1928Winner
Best Performance
My Son
Anna Sten
Actor
Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
December 3, 1908
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1931Winner
Best Performance
Trapeze
1955Nominee
Best Performance
Soldier of Fortune
Career Highlights
1929Highlight
Best Performance
Golden Beak
1930Highlight
Best Performance
Bookkeeper Kremke
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Soldier of Fortune
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