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
| Birth Location | Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine] |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908-12-03 |
| Died | 1993-11-12 |
Movies
The Nun and the Sergeant
as Sister Mary Joseph
1962
Runaway Daughters
as Ruth Barton
1956
Soldier of Fortune
as Madame Dupree
1955
Let's Live a Little
as Michele Bennett
1948
Three Russian Girls
as Natasha
1943
They Came to Blow Up America
as Frau Reiter
1943
Chetniks!
as Lubitca Mihailovitch
1943
So Ends Our Night
as Lilo
1941
The Eternal Jew
as Gruschenka (archive footage) (uncredited)
1940
The Man I Married
as Frieda
1940
Exile Express
as Nadine Nikolas
1939
A Woman Alone
as Maria Krasnova aka Maria Novikova
1936
The Wedding Night
as Manya Novak
1935
We Live Again
as Katusha Maslova
1934
Nana
as Nana
1934
The Tempest
as Russen-Annya
1932
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
as Königin von Pontenero Yola I
1931
Trapeze
as Marina
1931
The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
as Gruschenka
1931
Bookkeeper Kremke
as Lene, Kremkes ältere Tochter
1930
1929
1929
1928
1928
The Yellow Ticket
as Maria, young farmer's wife
1928
The Girl with the Hat Box
as Natasha
1927
Anna Sten hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
