Keanan, Staci 1975- (Stacy Keanan, Staci Love)

PERSONAL

Original name, Anastasia Sogorsky; born June 6, 1975, in Devon (some sources cite Philadelphia), PA; daughter of Irv (a car salesperson) and Jackie Sogorsky. Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles. Religion: Roman Catholic.

Addresses:

Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010.

Career:

Actress. Worked as a child fashion model; also appeared in commercials for Burger King restaurants, Hershey's Kisses candy, and Aim toothpaste. Sometimes credited as Staci Love.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award, best young actress starring in a new television comedy series, 1988, and Young Artist Award nominations, best young actress starring in a television comedy series, 1989, 1990, and Youth in Film Award, all for My Two Dads; Young Artist Award nomination, best young actress starring in a motion picture, 1991, for Lisa; Young Artist Award nominations, best young actress starring in a new television series, 1992, outstanding young comedienne in a television series, 1993, and best youth comedienne, 1994, and outstanding youth ensemble in a television series (with others), 1994, all for Step by Step.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Nicole Bradford, My Two Dads, NBC, 1987.

Lindsay Bowen, Going Places, ABC, 1990.

Dana, ABC TGIF, ABC, 1990.

Dana Foster, Step by Step, ABC, 1991-97, CBS, 1997-98.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Double Dare (game show), syndicated, 1988.

The Gong Show (game show), syndicated, 1989.

Dana, "The Happiest Show in Earth," Boy Meets World, ABC, 1996.

(As Stacy Keanan) Becky Samms, "I've Got You under My Skin," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1997.

Cindy Garrett, "Till Death Do Us Part," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998.

Lacy, "Fine Is Not a Feeling," Cybill, 1998.

Also appeared on Geraldo, Mike and Maddie, and The Suzanne Somers Show.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Angela Cipriani, I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kathy Stilwell, Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Television Academy Hall of Fame, FOX, 1990.

A Busch Gardens-Sea World Summer Safari, CBS, 1992.

Presenter, Nickelodeon's 7th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1994.

The Making of a Child Star, E! Entertainment Television, 1997.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Fun House, syndicated, 1988.

Film Appearances:

Title role, Lisa (also known as Candlelight Killer), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1990.

Annie Meyers, Ski Hard (also known as Downhill Willie and Ski Nuts), Cinepix Film Properties, 1995.

Ever, Nowhere, Fine Line, 1997.

Jamie, Stolen Poem, Second Orange, 2004.

(As Stacy Keanan) Rachel Wilson, Hidden Secrets, Pure Flix, 2006.

Carmen, Holyman Undercover, Pure Flix, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Annie, Theatre at Stagedoor Manor, Loch Sheldrake, NY; Georgia Avenue, Goodspeed Opera Company, Norma Terris Theatre, Chester, CT; and Miss Lulu Bett, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA; and in productions of Gypsy and The King and I.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, November 23, 1987, pp. 53.