Born Today - Anna Sten

Anna Sten's Swedish mother was a prima ballerina at the Kyiv Opera House, her Ukrainian father was a theater producer. Anna married actor Boris Sten and took his name as her stage name. In Germany, she caught the eye of Samuel Goldwyn; he bought her to the US, determined to make her the next Dietrich or Garbo. For two years she underwent diction classes and extensive training in Hollywood acting.