a car salesman (died 2007). She has a sister, Pilar Sagorsky Stein.[2][3][4]
In 2002, Keanan graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a minor in French from UCLA. Her academic honors include membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies.[5]
Acting career
editAt age five, she began modeling and appeared in print, radio, and television advertisements, including television commercials for My Little Pony, 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.[6]
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. Next she co-starred in the short-lived series Going Places with Alan Ruck, Heather Locklear, and Hallie Todd, which ran 1990-91. 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.[7]
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, and 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 2009 film Sarah's Choice.
Law career and teaching
editKeanan attended Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2013.[5] She currently practices law under her birth name, Anastasia Sagorsky, in the Los Angeles area.[1] In 2014, Keanan worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the Riverside County District Attorney's office prosecuting felony cases involving violent crime or death.[8] Keanan joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a Deputy District Attorney in 2016.[5][9] In January 2021, she became an adjunct associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School.[5] In 2022, she taught a course on how to properly prosecute and defend driving under the influence cases.[10]
Personal life
editOn February 11, 2017, Keanan married actor and producer Guy Birtwhistle.[11]
Filmography
edit| 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[12][13] |
| 2004 | Stolen Poem | Jamie | Short film Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| 2006 | Hidden Secrets | Rachel Wilson | Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| 2009 | Sarah's Choice | Denise | Credited as Stacy Keanan[14] |
| 2010 | Holyman Undercover | Carmen | Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| 2010 | You Again | Dana | Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| 2010 | Death and Cremation | Becky Weaver | Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | I'll Take Manhattan | Angelica Cipriani | Television miniseries Credited as Anastasia Love |
| 1987–1990 | My Two Dads | Nicole Bradford | 60 episodes |
| 1990 | Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child | Kathy Stilwell | Television movie |
| 1990–1991 | Going Places | Lindsay Bowen | 22 episodes |
| 1991–1998 | Step by Step | Dana Foster | 159 episodes Credited as Stacy Keanan for Season 7 |
| 1996 | Boy Meets World | Dana Foster | 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" Credited as Stacy Keanan |
| 1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Cindy Garrett | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" Credited as Stacy Keanan |
Stage
editMusical theatre
edit- 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
Plays
edit- 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
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Young Artist Award | Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series | My Two Dads | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "The State Bar of California: Attorney Search". calbar.ca.gov. The State Bar of California. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (November 17, 1989). "Actress likes having '2 Dads'". Chicago Sun-Times – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Obituary for Jacqueline Love Sagorsky". Philadelphia Inquirer. July 30, 2009. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Irving Sagorsky Obituary (2007) - Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Inquirer". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Anastasia Sagorsky". Southwestern Law School. Los Angeles. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ Blessing, Angela; Holmstrom, Rick (November 23, 1987). "For Staci Keanan of TV's My Two Dads, Hollywood Can Be a Two-Faced Town". People. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ Podcast: 'Keanan, Stacy. Interview with Brian Castro.'[permanent dead link] from [4:24"], IMDB listing misspelled. WTF? the Podcast. FX Show, Orlando. January 2008. Retrieved on October 24, 2010.
- ^ "The Inland Empire–Southwestern Law School Connection" (PDF). Riverside Lawyer. May 2014. p. 14.
- ^ Eakins, Paul (August 16, 2019). "Man Sentenced for Killing 77-Year-Old Woman in Hit-and-Run". Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
- ^ "DUI: Prosecution & Defense". Southwestern Law School. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022.
- ^ "'My Two Dads' Star Staci Keanan: Where Is She Now?". Extra. Extra. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Film clip: 'FILM "NOWHERE" CAST (1997)' onscreen credits [1.43"-1.47"] as "Stacy Keanan".
- ^ Nowhere (1997) Cast and Crew at FLF.com (circa 1997 via Wayback Machine.) Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ Sarah’s Choice DVD cover DVD cover image Wikipedia.org. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
External links
edit- Staci Keanan at IMDb