'Scandal' actor Dan Bucatinsky on finding his inner mother

Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. Same-sex parents on TV. - Dan Bucatinsky is a gay dad in real life, and he also plays one on TV. The 47-year-old actor, producer and author recently won the Outstanding Actor in a Guest Role Emmy award for his work on ABC's mega-hit "Scandal." Along with Lisa Kudrow, Bucatinsky co-produces the TLC show "Who Do You Think You Are?" in which celebrities trace their family roots. CNN spoke with Bucatinsky about the challenges and commonalities same-sex parents find in a world where the definition of "Family" is evolving. CNN: There weren't really portrayals of same-sex parents on TV when you were growing up. Portrayal of same-sex parents have been few and far between, but it's really important that in Shonda Rhimes' writing, she does the "Just happens to be" story about the act of being a parent, which is something that's completely universal.

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