Shayne appeared in European films before migrating to the United States in 1927 with her future husband, the actor
Akim Tamiroff; the couple married in February 1933. Her first role (uncredited) in an American film was in
The Captain Hates the Sea (1934). She also appeared uncredited in
Ninotchka (1939) as Anna, the cellist roommate of the titular character portrayed by
Greta Garbo. Shayne appeared in nearly two dozen films from 1934-61, and is possibly best remembered as Moma Yoelson in
The Jolson Story (1946) and
Jolson Sings Again (1949). ==Personal life==