Acting
Anna Sten
Born 1908-12-03
Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Anna Sten
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Adventures in Paradise
1959
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Arrest and Trial
1963
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The Eternal Jew
1940
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The Walter Winchell File
1957
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Soldier of Fortune
1955
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The Girl with the Hat Box
1927
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The Wedding Night
1935
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My Son
1928
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So Ends Our Night
1941
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The Man I Married
1940
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arrest and Trial | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Nun and the Sergeant | Sister Mary Joseph | Movie | 1962 |
 | Adventures in Paradise | Antonia Kohlermann | TV Series | 1959 |
 | The Walter Winchell File | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Runaway Daughters | Ruth Barton | Movie | 1956 |
 | Soldier of Fortune | Madame Dupree | Movie | 1955 |
 | Let's Live a Little | Michele Bennett | Movie | 1948 |
 | Three Russian Girls | Natasha | Movie | 1943 |
 | They Came to Blow Up America | Frau Reiter | Movie | 1943 |
 | Chetniks! | Lubitca Mihailovitch | Movie | 1943 |
 | So Ends Our Night | Lilo | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Eternal Jew | Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Man I Married | Frieda | Movie | 1940 |
 | Exile Express | Nadine Nikolas | Movie | 1939 |
| A Woman Alone | Maria Krasnova aka Maria Novikova | Movie | 1936 | |
 | The Wedding Night | Manya Novak | Movie | 1935 |
 | We Live Again | Katusha Maslova | Movie | 1934 |
 | Nana | Nana | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Tempest | Russen-Annya | Movie | 1932 |
 | Bombs Over Monte Carlo | Königin von Pontenero Yola I | Movie | 1931 |
 | Trapeze | Marina | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov | Gruschenka | Movie | 1931 |
 | Bookkeeper Kremke | Lene, Kremkes ältere Tochter | Movie | 1930 |
 | Golden Beak | Varyenka | Movie | 1929 |
 | Glory Dealers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1929 |
 | The White Eagle | Governess | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Yellow Ticket | Maria, young farmer's wife | Movie | 1928 |
 | My Son | Olga Surina | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Girl with the Hat Box | Natasha | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Traitor | Prostitute | Movie | 1926 |