Danish Originals S2 E10: Maria Sten

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Wyoming-based Danish-Congolese actor, writer, producer, dancer and 2008 Miss Denmark, Maria Sten talks about her professional path in the US as a highly motivated, disciplined mixed-race artist.

Danish Originals

Jun 25, 2024

Wyoming-based Danish-Congolese actor, writer, producer, dancer and 2008 Miss Denmark, Maria Sten plays Frances Neagley in the TV series Reacher and is a writer on the tv series Big Sky.

In Los Angeles to meet up with her management team, Maria gives a wide ranging interview about growing up in Denmark and her professional path in the US as a highly motivated, disciplined mixed-race artist.

Maria selects and discusses a work by Nina Sten-Knudsen from the SMK collection.

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