BEST BULGARIAN FILM ACTRESSES- /from the 60is till now/ in rate order
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Nevena, born in Dupnitsa on December 12, 1938, is keenly aware of the inequities of the world from a very young age. Her father Bogdan is a military officer in the Kingdom of Bulgaria. When the Communist-led Fatherland Front government takes power in the 40's, it consolidates its victory by persecuting the government and military elite of wartime Bulgaria as "enemies of the people". Her father spends several years in the labor camp. Even after his release, the stigma of being an "enemy's" daughter will haunt her throughout her life. With her family unable to live in Sofia, Nevena spends her childhood in the village of Kumarica, where she draws relentlessly and develops a passion for acting. After being fascinated by tales of a film shoot happening nearby, she is recruited as an extra and given a single line in the 1956 film "Two Victories". The experience is the final push that convinces the 18-year old Economics Institute graduate to audition for the National Institute for Theatrical Art in Sofia. In her audition, she gives a contemporary, unorthodox take on the study "woman sees a mouse in the room", which runs counter to the theatrical dogma of the time. That, possibly coupled with the stain on her father's name, contributes to her rejection. In her moment of discouragement, she received an offer for an apprentice position in the troupe of the country theatre. Nevena begins her stage career with classical ingénue roles, playing a bare-footed Juliet to great acclaim, fascinating critics with her unpolished, organic talent. She is cast in her first major screen role opposite Lyubomir Sharlandziev in the 1957 film "Years of Love". Lyubomir falls in love with her at first sight, and the 19-year old, inexperienced Nevena marries her first on-screen romantic partner. Her husband is not only an actor, he's a director. He directs Nevena in a multitude of plays, first in Gabrovo, then in Ruse, all the while acting as her unofficial acting tutor, constantly honing her skill. The screen adaptation of the novel "Tobacco" is a long and dramatic story. Author Dimitar Dimov is under tremendous pressure to rewrite portions of his work, to soften the impact of the characters within, while director Nikola Korabov has the uneasy task of reducing a 1500-page novel to a 150-page script. Kokanova has been in a few films already and Korabov hopes to have her play Irina, the female lead - a strong, independent, self-aware and ultimately self-destructive character. There is pressure from the Artistic Council of Cinematography to have another actress cast. Nevena is young, inexperienced, unschooled, provincial, and an undesirable to the Communist Party, which at the time exerts a tremendous amount of censorship and influence over anything produced in the country. There is even talk of bringing in a foreign actress to play Irina, but Dimov is against it. In the end, despite a tremendous amount of difficulty and at great risk to his career, Korabov secures Kokanova for the role. She has reservations herself, feeling unequal to the task of filling the shoes of the strong and experienced literary character that is Irina, but she is made for the screen and she becomes more confident with every shooting day that passes. "Tobacco" is presented at Cannes in 1963, with giants such as Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory Peck and Burt Lancaster in attendance. French poet Andre Morois kisses her hand on the red carper with the words "You affected me!" The criticism and envy leveled at her is quelled. The tremendous success of "Tobacco" makes her a household name in Bulgaria. Her second iconic film role will be anything but effortless. Vulo Radev, having been director of photography in several of her films, makes his directorial debut with a film version of Emilian Stanev's novel "The Peach-Garden Trespasser". Set just after WWI, the film is about a Serbian prisoner of war who sneaks into a Bulgarian colonel's private garden, meeting his wife there by chance and starting a torrid love affair with her. Nevena's beauty and her recent success fan the flames of envy and Radev has to put his reputation on the line and assume a tremendous financial risk to cast her. Moreover, she is in the middle of a theatrical engagement in the Satirical theatre in Sofia under director Metodi Andonov, at the same time that she is desperately needed to film "The Peach-Garden Trespasser" in Veliko Tarnovo. With Andonov's help, Kokanova manages to shoot for the film while still performing nightly in Sofia. Despite the tremendous risk of her being fired from the theatre, she is driven by car to Veliko Tarnovo (some 4 hours) after every performance in Sofia. She is filming until noon the