Imagine an actor who plays special and different roles. They are not the main star but play important and interesting people in movies and TV shows. These actors might act as someone very different from themselves. Sometimes, they have more than just a small part and can even be the main actor in some films. People often see these actors as less famous and not as good-looking as the main stars. But some of them have a special look that makes them stand out. For example, an actor from Chicago was in a car accident as a child. After surgery, he looked unique and people remembered him in theaters. Although these actors are very good, their names are not usually the big names you see on movie posters or on TV adverts. They might be faces you know, but you might not know their names. These actors are very important for making movies and TV shows feel real and exciting because they play roles that add color to the story.

Anastasia Love Sagorsky is a woman who used to be an actress but is now a lawyer and a professor. People knew her as Staci Keanan when she acted. She played Nicole Bradford in a TV show called "My Two Dads" from 1987 to 1990. Then she played Dana Foster in another TV show, "Step by Step," from 1991 to 1998. She stopped acting around 2010 and started working in law. Staci was born in Pennsylvania. Her mom's name was Jacqueline and her dad's name was Irving; he sold cars. She also has a sister named Pilar. Staci was a very good student. She went to a university called UCLA and studied art history and French. She did really well and got special honors for her good work. When Staci was just five, she started working as a model. She was in ads for toys and food. Later, she and her family moved to New York City. There, she started acting in plays during the summer. She got her big break when she was 12, after moving to Los Angeles with her family. She got a role in "My Two Dads," and after that, she was in "Step by Step." Staci also acted in some movies. Staci doesn't act anymore, but her shows can still be seen on TV and her movies can be watched by people who know her from before. She now uses her skills to teach law and work in court.

In the past, we didn’t see many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in TV shows, movies, or books. The few times we did see them, they were not treated very nicely. This was because not everyone was kind or accepting of LGBT people. But things are changing! Since the 1990s, more TV shows, books, and movies show LGBT people in a good way. LGBT people want to show everyone who they are. They want to be seen just like everyone else in movies, books, or TV shows. This helps people understand more about them and accept them. When we see LGBT people in stories and learn about their lives, it helps us to think of them as normal and not different. We also learn more about them and this helps us to be kind to each other. Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, a writer, says we still have some problems with people not being treated equally because of their race or who they love. But things are getting better. Another writer, Judith Butler, says that people have ideas about who should love whom. This is often shown in our culture and on TV. But these ideas are changing. Sometimes, LGBT people are shown in a way that is not real or not nice. Gay men might be shown as being too fancy or too bold. For lesbians, it's the opposite. They're often not shown as how they truly are. Bisexual and transgender people sometimes are not shown at all or are shown in a bad way. These bad images can make people think wrongly about LGBT people, just like bad images of people from different races or religions can. But by showing positive and diverse stories of LGBT people, we can change this and make everyone feel accepted and understood.