Maria Sten is an actress, writer and filmmaker from Copenhagen, Denmark. Of Danish, Swedish, Congolese ethnicity, Maria started her career as a professional dancer and model. She also holds the title of Miss Denmark 2008. Maria was a fellow in The Black List / ATX TV Festival Writing Program 2017 and The Black List / Women In Film Episodic Labs 2017. Maria also stars as the lead in the 4th season of Syfy’s Channel Zero. She debuted her first short – which she wrote, directed, produced and starred in – at Uptown Short Film Festival and LA Shorts Fest 2016. Maria’s passion as a storyteller lies with “stories that matter”; facilitating inclusion and female empowerment, and lending a voice to people who don’t have one. Maria is represented by Grandview and CAA.