Early life

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

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, California, 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, starring David A.R. White, 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.

Personal life

Keanan is married to Guy Birtwhistle. She graduated from Southwestern Law School and currently practices law in the Los Angeles area. She was an Art History major at UCLA. She is a devout Catholic.

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

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
2004	Stolen Poem (short)	Jamie	Dir. by Austin Grady
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
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
1987-90	My Two Dads	Nicole Bradford	60 episodes
1990	Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child	Kathy Stilwell	TV Movie
1990-91	Going Places	Lindsay Bowen	22 episodes
1991-98	Step by Step	Dana Foster	159 episodes Credited as Stacy Keanan for Season 7
1996	Boy Meets World	Dana Foster	1 episode
1997	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Becky Samms	1 episode Credited as Stacy Keanan
1998	Cybill	Lacy	1 episode
1998	Diagnosis: Murder	Cindy Garrett	1 episode

Awards

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

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