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Anna Sten
Acting
03 Dec 1908
† 12 Nov 1993
Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
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 occas...
Also Known As
Anna Petrivna Fesak, Ганна Фесак


























