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'''Maria Sten''' is a Danish actress, writer, director and filmmakerbeauty pageant titleholder born and raised in [[Denmark]] with Danish, Swedish, and [[Republic of the Congo|Congo]]lese roots.<ref name="talknerdywithus">{{cite web|url=https://talknerdywithus.com/2019/07/exclusive-interview-with-maria-sten-of-swamp-thing/|title=Exclusive Interview with Maria Sten of 'Swamp Thing'|date=5 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvovermind.com/maria-sten/|title = 10 Things You Didn't Know about Maria Sten|date = 12 October 2020}}</ref> She was crowned Miss Denmark Universe 2008 and represented her country at [[Miss Universe 2008]].
==Childhood==
Sten was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to a Danish mother
[[Nina Sten-Knudsen]] with a Swedish heritage and a Congolese father. She has 8 siblings: one brother, four sisters, plus two step-sisters, plus one unrelated sister. She grew up with only one of the sisters, an older sister who was her mother’s only other child.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanogo |first1=Linda |title=A Great Danes in The States – Maria Sten-Knudsen |url=https://lindatatiene.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/artst-a-great-danes-in-the-states-maria-sten-knudsen/ |website=wordpress.com |date=21 October 2013 |publisher=WordPress |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref>. As a child, Sten often posed for her mother who was a professional artist<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ish |title=Maria Sten’sSten's 8-Figure Net Worth Comes From Her Movies and TV Shows |url=https://glamourbuff.com/actress/maria-sten-net-worth-parents/ |website=glamour buff.com |publisher=Glamour Buff |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sten-Knudsen |first1=Nina|title=Nina Sten-Knudson |url=https://www.instagram.com/ninastenknudsen/ |website=Instagram.com |publisher=Instagram |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="pop">{{cite web |title=Exclusive Interview: Maria Sten Chats Reacher, Creating Inclusive Stories, and More |url=https://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-maria-sten-chats-reacher-creating-inclusive-stories-and-more/ |website=Pop-culturalist.com |publisher=Pop Culturalist |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> and, as a child, she also started doing theater in school; participating in a youth acting program at Scandinavian Theater School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria Sten |url=https://www.listal.com/maria-sten |website=listal.com |publisher=Listal |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref> Her other childhood activities included horseback riding, gymnastics, kickboxing, track and field and playing the piano.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonnet |first1=Alexandra |title=Maria Sten From Amazon’s Hit Series “REACHER” |url=https://bellomag.com/maria-sten-from-amazons-hit-series-reacher/ |website=Bellman.com |publisher=Bello |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref> As she grew older, she grew taller and was convinced to try modeling. Sten moved to [[New York City]] in the [[United States]] when she was 18 years old to pursue a career in Performing Arts.<ref name="variety">{{cite web |last1=Wegmeister |first1=Elizabeth |title=Finalists Announced for ATX-Black List Second Annual TV Writing Program |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/atx-festival-black-list-tv-writing-program-finalists-1201984402/ |website=Variety.com |publisher=Variety |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>
== Career ==
Sten competed in [[Miss Supertalent]] of the World 2011 and was placed in the top 7 women among 50 candidates.<ref name="Host">{{Citationcite web |last1=Tamrakar |first1=Yunil |title=Maria Sten |url=https://biographyhost.com/p/maria-sten.html |website=biography host.com needed|date=February23 March 2022 |publisher=Biography Host |access-date=9 January 2024}}</ref>
===Writer===
In February 2017, Sten's submission "The Courier" was announced as a finalist for the second annual television writing program from the [[ATX Television Festival]] and The Black List.<ref name="variety"/> Later in 2017, Sten was selected for the 2017 Black List x WIF Episodic Lab.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Halpern |first1=Megan |title=Meet the Alumni from our Fall 2017 Writers Labs |url=https://blog.blcklst.com/meet-the-alumni-from-our-fall-2017-writers-labs-181abe31e8f6 |website=blackklist.com |publisher=The Black List |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref> Sten has also written two episodes of [[David E. Kelley]]'s series ''[[Big Sky (American TV series)|Big Sky]]'', and wrote, directed, and produced the short films ''Wild Things Run Free'' and ''When It Burns''.<ref name="talknerdywithus" /><ref>{{cite web |title=INTERVIEW WITH SERINDA SWAN, SHAUN SIPOS AND MARIA STEN |url=https://tvmeg.com/index.php/2023/12/14/sten/ |website=tvmeg.com |publisher=TVMEG |access-date=16 January 2024}}</ref> In 2018 Sten was named to the Tracking Board's ''Young & Hungry List'', which showcases the top 100 new writers as voted on by Hollywood's most influential.<ref name="talknerdywithus" />
===Actor===
As an actor, Sten played the lead role of Jillian Hope Hodgson in the fourth season of the television show ''[[Channel Zero (TV series)|Channel Zero: The Dream Door]]''. She portrayed Liz Tremayne in the DC Universe television series ''[[Swamp Thing (2019 TV series)|Swamp Thing]]'', which also starred [[Crystal Reed]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/swamp-thing-maria-sten-star-liz-tremayne-dc-universe-series-1202459208/|title = 'Swamp Thing': Maria Sten to Co-Star as Liz Tremayne in DC Universe Series|date = 7 September 2018}}</ref>
InSince 2022 she has starred as the character Frances Neagley in the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/reacher-bruce-mcgill-maria-sten-hugh-thompson-alan-ritchson-amazon-series-1234759869/|title='Reacher': Bruce McGill, Maria Sten, Hugh Thompson Join Alan Ritchson in Amazon Series|date=19 May 2021}}</ref> ▼She wrote two episodes of [[David E. Kelley]]'s series ''[[Big Sky (American TV series)|Big Sky]]'', and wrote, directed, and produced the short film ''Wild Things Run Free''.<ref name="talknerdywithus" /> In 2018 Sten was named to the Tracking Board's ''Young & Hungry List'', which showcases the top 100 new writers as voted on by Hollywood's most influential.<ref name="talknerdywithus" />
▲In 2022 she starred as the character Frances Neagley in the [[Amazon Prime Video]] series ''[[Reacher (TV series)|Reacher]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/reacher-bruce-mcgill-maria-sten-hugh-thompson-alan-ritchson-amazon-series-1234759869/|title='Reacher': Bruce McGill, Maria Sten, Hugh Thompson Join Alan Ritchson in Amazon Series|date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
| Terry
| Main role; 9 episodes
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| 2022
| ''Narcissa''
| Andie
| Main role; 8 episodes<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=Glee’ Star Dianna Agron & ‘Reacher’ Actress Maria Sten To Lead QCode Sci-Fi Podcast ‘Narcissa |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/dianna-agron-glee-podcast-series-maria-sten-reacher-1235021016/ |website=deadline.com |publisher=Deadline |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>
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== External links ==
*[https://www.instagram.com/mariasten/ Maria Sten instagram]
* {{IMDb name|3080233}}
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