Shana Feste – “Country Strong” Nashville Premiere – Arrivals – Green Hills Cinema – Nashville, TN, USA – Keywords: Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 Headshot – False – Photo Credit: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Place of Birth: Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 28, 1975
Ethnicity:
*English, Italian, German (father)
*Swedish, Norwegian (mother)
Shana Feste is an American film director and screenwriter.
She is the daughter of Lana Anne (Sponaas) and Robert James Feste, Sr. Shana is married to producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones.
Shana’s paternal grandfather was Joseph James Feste (the son of Joseph F. “Joe” Feste/Festi and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Zanetell/Zonetell). Shana’s great-grandfather Joseph was born in Tyrol, Austria, and was likely of Italian descent. Elizabeth was born in either Colorado or New Mexico, to parents from Germany, Antonio Zanetell and Anna Amelia Hondorf.
Shana’s paternal grandmother was Ruby Rowland (who likely was the daughter of Robert H. Rowland and Sallie).
Shana’s maternal grandfather likely was Andrew Norman Sponaas, Jr. (the son of Andrew A. Sponaas, Sr. and Anna Johnson). Andrew Norman was born in Michigan, to parents from Norway.
Shana’s maternal grandmother was Lillian May Westin (the daughter of Ewald/Evald Westin and Signa/Signe Johnson/Johanson). Ewald was born in Sweden, the son of Andrew Westin and Inga Backins. Signa was also born in Sweden, the daughter of Andrew Johnson/Johanson.
Sources: Birth record of Shana Feste – http://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Shana’s mother – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Shana’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Shana’s maternal grandmother – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Shana’s half-brother, James Kirk Feste – http://www.newhopefh.com
Information about Shana’s paternal great-grandparents, Joseph Feste/Festi and Elizabeth Zanatell – http://www.ancestry.co.uk