a crisis actor is probably an intelligence asset. Maybe have no family at all. but imagine you are a crisis actor with intelligence. You don't tell your family or friends. If the come up to you and say, wow, that girl looks just like you. She would say, Huh. She does. What time is the dinner reservation at cheesecake factory? And there you have it. No big coverup. The crisis actor has alibi's and cover jobs. Everyone has a dopelganger.