Sterling Jerins

Jerins in 2013, photo by Debby Wong/www.bigstockphoto.com

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 15, 2004

Ethnicity: Latvian, Ashkenazi Jewish

Sterling Jerins is an American actress. Her roles include the films World War Z, The Conjuring, And So It Goes, 5 Flights Up, Dark Places, No Escape (2015), The Conjuring 2, Paterson, Daisy Winters, Boarding School, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and the show Divorce.

Sterling is the daughter of Alana, an actress, and Edgar Jerins, an artist. Her sister, Ruby Jerins, is also an actress. Her father is from Omaha, Nebraska, and is of Latvian descent. Her mother is from North Carolina, and is from a Jewish family. Sterling’s family belongs to a Conservative Jewish synagogue, which may mean that Sterling’s father converted to Judaism. She was raised Jewish.

Sterling is pictured with her parents and sister here.

Sterling’s paternal grandfather was Gunars Stanislaus Jerins (the son of Janis Jerins and Pauline Subris). Gunars was a Latvian immigrant.

Sterling’s paternal grandmother was named Rita Cepure. Rita was a Latvian immigrant.

Sterling’s maternal grandparents likely were Stuart Teichman and Barbara Ross.

Sources: Interview with Sterling’s father – http://musicandartinterviews.blogspot.com

Obituary of Sterling’s uncle (father’s brother) – 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 step-grandmother – http://www.legacy.com