Anna Stern
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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 episode of season 3 "The Party Favor" Anna is saying 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"
, she was paired with newcomer Ryan Atwood
to attend the annual cotillion
. Seth and Anna connected instantly as they talked about their shared passion, comic books. When Ryan was unable to attend, Seth and Anna went to cotillion together. Seth turned down Summer Roberts
, the love of his life, to go with Anna, which became somewhat of 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. It soon became apparent that Anna liked Seth. Anna later admitted that she did like 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 had no idea what to do. Things came to a head at Thanksgiving, when both girls show up.
On New Year's Eve, Anna found herself lonely and morose at a New Year party. She went to Seth's house, and the New Year saw the two of them making out on Seth's bed. Their relationship had a rocky start, with both Anna and Seth afraid to tell Summer, whom they had both become friends with. Seth began paying her more attention however, and it became obvious he still had feelings for Summer. Anna realised this, and broke up with Seth as a result eventually. After a trip back to Pittsburgh, Anna returned to find Seth and Summer were together. Although she remained friends with Seth, she missed Pittsburgh too much, and decided to move back, with a tearful goodbye to Seth at the airport. Anna's departure is widely considered by fans to be the saddest of any recurring character, some going as far as to say that Seth clearly felt more affection for Anna given his emotion when she left. The character is said to be short lived, appearing in 13 episodes throughout this season.
Pre-Frosh event. They re-connected instantly, and Seth shared some of his recent troubles with her concerning not getting into Brown and his breakup with Summer. But Summer thinks they're going out when she sees them hug at the airport. She helped him get an interview with the Rhode Island School of Design
and also returned to Newport to attend the Prom with Seth and help him win Summer back. She appears in 2 episodes in season 3, she appeared in 15 episodes in total.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television series The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, portrayed by Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Rhys Armstrong is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money...
. 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
Melinda Clarke
Melinda Patrice Clarke is an American actress who has primarily worked in television. Clarke is best known for playing Faith Taylor on the daytime drama Days of our Lives, the manipulative and cunning Julie Cooper-Nichol on The O.C., and the professional dominatrix Lady Heather on CSI...
and Rachel Bilson
Rachel Bilson
Rachel Sarah Bilson is an American actress. Bilson grew up in a California show business family, and made her television debut in 2003, subsequently becoming well known for playing Summer Roberts on the prime time drama series The O.C. Bilson made her film debut in the 2006 film The Last Kiss and...
were added to the main cast in the thirteenth episode, while Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Armstrong
Samaire Rhys Armstrong is an American actress, fashion designer and model. She is best known for her roles in Stay Alive, The O.C. and It's a Boy Girl Thing. Her best known role to date is portraying the role of Juliet Darling in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money...
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 episode of season 3 "The Party Favor" Anna is saying 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"
Season 1
Having just moved to Newport Beach from PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, she was paired with newcomer Ryan Atwood
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Francis Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Benjamin McKenzie. A troubled teenager from Chino, California, he is considered the protagonist of the show, beginning as an outcast and is brought to a lifestyle of luxury by the Cohen family and is...
to attend the annual cotillion
Cotillion
In American usage, a cotillion is a formal ball and social gathering, often the venue for presenting débutantes during the débutante season – usually May through December. Cotillions are also used as classes to teach social etiquette, respect and common morals for the younger ages with the...
. Seth and Anna connected instantly as they talked about their shared passion, comic books. When Ryan was unable to attend, Seth and Anna went to cotillion together. Seth turned down Summer Roberts
Summer Roberts
Summer Roberts is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Rachel Bilson.-Background:Summer Roberts grew up in Newport Beach, California, with her wealthy father, Dr. Neil Roberts...
, the love of his life, to go with Anna, which became somewhat of 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. It soon became apparent that Anna liked Seth. Anna later admitted that she did like 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 had no idea what to do. Things came to a head at Thanksgiving, when both girls show up.
On New Year's Eve, Anna found herself lonely and morose at a New Year party. She went to Seth's house, and the New Year saw the two of them making out on Seth's bed. Their relationship had a rocky start, with both Anna and Seth afraid to tell Summer, whom they had both become friends with. Seth began paying her more attention however, and it became obvious he still had feelings for Summer. Anna realised this, and broke up with Seth as a result eventually. After a trip back to Pittsburgh, Anna returned to find Seth and Summer were together. Although she remained friends with Seth, she missed Pittsburgh too much, and decided to move back, with a tearful goodbye to Seth at the airport. Anna's departure is widely considered by fans to be the saddest of any recurring character, some going as far as to say that Seth clearly felt more affection for Anna given his emotion when she left. The character is said to be short lived, appearing in 13 episodes throughout this season.
Season 3
Anna has since returned in season three where she bumped into Seth at a Brown UniversityBrown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
Pre-Frosh event. They re-connected instantly, and Seth shared some of his recent troubles with her concerning not getting into Brown and his breakup with Summer. But Summer thinks they're going out when she sees them hug at the airport. She helped him get an interview with the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
and also returned to Newport to attend the Prom with Seth and help him win Summer back. She appears in 2 episodes in season 3, she appeared in 15 episodes in total.