following day, when she is driven back to be on stage again at 8 pm. Needless to say, this puts a tremendous physical strain on the young actress, who has very little time for sleep. By the end of the 60's, Kokanova is the most prolific Bulgarian film actress and a fashion icon. She's offered four roles in East Germany and accepts a terrific role in Italian director Liliana Cavani's "Galileo" in 1969. The next decade, spent on stage and on screen, is a happy one for Kokanova, resulting in some of her best work. She appears in films such as "The Boy Turns Man" (1972) opposite Filip Trifonov, "The Weddings of King Ioan Asen" (1975), the last film appearance of Apostol Karamitev and "Ladies' Choice") (1980), an ensemble comedy alongside Stefan Danailov, Tzvetana Maneva, Doroteya Toncheva and Maria Statulova. However, this decade ends with a crushing blow. In July of 1979, while directing "Three Deadly Sins", her husband Lyubomir dies of a heart attack. Devastated, she occupies herself with caring for their daughter Teodora and completes the film in his stead. In the stagnation and standstill that descends on the arts after the fall of Communism in 1989, and without any work prospects, she retreats to a village in the Balkan Mountains, rebuilding a small cottage and claiming sanctuary there. Kokanova continues to act, marking a belated 60th birthday in 1999 with a performance in the theatre "Revival". Days later, she is honored in the Hall of Cinema by a concert in her honor. Highlight reels of her great movie roles are shown and toasts are made to her health. Unbeknownst to everyone except her, these toasts are futile. She has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer several years earlier. By the end of 1999, she is a shadow of her former self, but ready to face her final challenge, her ultimate role, with grace and resolve. Nevena Kokanova, the radiant, lovely, loved, irreplaceable first lady of Bulgarian cinema, died on June 3, 2000 at the age of 62, immortalized on the silver screen and in the heart of a nation.- Plamena Avramova Getova was born on June 1, 1953 in Montana, Bulgaria. She graduated acting in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Grisha Ostrovsky in 1976. Her debut was in the role of Gerda in "Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen in Yambol Theater. She worked in theaters in Yambol, Stara Zagora, Burgas, Theater "Bulgarian army", Sofia. She is a wife of the famous director and producer of puppet performances, and director of the Puppet Theater Kyrgiakos Argyropoulos. Her most important roles on the stage are Albena in "Albena "by Yordan Yovkov, Hedwig in" The Wild Duck "by Henrik Ibsen, Lyuba in" Fantasies of Faryatiev "by A. Sokolova, Vela in" Vampire "by A. Strashimirov, Juliet in" Romeo and Juliet "by William Shakespeare , Gilles in "Butterflies are free" by L. Gertsch, Elena in "Uncle Vanya" by A. Chekhov, Emma Bovary in "Madame Bovary" by G. Flaubert, Patricia in "The Last Yankee" by Miller, Nomsen in "Meteor" by Fr.. Dürrenmatt, Mother in "Eurydice" by J. Anouilh, B in "Three Tall Women" by E. Albee, Sevda in "Do you sell demons?" by Boyan Papazov, Elena in "Saturday, Sunday, Monday" by E. Filippo, Miss Emily Brent in "And Then There Were None" by A. Christie. Her cinema debut was in the film "Advantage" (1977) directed by Georgi Djulgerov. She played also Martha in "The window" (1980), directed by Guergui Stoyanov ), Persia in "White magic" (1980), directed by Ivan Andonov) and many other roles. Plamena Getova is undoubtedly one of the names that will remain in the history of Bulgarian theater and cinema. Theater and cinema awards just prove that talent Getova not go unnoticed, but rather highlighted thanks to the work and dedication. Theater awards: 2003 - "Maxim" for "Meteor" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt; 1994 - "Maxim" for " The last Yankee " by Arthur Miller; 1987 - Union of Bulgarian Actors Award for "Years of pilgrimage "by Arbuzov; 1981 - Award of City of Burgas for "Albena "by Yovkov; 1979 - Award of Stara Zagora for creative excellence. Cinema awards: 1993 - Honorary sign of the II Festival Mediterranean cinema, Agridzhendo, Sicily for "Home for gentle souls", directed by Evgeni Mikhailov; 1992 - "Golden rose" for "Canaries Season", directed by Evgeni Mikhailov; 1984 - Award for Literature and Art for 'Balances', directed by Lyudmil Kirkov; 1983 - Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers' Award for Best actress; 1982 - Best Actress Award of X International Film Festival "Young in the Cinema", Koshelin, Poland for "Home for Gentle Souls", directed by Evgeni Mikhailov; "Golden Rose" for " Home for Gentle Souls ", directed by Evgeni Mihaylov and" White Magic ", directed by Ivan Andonov.
- Irena Ivanova (1989 ) is a writer, scriptwriter, theater director and actress.
