Anna Stern
| Anna Stern | |
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| The O.C. character | |
Samaire Armstrong as Anna Stern
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| First appearance | "The Debut" (episode 1.04) |
| Last appearance | "The Party Favor" (episode 3.23) |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Portrayed by | Samaire Armstrong |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation |
High school student (at the Harbor School; departed) College student (at Brown; ambiguous) |
| Family | Cameron Stern (father) Patricia Stern (mother) |
| Residence |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Formerly: Newport Beach, California |
Anna Stern is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Samaire Armstrong. Initially intended to appear in only one episode, she was brought back at fan request for several episodes of the first season. After a successful run, Melinda Clarke and Rachel Bilson were added to the main cast in the thirteenth episode, while Samaire Armstrong wasn't despite the regular appearance of her character. She appears on the back of the Music from the OC: Mix 1 album with the main cast of season 1.
In the season 3 episode "The Party Favor", Anna says to Seth and Summer: "I'm gonna go. I fly back tomorrow, but I'll see you both in Providence." So Anna is a student at Brown University, but she is offscreen. In the booklet of the 'Mix 5' CD, most cast members leave messages to each other, including, "Hey, guys-see you soon! Missing you in Pittsburgh-Anna"
Having just moved to Newport Beach from Pittsburgh, she was paired with newcomer Ryan Atwood to attend the annual cotillion ball. Seth and Anna connected instantly as they talked about their shared passion, comic books. When Ryan chose not to attend (until Marissa persuades him to change his mind), Seth and Anna went to cotillion together. Seth turned down Summer Roberts, the love of his life, to go with Anna, which became an omen of their relationship to come.
When Anna returned to school after a summer sailing trip, she and Seth picked up where they left off. Anna admitted that she liked Seth but understood that he would never see her as anything more than a friend. When she kissed him later that night, Seth assumed that it was part of their plan to make Summer jealous, and Anna didn't correct him.
Soon, though, Seth became aware of Anna's feelings; at the same time, Summer admitted that she had feelings for him. The previously girl-less Seth now had two girls who liked him and no idea what to do. Things came to a head at Thanksgiving, when both girls showed up.
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