Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 15, 2004
Ethnicity:
*Latvian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Sterling Jerins is an American actress.
Sterling is the daughter of Alana Adena (Teichman) and Edgar Jerins. Sterling’s sister, Ruby Jerins, is also an actress. They were raised Jewish.
Sterling’s father is an artist from Omaha, Nebraska, and has Latvian ancestry. Sterling’s mother is an actress from North Carolina, and has Jewish background. The family belongs to a Reform Jewish synagogue (Sterling’s father may or may not have converted to Judaism; Reform Judaism does not require conversion for membership).
Sterling’s paternal grandparents were Gunars Stanislaus Jerins (the son of Janis Jerins and Pauline Subris) and Rita Cepure. Gunars and Rita were both Latvian immigrants.
Sterling’s maternal grandparents were likely Stuart Teichman and Barbara Ross.
Sterling is pictured with her parents and sister here.
Sources: Interview with Sterling’s father, Edgar Jerins – http://musicandartinterviews.blogspot.com
Obituary of Sterling’s uncle (father’s brother), Toms Erik Jerins – http://www.omaha.com
Obituary of Sterling’s paternal grandfather, Gunars Stanislaus Jerins – http://www.findagrave.com
Immigration record of Sterling’s paternal grandmother, Rita Cepure – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Sterling’s paternal stepgrandmother, Anne M. (Fridrich) Jerins – http://www.legacy.com
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