For her part in the movie "Godless", a film by Ralitza Petrova, she received several prestigious awards for Best Actress: a Silver Leopard (Locarno), the Heart of Sarajevo (Sarajevo), an Aluminium Horse (Stockholm) and a Golden Rose (Varna). She has also a nomination for best actress from the Bulgariam Film Academy.
Her novel "Ostajnica" won her the prestigious Literary Award "Elias Canetti". The same year it was nominated for "Novel of the year " in Bulgaria. The script based on the novel and written by her won several grants for cinema adaptation. The project is a co-production between Bulgaria, Albania and Romania (Catalin Mitulescu). The movie will be shoot in 2023.
Irena Ivanova is an author of sever books. She is one of the most awarded and translated Bulgarian authors. Her books are published in France, Egypt, Poland, China and other.
The plays "Blue Eyes, Black Hair", by Marguerite Duras and Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" are among her latest theatre projects.
Rene Karabsh is founder of Rabbit Hole, a Creative Academy for Writers - the first of its kind in Bulgaria - which brings together some of the most prominent Bulgarian writers, screenwriters and playwrights. - Actress
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Svetlana Yancheva was born on 31 January 1964 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress and casting director, known for Fear (2020), Az grafinyata (1989) and Proletno ravnodenstvie (2022). She is married to Petar Popzlatev.- Mariana Dimitrova was born on 28 May 1954 in Kozarevetz, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. She was an actress, known for Mazhki vremena (1977), Skapa moya, skapi moy (1986) and Bird of Prey (1995). She was married to Igor Kutsenok, Eduard Zahariev and Panayot Dimitrov. She died on 1 June 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Teodora Duhovnikova is known for Conan the Barbarian (2011), Omnipresent (2017) and Forecast (2008).- Actress
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Diana Dobreva is known for The Expendables 2 (2012), Maimuni prez zimata (2006) and Love.net (2011).- Eli Krasteva Skorcheva is a Bulgarian cinema, television and theater actress. She was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria on March 8, 1954. She graduated from the School of Engineering and Architecture, then - in "acting" from National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria and later - in "management and marketing of insurance business". She stop shooting film in the early 1990th , but sometimes, though rarely, she has participated in theater productions. Some famous movies with her participation are "Adaptation" (1979), "Turnovo Queen" (1980), "Women on the third floor" (1987) and "Madame Bovary from Sliven" (1991).
- Daria Simeonova is a Bulgarian actress born in Sofia. She graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and has been part of the theatre and movie scene since 2010. One of her first roles was as Asya in one of the most successful Bulgarian TV series of all time- Undercover (2011-2016). She is best known for her role of Natalia in the Bulgarian hit TV series Stolen Life (2016-). Daria has starred in movies such as Bad Girl (2019), Wildlings (2019), Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018) and XIa (2015).
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Vesela Kazakova graduated both acting and producing respectively in the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 2000 and University of Economics in Sofia 2003. Her first roles in the cinema and on stage brought her the debut awards for best young actress in Bulgaria in 2002. Further lead roles in six films have snapped up prestigious prizes for best female actress in Bulgaria and abroad, Silver George Award in Moscow Film festival in 2005, and Berlinale Shooting Stars Award in 2006 amongst them. Vesela started producing theatre performances in 2005 while also working as an actor, play co-writer and composer. After notable acting career, Vesela Kazakova set her goals on creating socially and politically charged work at production company Activist38 together with the animation director Mina Mileva. They started with the documentary "Because of Her", devoted to her mother who was an actress. Vesela Kazakova is part of Producers on the Move 2020; EAVE 2013 graduate and also one of the Emerging Producers'13 in Jihlava.
The dynamic director&producer duo Mina Mileva and Vesela Kazakova has created a strong wave of political activism in their own country Bulgaria with the internationally acclaimed feature doc "Uncle Tony, Three Fools and the Secret Service" 2013. The film had caused major controversy and changed the archival copyrights regulations and nearly send "the duo" to jail for revealing totalitarian mechanisms in the film industry. The authors were subjected to harsh and lengthy institutional and personal attacks from the film guild in Bulgaria and colleagues who vouched never to grant activist38 state subsidy again. EDN - European Documentary Network, EAVE and Cineuropa published support articles, which the Bulgarian Cinema Council demanded to be removed. VARIETY review by Jay Weissberg clarified the controversy. The film received eleven international awards together with prestigious selections, it entered AFI's showcase "Best of European cinema 2014".
