Staci Keanan

Anastasia Love Sagorsky^[1] (born June 6, 1975),^[2] best known by her stage name Staci Keanan, is an American former actress. She is best known for her television roles as Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom My Two Dads (1987–1990) and Dana Foster on the ABC/CBS sitcom Step by Step (1991–1998). In 2013, she was admitted to the State Bar of California; where she currently practices law under her birth name.

Staci Keanan
Born	Anastasia Love Sagorsky (1975-06-06) June 6, 1975 (age 50) Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Anastasia Sagorsky Stacy Keanan
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles (BA) Southwestern Law School (JD)
Occupation(s)	Actress (1987–1998, 2004–2010) Attorney (2013–present)
Spouse	Guy Birtwhistle ​ (m. 2017)​

Biography

1975–1987: Early life and work

Keanan 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.^[3][4][5]

At 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]

1987–2010: Acting career

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 (1987–1990). After the end of My Two Dads, Keanan starred on the short-lived ABC sitcom Going Places (1990–1991) with Alan Ruck, Heather Locklear, and Hallie Todd. The following year, she was cast as Dana Foster in the TV series Step by Step (1991–1998). 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.

2010–present: Transition into law

Keanan attended Southwestern Law School and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2013.^[8] 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.^[9] Keanan joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a Deputy District Attorney in 2016.^[8][10] In January 2021, she became an adjunct associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School.^[8]

Personal life

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.^[8]

On February 11, 2017, Keanan married actor and producer Guy Birtwhistle.^[11]

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
2004	Stolen Poem	Jamie	Short film
2006	Hidden Secrets	Rachel Wilson
2009	Sarah's Choice	Denise
2010	Holyman Undercover	Carmen
2010	You Again	Dana
2010	Death and Cremation	Becky Weaver

Television roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	I'll Take Manhattan	Angelica Cipriani	Television miniseries Credited as Staci 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
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"
1998	Cybill	Lacy	Episode: "Fine Is Not a Feeling"
1998	Diagnosis: Murder	Cindy Garrett	Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"

Stage

Musical theatre

• 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

• 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	Won