Anna Sten
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1908-12-03
- Died
- 1993-11-12
- Place of birth
- Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
- Also known as
- Anna Petrivna Fesak · Ганна Фесак · А. Стэн · A. Sten
Biography
Anna Sten (Ukrainian: А́нна Стен; born Anna Petrivna Fesak) was a Ukrainian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (27)
My Son
1928
as Olga Surina
Golden Beak
1929
as Varyenka
The Traitor
1926
as Prostitute
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931
as Königin von Pontenero Yola I
Trapeze
1931
as Marina
The Eternal Jew
1940
as Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chetniks!
1943
as Lubitca Mihailovitch
Bookkeeper Kremke
1930
as Lene, Kremkes ältere Tochter
The White Eagle
1928
as Governess
Three Russian Girls
1943
as Natasha
Glory Dealers
1929
Soldier of Fortune
1955
as Madame Dupree
The Yellow Ticket
1928
as Maria, young farmer's wife
The Nun and the Sergeant
1962
as Sister Mary Joseph
Runaway Daughters
1956
as Ruth Barton
The Man I Married
1940
as Frieda
We Live Again
1934
as Katusha Maslova
The Wedding Night
1935
as Manya Novak
So Ends Our Night
1941
as Lilo
Exile Express
1939
as Nadine Nikolas
Let's Live a Little
1948
as Michele Bennett
A Woman Alone
1936
as Maria Krasnova aka Maria Novikova
The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
1931
as Gruschenka
The Girl with the Hat Box
1927
as Natasha
The Tempest
1932
as Russen-Annya
Nana
1934
as Nana
They Came to Blow Up America
1943
as Frau Reiter
About Anna Sten
Anna Sten (Ukrainian: А́нна Стен; born Anna Petrivna Fesak) was a Ukrainian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962. With 30 credits spanning from 1926 to 1963, Anna Sten has appeared in 27 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anna Sten Movies
- My Son (1928) — as Olga Surina
- Golden Beak (1929) — as Varyenka
- The Traitor (1926) — as Prostitute
- Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931) — as Königin von Pontenero Yola I
- Trapeze (1931) — as Marina
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