Their next political documentary "The Beast is still alive" 2016, MEDIA supported and aired by ARTE for the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall , dealing with consequences of Communism has created a furore after a single TV broadcast in Bulgaria. The PR department for the Bulgarian Socialist Party has reacted strongly against it, issuing statements in their media and sending letters and legal threats to the TV channel. Wide media reaction and debates ensued as the film portrays active politicians and current issues. Abroad, the film enjoyed good selections at IDFA, Sarajevo IFF, WARSAW FF, Goteborg, ZagrebDox, Beldocs and other festivals. It won BEST DOCUMENTARY awards at Aegean Docs and Calcutta Cult Film Festival. As a project it gathered IDFA FORUM AWARD 2015 at the East Doc Platform's pitch and it was selected amongst 4 upcoming work-in-progress from Eastern Europe in LAST STOP TRIESTE'16. Developed at Rough Cut Service (Iikka Vehkalahti), financed by the Bulgarian National Film Centre and coproduced by the Bulgarian National Television.
The tandem made their first fiction film "Cat in the wall" 2019 which deals with East European migrants in London premiered at Locarno's International Competition in 2019 and being part of EFA Feature Film Selection 2020. The film is supported by Creative Europe's programme MEDIA, Region Ile de France and it's coproduction with the Bulgarian National Television. The film received FIPRESCI Award at the 35st Warsaw Film Festival, two awards - Young critics award and Audience award at Zerkalo - Tarkovski Film Festival in Russia, and in Bulgaria was awarded for Best Bulgarian Film at Sofia Film Fest and Best Bulgarian Debut at Golden Rose. It has wide coverage on Variety, Screen International, including featuring as number 1 in their list of best films from summer festivals.
"Women Do Cry" (2021), their next fiction film, described as a rallying cry and a feminist critique of modern Bulgarian society, premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard official selection in 2021. This film deals with the absurd circumstances in Bulgaria around the ratification of the so-called Istanbul convention focused on the gender-based violence with five main female characters. Followed by other strong selections in Sarajevo, Warsaw, Karlovi Vary, AFI, SXSW, Trieste where it received Eurimages Audentia award and again it was is part of the EFA Feature Film Selection 2022. The film is a coproduction with France (Ici et La productions - Christophe Bruncher), ARTE France and Eurimages supported and the Bulgarian National Film Centre. Presented by world sales mk2 films.- Dorotea Toncheva is a Bulgarian actress. She was born on August 15, 1946 in Spasovo , region Dobrich, Bulgaria, but when she was a little child her family has moved to Ruse . Her grandmother was involved in amateur theater and took her everywhere with her. That is the reason for the little Dorothea to fall in love with the theater for all her life. She graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Krusty Mirsky in 1969. As a student she was invited in the movie " Dear Almonds " (1967), starring with Stefan Danailov , Nevena Kokanova and Georgi Georgiev-Getz . She has worked in Kyustendil Drama Theatere , Theater "Sofia" and Satire Theater . She played in more than 30 Bulgarian movies. She was honored twice with the Best Actress Prize at the National Film Festival "Golden Rose", with the Order "Cyril and Methodius" , and in 1980 she was awarded with the title of Honored Artist . From 1997 to 2007 she was Chief Manager of Theater "Sofia". Her husband is great Bulgarian poet and writer Stefan Tsanev. They have four children and three grandchildren.
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Paraskeva Djukelova was born on November 14, 1970 in the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. In 1992 she graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in "acting" in class of Professor Stefan Danailov. There are her performances at the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" , Satire Theater "Aleko Konstantinov" , Municipal Theater "Renaissance" and Bulgarian Army's Theater . She had powered roles in productions such as "Forever ... and another day" by Milorad Pavic , "Skin and Sky" by Dimitur Dinev , "Elder son" by Alexander Vampilov , "Running strangers" by Alexei Kazantseva. She played in several Bulgarian feature films , among which: 1989 - " Mayor, Mayor "; 1992 - "Arrhythmia"; 1993 - " Canaries Season "; 1997 - " Sulamit "; 2002 - " The Asistant "; 2002 - " Emigrants "; 2004 - " Burning "; 2007 - " Women's Time ". Djukelova is a two-time winner of the Golden Rose for Best Actress: in 1994 for his portrayal of the young Lily in "Canaries Season" and in 2004 for her role in "Burning". There are her roles in international film productions such as " Versenzhentoriks " (2001), "Air Marshal" and "I Am David" (2003), "Icon " (2005, where she was a partner of Patrick Swayze), "The Abandoned" (2006) and in television films and series. She was also a TV presenter on the show for Bulgarian cinema "Monday 8 1/2" by BNT . She is married to Victor Bozhinov. They have one child.- Vania Tsvetkova Doycheva was born on January 12, 1958 in Sofia. He graduated acting in National Academy of Theater and Film Art, Sofia, Bulfaria in 1980 in the class of Grisha Ostrovsky. Her cinema debut was the movie " Status: Orderly" but she gets more popular with Christo Christov's film "Barrier" (portraying Doroteya) on the novel by Pavell Vezhinov. She won awards at film festivals in Varna and Moscow. With her participation in the cash hits of Bulgarian cinema "Avalanche" on the book of Blaga Dimitrova and "Combine" (portraying Suni) Vania Tzvetkova rapidly became a nationwide favorite. Both films starred by Ivan Ivanov. Vanya Tsvetkova lives in Las Vegas with her son and only occasionally comes in Bulgaria. However, in 2004 Vania Tsvetkova starred in Sofia "Our Other Possible Life" (portraying Tram driver). In 2011 starred in the television series "Seven Hours Difference" and in 2013 in the series "Family."
