Anna Easteden

Anna Easteden (born 29 November 1976) is a Finnish American actress whose film appearances include The House of Branching Love [1][2] (2009) and Sideways [3] (2009). She is known for her performance as "Bee Sting" in Who Wants to Be a Superhero? season 2 (2007) on Sci Fi Channel. She co-starred in soap operas: Passions and Days of Our Lives on NBC, the television series Bones on Fox and Two and a Half Men on CBS.

Anna Easteden
Born
Anna Katariina Shemeikka

(1976-11-29) 29 November 1976
Tohmajärvi, Finland
OccupationActress, model
Websitewww.annaeasteden.com

Biography

Easteden was born in Tohmajärvi, Finland, as Anna Katariina Shemeikka, the daughter of dairy farmers.[4][5] She has a younger brother, Antti. Easteden was raised in Finland until her teenage years, excelling in public schools, and graduating youngest in her class.

Modeling career

Easteden graduated from a Finnish modeling school at the age of 12 and shortly booked her first modeling job in Finland. She appeared in her first magazine cover after winning a national contest held by popular teen magazine SinäMinä (as Anna Shemeikka).

Still a teenager, Anna Easteden received her first international modeling contract with a Japanese modeling agency and moved to Tokyo. In Tokyo she appeared in advertisements for companies such as: Kanebo, Sony, Nissan, Wacoal, Oricom, NEC and Lux. She was designer Akira Kimijima's house model and had an exclusive contract with a Japanese cosmetics company. Easteden also worked as a model in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Guam and finally the United States. In the US, Anna Easteden has modeled for companies including: Avon, Salvatore Ferragamo, Calvin Klein, XOXO, Hermès, Diesel, Pony, T-Mobile, Toyo Tires, Michael Antonio, Jockey, Ashworth, Kohl's, Nissan, Victoria's Bridal, Gottschalks, Anna's Linens, PajamaGram, Rio Hotel, Marie Claire, Chevy, Sue Wong and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.[6]

Acting career

Easteden started her acting career in TV commercials in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States. In her first play she was Sleeping Beauty in the play Sleeping Beauty, which premiered in Chicago, at the Downers Grove Tivoli Theater.

Easteden is known for her performance as Super villain "Beesting" from Who Wants to Be a Superhero?.[7] Her other television roles include: Two and a Half Men, Bones,[8] Passions,[9] and Days of Our Lives.[10]

Easteden is the host of Wipeout in Finland, that started airing in Finland on FOX in March 2013.

Humanitarian Work

Easteden conducted a comparative legal research study on the different aspects of asylum procedures in selected European countries for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bratislava, Slovakia. Her research impacted the Slovak National Asylum Legislation, which was in the process of amendment. Easteden continued her work in Bratislava, with an international partner of The Foundation for a Civil Society (USA), where she was involved in the "Citizen Campaign "OK '98" for free and fair elections.[6]

Personal life

Easteden married an American baseball coach, Rob McKinley, in 2007 and gave birth to their daughter Everett on February 23, 2018. They live in Los Angeles.[6][11]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Inside SchwartzGolf DateTelevision series. Played as promos on NBC
2002Law & OrderPoster Movie StarTelevision series
2003Let's Make a DealFinnish ActressTelevision gameshow
Days of Our LivesFrancoiseTelevision series
2004Casting AboutHerself
2005Happy EndingsBody Double Maimee
3 Wise WomenDorothy Snapp
2006BonesPolina DeckerTelevision series
2007Who Wants to Be a Superhero?Bee StingTelevision series
John from CincinnatiBeer Model CutoutTelevision series
You're So DeadRobin DeBiggers
2008PassionsJulian's nurseTelevision series
2009The House of Branching LoveNina
Saidoweizu (Sideways, サイドウェイズ)AlliFuji TV remake of Sideways
2010A Voice In The DarkHarriet
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Miranda from Sex and the CityTelevision series
2011Two and a Half MenWandaTelevision series
Mann's WorldFrance's RedheadTelevision pilot
TemazcalBelle
2012Through the lensMotherNikon D800 Official D-Movies

Awards

In 2010, Easteden was nominated for Best Supporting Actress award at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.

References
  1. "The House of Branching Love (2009)". IMDB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  2. "The House of Branching Love". plaza.fi. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  3. "Sideways (2009)". IMDB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  4. "Anna Easteden. An International Actress". CinemaWithoutBorders.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  5. "Dairy Farm". savonsanomat.fi. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  6. "Anna Easteden Trivia". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-12. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  7. "Who Wants To Be a Superhero? (2006)". IMDB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  8. "Bones (2005)". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2005. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  9. "Passions (1999)". IMDB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  10. "Days Of Our Lives (1965)". IMDB.com. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
  11. "Baseball Husband". ksml.fi. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
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