Anna Stern

Anna Stern
The O.C. character
Samaire Armstrong as Anna Stern
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"

Character's background

Season 1

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.

On New Year's Eve, Anna found herself lonely and morose at a New Year party. Anna went to Seth's house, and the New Year saw the two 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 eventually. After a trip back to Pittsburgh, Anna returned to find Seth and Summer 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. The character appeared in 13 episodes throughout this season.

Season 3

Anna returned in season three where she bumped into Seth at a Brown University 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 thought they were going out when she saw them hug at the airport. Anna helped Seth 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 appeared in 2 episodes in season 3 for a total of 15 episodes.

The O.C.

Characters

Main	Sandy Cohen Kirsten Cohen Ryan Atwood Marissa Cooper Seth Cohen Luke Ward Jimmy Cooper Julie Cooper Summer Roberts Caleb Nichol Taylor Townsend Kaitlin Cooper

Recurring	Trey Atwood Anna Stern Theresa Diaz Hailey Nichol Zach Stevens Alex Kelly Lindsay Gardner Johnny Harper Kevin Volchok Frank Atwood

Episodes

Season 1	"Premiere" "The Model Home" "The Gamble" "The Debut" "The Outsider" "The Girlfriend" "The Escape" "The Rescue" "The Heights" "The Perfect Couple" "The Homecoming" "The Secret" "The Best Chrismukkah Ever" "The Countdown" "The Third Wheel" "The Links" "The Rivals" "The Truth" "The Heartbreak" "The Telenovela" "The Goodbye Girl" "The L.A." "The Nana" "The Proposal" "The Shower" "The Strip" "The Ties That Bind"

Season 2	"The Distance" "The Way We Were" "The New Kids on the Block" "The New Era" "The SnO.C." "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't" "The Family Ties" "The Power of Love" "The Ex-Factor" "The Accomplice" "The Second Chance" "The Lonely Hearts Club" "The Test" "The Rainy Day Women" "The Mallpisode" "The Blaze of Glory" "The Brothers Grim" "The Rager" "The O.C. Confidential" "The Return of the Nana" "The Showdown" "The O.Sea" "The Dearly Beloved"

Season 3	"The Aftermath" "The Shape of Things to Come"

Season 4	"The End's Not Near, It's Here"

Wikipedia books

Seasons of The O.C.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4

Josh Schwartz

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