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Stanka Kalcheva

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Stanka Kalcheva Ganeva was born on December, 1961 in Kavarna, Bulgaria . She graduated in "acting" in the class of Professor Nikolay Lyutskanov in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria (1986). She has debuted in the role of Elvira in "Tartuffe" by Moliere in Plovdiv Drama Theatre. She has worked in Plovdiv Drama Theater and in Youth Theatre "Nikolay Binev", Sofia. Her theatrical roles: Bianca ( "King John" - Fr.. Dyurrenmatt), Cook, Black Queen ( "Through the Looking-Glass" - by L. Carroll), Laura ("Stars of the morning sky" - A. Galin), Leonid ( " Love Triumphs "- P. Marivaux), Penelope (" Penelope "- L. Stoyanov), Masha, Elena Andreevna (" Three sisters "," Uncle Vanya "- A. Chekhov), Cat mother jellyfish (" Puk "- V. Petrov), Sister Milliohms (" Happy end "- D. Lane), Annie (" All my sons "- A. Miller), Woman (" Key "- Konstantin Iliev), Journalist ("Random dead of one anarchist "- D. Fo), Mother fish (" Knob dream "- V. Petrov), Mary ("Memory of water "- S. Stevenson), Widow Corney (" Oliver! "- L. Barth). Her movie roles: The great hope ("Night on the roofs "- 1988, directed by Binka Zhelyazkova), Vecheto (Oh God, where are you?" - 1991, directed by Krassimir Spasov), Zlatka ( "Big Games" - 1999, directed by Ivanka Grabcheva) and others. Velvet brunette Stanka Kalcheva is an actress who distinguished himself as a serious actress. It is among the few charismatic personalities of home theater that still has not succumbed to the temptation called show business. She is the star of the Youth Theatre, which after his role as pianist in "Great guys" - music and poetry David Yazbek, which received the prestigious national award "Icarus" for supporting actress, recently end up as the skin of the famous painter Frida Kahlo in show "Frida" by Sanja Domazet. Stanka Kaltcheva has won the following awards and nominations: Union of Bulgarian Film Academy Award for the role Dancheto in the film "While Aya asleep"; II Award for best actress to the XV National Festival of small theatrical forms - Vratsa for the role of Nana in "More if you allow" from M.Tramble, directed by N. Polyakov; Theater Award "Asker 2013" for supporting actress for the role of Mother in "Hour of the Wolf" by I. Bergman, directed by D. Shpatova; Prize "Golden Glumbal" from the International Theatre Festival "Glutamate Ball" in Nis, Serbia for the the role of Olga in "Three Sisters" by Chekhov, directed by K. Azarian; III Award for Actress of the XXI National Festival of small theatrical forms, Vratsa for the role of Fiona in "Quiet, invisible people" by Yana Borisova, directed by D. Shpatova; III Award for Actress of the XXII National Festival of small theatrical forms, Vratsa for the role of Frida Kahlo in "Frida" by Sanja Domazet, directed by Vesselin Dimov; Theater Award "Ikar 2009" for supporting actress for the role of pianist in "Great guys", musical by David Yazbek, directed by Vl. Lyutskanov; Theater Award "Asker 2009" for supporting actress for the role of pianist in "Great guys", musical by David Yazbek, directed by Vl. Lyutskanov; II Award for Actress of the VII National Festival of small theatrical forms (1995), Vratsa for the role of Marie-Caroline in "The Night of Tribads" by P. W. Enkvist, directed by Kr. Spasov; Nomination "Asker 2004" for supporting actress for the role of the Journalist in "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Dario Fo, directed by A. Avramov. Stanka Kaltcheva has a number of roles outside the Youth, including: Mother in "Once again, if you allow" by M. Tremblay, directed by N.Polyakov , Vratsa Drama Theater; "We will not pay" by Dario Fo, directed by C. Suninski in Theater "Tears and Laughter" as well as roles in theater "Sparks and seasons."
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    While Aya Was Sleeping (2016)
    While Aya Was Sleeping
    6.6
    • Bartender
    • 2016
    Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia (2023)
    Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia
    • The mother (Zhenya)
    • 2023
    Radina Kardjilova in Anna (2022)
    Anna
    8.1
    • The rapist's mother
    • 2022
    The Therapy (2025)
    The Therapy
    6.3
    • Evgenia
    • 2025

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    • The Therapy (2025)
      The Therapy
      6.3
      • Evgenia
      • 2025
    • Yet Another Family Drama (2025)
      Yet Another Family Drama
      Short
      • The Mother
      • 2025
    • Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia (2023)
      Apostle: A gentle knight in Brutalia
      • The mother (Zhenya)
      • 2023
    • Irmena Chichikova in Maria (2022)
      Maria
      Short
      • Jana
      • 2022
    • Radina Kardjilova in Anna (2022)
      Anna
      8.1
      • The rapist's mother
      • 2022
    • Dads (2021)
      Dads
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Lilyana
      • 2021–2022
    • Boyko Krastanov, Yavor Baharov, Lydia Indjova, Ivo Arakov, Boryana Bratoeva, Daniel Peev, and Evelin Kostova in Sunny Beach (2021)
      Sunny Beach
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Nikoleta Taseva
      • Nikoleta
      • 2021–2022
    • Tina Nguen in iYura: Kesaradi Oil (2022)
      iYura: Kesaradi Oil
      Video
      • 2022
    • Julian Vergov in German Lessons (2020)
      German Lessons
      6.3
      • 2020
    • Panayot Mustakerski in Shibil (2019)
      Shibil
      5.3
      • Lilka's mother
      • 2019
    • While Aya Was Sleeping (2016)
      While Aya Was Sleeping
      6.6
      • Bartender
      • 2016
    • Pulse (2016)
      Pulse
      Short
      • Doctor
      • 2016
    • Mihail Bilalov, Lilia Marvilya, and Yana Marinova in Liaisons (2015)
      Liaisons
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Vladinova
      • 2016
    • Forgiveness (2015)
      Forgiveness
      Short
      • 2015
    • Max Freeman and Linda Kuleva-Ruseva in Znakat na Bulgarina (2014)
      Znakat na Bulgarina
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Alisa Antonova (The Cat)
      • 2014

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