Anna Sten
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Anna Sten was a Ukrainian-born film actress who gained prominence in European cinema before being brought to Hollywood in the 1930s as a potential rival to Greta Garbo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anna Sten canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11464986 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anna Sten Context triple: [The Wedding Night, starring, Anna Sten]
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A.
Ewa Westling
Ewa Westling is a Swedish woman best known as the mother of Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, who is married to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
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B.
Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress renowned for her collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman and her influential performances in mid-20th-century European cinema.
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C.
Lena Andersson
Lena Andersson is a Swedish author and columnist known for her psychologically incisive novels and essays on politics, society, and human relationships.
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D.
Pernilla August
Pernilla August is a Swedish actress and director best known internationally for playing Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker’s mother, in the Star Wars prequel films.
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E.
Eva Andersson
Eva Andersson is a Swedish former model and physician best known for her work with Sports Illustrated and her marriage to hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anna Sten Target entity description: Anna Sten was a Ukrainian-born film actress who gained prominence in European cinema before being brought to Hollywood in the 1930s as a potential rival to Greta Garbo.
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A.
Ewa Westling
Ewa Westling is a Swedish woman best known as the mother of Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, who is married to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
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B.
Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson is a Swedish actress renowned for her collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman and her influential performances in mid-20th-century European cinema.
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C.
Lena Andersson
Lena Andersson is a Swedish author and columnist known for her psychologically incisive novels and essays on politics, society, and human relationships.
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D.
Pernilla August
Pernilla August is a Swedish actress and director best known internationally for playing Shmi Skywalker, Anakin Skywalker’s mother, in the Star Wars prequel films.
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E.
Eva Andersson
Eva Andersson is a Swedish former model and physician best known for her work with Sports Illustrated and her marriage to hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ukrainian emigrant
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film actress ⓘ person ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeIn |
European cinema
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Anna Petrovna Fesak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Soviet Union
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russian Empire
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Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-11-12 ⓘ |
| employer | Samuel Goldwyn Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ Russian ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| name | Anna Sten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
European film star of the late silent and early sound era
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Ukrainian-born Hollywood actress ⓘ |
| notableFor | being promoted as a rival to Greta Garbo ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Nana (1934 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Girl with the Hatbox NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wedding Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Eagle (1928 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Yellow Ticket (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ We Live Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kiev Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Kyiv NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eugene Frenke
NERFINISHED
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Fedor Ozep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Samuel Goldwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anna Sten Description of subject: Anna Sten was a Ukrainian-born film actress who gained prominence in European cinema before being brought to Hollywood in the 1930s as a potential rival to Greta Garbo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.