Staci Keanan
| Staci Keanan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anastasia Sagorsky[1] June 6, 1975 Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987-present |
Staci Keanan (born Anastasia Sagorsky, June 6, 1975) is an American actress. Keanan is best known for her roles in the television series My Two Dads (1987–1990) and Step by Step (1991–1998).
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[edit] Life and career
Keanan was born in Devon, Pennsylvania, and lived in the Philadelphia area. 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.[2]
At the age of 12, shortly after she moved with her family to Los Angeles, California, she was cast as Nicole Bradford in the TV series My Two Dads. The series ran from 1987 to 1990. In 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived series Going Places with Alan Ruck, Heather Locklear, and Hallie Todd. That same 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.[3]
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, starring David A.R. White,[1] 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 film Sarah's Choice.[4]
[edit] Theater
As an adult stage performer:
- Old Glories, two one-act plays by Elliot Shoenman, directed by Mark L. Taylor, Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- Above the Fold (Diane), Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- Red Flags (Janet), Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- Moment in the Sun (Diane Bellini), by Elliot Shoenman, Matrix Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- Last Call at Moby Dick's (Caroline), by Ed Marill, directed by Mark L. Taylor, McCadden Place Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- Sunset Park (Young Evelyn) 2nd Run, by Marley Sims and Elliot Shoenman, directed by Mark L. Taylor, Zephyr Theatre, Hollywood, CA
As a child musical theatre performer:
- Miss Lulu Bett, by Zona Gale, Berkshire Theater Festival, Stockbridge, MA
- Annie, Theatre at Stagedoor Manor, Loch Sheldrake, NY
- Georgia Avenue, by Joe Masteroff, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT
- The King and I, Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, CT
- Gypsy, Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, CT
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Lisa | Lisa | Alternative title: Candlelight Killer |
| 1994 | Skooled (short) | Dir. by Morgan Higby Night | |
| 1995 | Ski Hard | Annie Meyers | Alternative titles: Downhill Willie Ski Nuts |
| 1995 | The Red Coat (short) | Mary | Dir. by Morgan Higby Night |
| 1997 | Nowhere | Ever | Credited as Stacy Keanan[5][6] |
| 2004 | Stolen Poem (short) | Jamie | Dir. by Austin Grady |
| 2006 | Hidden Secrets | Rachel Wilson | Credited as Stacy Keanan[7] |
| 2009 | Sarah's Choice | Denise | Credited as Stacy Keanan[8][9] |
| 2010 | Holyman Undercover | Carmen | |
| 2010 | You Again | Dana | Credited as Stacy Keanan[10] |
| 2010 | Death and Cremation | Becky Weaver | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | How To Be A Man | Uncredited | Television Special Hosted and Executive Produced by Bob Keeshan |
| 1985 | Many Happy Returns | Uncredited | Short produced for PBS. Story by Willie Reale. With Peter MacNicol as "Barney" |
| 1987 | I'll Take Manhattan | Angelica Cipriani | Miniseries Credited as Staci Love[11] |
| 1987–1990 | My Two Dads | Nicole Bradford | 60 episodes |
| 1990 | Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child | Kathy Stilwell | TV 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 | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Becky Samms | 1 episode Credited as Stacy Keanan[12] |
| 1998 | Cybill | Lacy | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Cindy Garrett | 1 episode |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Young Artist Award | Won | Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series | My Two Dads |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Staci Keanan Biography (1975-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Staci-Keanan.html. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ Blessing, Angela; Holmstrom, Rick (1987-11-23). "For Staci Keanan of TV's My Two Dads, Hollywood Can Be a Two-Faced Town". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20097658,00.html. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ Podcast: 'Keanan, Stacy. Interview with Brian Castro.' from [4:24"], IMDB listing misspelled. WTF? the Podcast. FX Show, Orlando. 2008-01. Retrieved on 2010-10-24.
- ^ http://sarah.pureflix.com/index.php?p=Cast+%26+Crew&id=20
- ^ 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 Internet Archive.) Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ^ Hidden Secrets (2006) full credits at Internet Movie Database Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ Sarah’s Choice DVD cover DVD cover image Wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ Sarah’s Choice DVD cover DVD cover image RebeccaStJames.Forefrontrecords.com/news/. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ You Again production credits New York Times Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ I'll Take Manhattan (1987) full credits at Internet Movie Database Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1997) season 4, episode 20 credits at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved 2010-10-24.