- Katya Paskaleva played in 46 pictures in less than four decades. Her name turned into a synonym of the Bulgarian cinema. Her female characters are not glossy beauties, they win us over through the melancholic grace of Madonnas. She broke up the relief of Bulgarian cinema femininity and recreated the most arduous epitome filmed in Bulgaria ever - the one of Maria-the-mother and Maria-the-daughter in The Goat Horn (1972, director Metodi Andonov).
- The actress and drama teacher Assoc. Prof. Violeta Gindeva was born on June 14, 1946 in Sliven, Bulgaria. Violeta Gindeva has played a series of unforgettable roles both on stage and on the screen. Her first motion picture was Deviation and after that she took roles in A Film-shooting Day (character: Girl), The Altarpiece, in which she portrays Katerina Glaousheva, The Prince, The Weddings of King Ioan Assen, The Daughters of The Chief, (character: Kita), Memory, in which she portrays Mila, The Black Angels (Iskra), A Play With the Fire, in which she portrays Mother, A Daughter-in-law, (character: Sevda). On the stage she has played parts in the plays At the Foot of the Vitosha Mountain, King Lear, Vampire, The Crucifixion. Violeta Gindeva has been a Deputy Mayor of Pazardjik town for two years now. Her last participation is in Illia Kostov's film Time of Women.
- Liubov Liubcheva was born on 17 July 1976 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Chernata lyastovitza (1996), Hubava si, mila moya (2004) and Letter to America (2000).
- Irmena Chichikova was born in Bulgaria. Irmena is an actor, known for Secret Invasion (2023), Touch Me Not (2018) and Phi 1.618 (2022).
- Tzvetana Maneva is one of the most famous Bulgarian actresses off all time. She was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Her father is an actor, too. His name is George Manev. She started her career very badly, because she could not enrol in NATFIZ - the best Bulgarian academy for actor, directors etc. Her problem was that she could not say the letters 'r' and 'l'. But after many exercises she was accepted.
Maneva finished her education in 1966. Her classmates were Ilka Zafirova, Ruth Rafailova and many more famous Bulgarian actresses. Her debut was in 'Kaloyan'. First marriage was with the operator Nickolay Penchev. That relationship produced one daughter - Nadejda, born in 1969. Her famous movies are: 'Avtostop', 'Dami kanyat', '12 miga ot Tzvetana' (which is a documentary movie about her), 'Opasen char', 'Voynata na taralejite', 'Edna kaloriya nejnost', 'Izpepelyavane' and so on. Now she is married to Iavor Milushev, an actor and a politicion. In 2004 Tzvetana celebrated her 60th birthday.
Mrs Maneva has also played in the theatre. Her famous appearances are in 'Opera za Tri Grosha', 'Svekurva', 'Nora', 'Albena', 'Medeia' and so on. For her 60th birthday the theatre director - Margarita Mladenova invited Tzvetana and another famous Bulgarian actress - Maria Kavardjikova to play in David Hare's play 'Breath of Life' - 'I Chovekut Stana Jiva Dusha'. - Yanina Ivanova Kasheva-Taneva is a Bulgarian theater and cinema actress. She was born on July 8, 1955 in Malo Konare, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria. She graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1978 in the class of Professor Nadezhda Seykova. She won the award for best actress for the film "Everything is love." In 1984 he won the Union of Bulgarian Actors Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Eva in the play "Mr. Puntilla and his Matti servant," directed by Leon Daniel. She continues has played on the stage of Pazardzhik Drama Theater and Satire Theater. She is married to actor Ivan Tanev. The family has two sons - Victor( who is also an actor) and Nicolay.
