Anna Sten

Acting

Anna Sten

Born December 3, 1908Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]30 credits

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

Filmography

The Nun and the Sergeant
1962The Nun and the Sergeant
as Sister Mary JosephMovie
Adventures in Paradise
1959Adventures in Paradise
as Antonia KohlermannTV
Runaway Daughters
1956Runaway Daughters
as Ruth BartonMovie
Soldier of Fortune
1955Soldier of Fortune
as Madame DupreeMovie
Let's Live a Little
1948Let's Live a Little
as Michele BennettMovie
Chetniks!
1943Chetniks!
as Lubitca MihailovitchMovie
The Eternal Jew
1940The Eternal Jew
as Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Man I Married
1940The Man I Married
as FriedaMovie
Exile Express
1939Exile Express
as Nadine NikolasMovie
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1936A Woman Alone
as Maria Krasnova aka Maria NovikovaMovie
The Wedding Night
1935The Wedding Night
as Manya NovakMovie
We Live Again
1934We Live Again
as Katusha MaslovaMovie
Nana
1934Nana
as NanaMovie
The Tempest
1932The Tempest
as Russen-AnnyaMovie
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931Bombs Over Monte Carlo
as Königin von Pontenero Yola IMovie
Trapeze
1931Trapeze
as MarinaMovie
Bookkeeper Kremke
1930Bookkeeper Kremke
as Lene, Kremkes ältere TochterMovie
Golden Beak
1929Golden Beak
as VaryenkaMovie
The White Eagle
1928The White Eagle
as GovernessMovie
The Yellow Ticket
1928The Yellow Ticket
as Maria, young farmer's wifeMovie
My Son
1928My Son
as Olga SurinaMovie
The Traitor
1926The Traitor
as ProstituteMovie