- Zhorzheta Chakarova was born on 8 May 1941 in Shumen, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Hronika na chuvstvata (1962), Mazhe v komandirovka (1969) and Chernata reka (1964).
- Snezhina Petrova was born on January 16, 1970 in Silistra, Bulgaria. Snezhina Petrova is Bulgarian theater and film actress , one of the most successful actresses from the mid 1990s until today. She has roles in Bulgarian emblematic theatrical performances such as the " Three Sisters " - the last performance of the great director Stoyan Kambarev, which he put in Theatre "Sofia" before his death, "Tanya, Tanya," "Marat / Sade", "Life x 3 " by Javor Gardev," The vagina Monologues"," Archeology of dreaming "," Month in the village". She participates in all theatrical productions directed by Desislava Shpatova . In 1994 she graduated in acting from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia in the experimental class of Margarita Mladenova , Ivan Dobchev and Georgi Djulgerov . During her studies she played in the performances of Theatre Workshop "Sfumato" and after graduation until 2005 is a freelance actress. In 1994, she played in the play "Parts of the night" by Georgi Tanev , directed by Yavor Gardev in Sliven Drama Theatre and next year in in "Maids" by Jean Genet , director Javor Gardev, co-production of Dimitrovgrad and Haskovo Drama Theatres. In 1996 Snezhina Petrova became co-founder and executive director of the association " Legal Art Centre " for independent theater projects that were put on the stages of Satire Theatre , Youth Theatre , Theatre 199 . She makes specialization in acting in Krzysztof Zanussi workshop (1999) and in contemporary dance techniques at Robert Tannion . Since 2005 she is the assistant of Tsvetana Maneva and professor of acting at the Department "Theatre" at New Bulgarian University . In 2012, she became head of the department.
- Aleksandra Kostova is known for Petya na moyata Petya (2021), Monkey (2016) and The World Will Tremble.
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Jana Ivanova Karaivanova is a Bulgarian actress and producer . She was born in Sofia on October 24, 1961. Jana Karaivanova graduated National Academy for Theatre" and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in 1984 with a degree in acting in the class of Professor Grisha Ostorvsky. In the 1980th and 1990th she is an actress of the troupe of the National Theatre "Ivan Vazov" , with 17 feature films in his biography. Since 1994, she lives in New York and Sofia. She is a founder of the Foundation for Bulgarian-American cultural exchange. In 2000, she creates Festival of Bulgarian Cinema in New York. In 2010, she creates a Festival of Independent American Cinema in Sofia The So the independent . There are every year two editions of the festival: in New York and Sofia.- Iren Krivoshieva was born in Sofia. Graduated in Acting Classes at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia in 1982. She has worked at the Drama Theatre, Shumen and Tear and Laughter Theatre, Sofia. Lives in the USA. Filmography of the actress: If You Do Exist (1983); Central Hotel (1983); In the Name of People (TV series, 1984); Romantic Story (1985); Grasshopper (1985); Don't Be Angry, Pal! (1985); Ballad (1986); Only You, My Heart (1987); Someone at the Door (1987); Report (1988); The Threat (1989); The Countess (1989); The Sole Witness (1990); Walks with the Angel (1990); Alone on Sundays, 13 Hours (USA, 2007). At present she is taking part in the shooting of The English Neighbour TV series based on a book by Mikhail Veshim, directed by Docho Bodzhakov.
- Ernestina Chinova is known for Hindemidth (2008), Occhi di cristallo (2004) and Wagner (1998). She is married to Andrey Slabakov.
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Martina Apostolova is a Bulgarian actress and performing artist known for Irina (2018), Whole (2018), Bread (2018). She was born on January 6, 1990 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. She is of Bulgarian and half-Serbian descent. She have an older sister. She graduated from New Bulgarian University in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where she grown up. She was one of the best students in the class of the famous Bulgarian actress Tzvetana Maneva.
She is in front of the camera since she was a baby, because of her father's passion of cinematography, which later became his occupation as the first in Bulgaria to shoot commercials.
She began her acting career in the theatre as a student, playing big roles in several theaters in Sofia. She also filmed her first TV series roles before she graduated. After she graduated, she continued to be part of the Bulgarian theatre and underground arts stages as well as shooting in shorts and TV productions. She made her big screen debut in the film Irina (2018) as a lead actress.