Ilka Zafirova
Born: 1941-04-08 in Sofia, Bulgaria
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ilka Zafirova was born on April 8, 1941 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Moise Beniesh in 1966 and the same year she joined the Drama Theatre in Veliko Tarnovo . In1968-1969, she was in the troupe of Plovdiv Drama Theater. Twice, in 1970-1971 and in 1974-1975, she played in Pazardzhik Drama Theater. After 1977 she settled in Theatre "Sofia" until 1990, when she has passed to the troupe of the Little City Theatre "Off the Channel" . She played on stage at Theatre 199 in the performances: "An Hour Before Midnight" by Vlastimir Shoubra, director Hristo Krachmarov; "Rain" by Boris Aprilov, director Ivan Nitchev; "Crystal" by Lada Galina, director Georgi Avramov; "Shirley Valentine" by Willy Russell director Todor Kolev; "Master Class" by Terrence McNally, director Ilka Zafirova and friends; Charlotte in "Autumn Sonata" by Ingmar Bergman, director Mladen Kiselov; Nell in "Endgame" by Samuel Beckett, directed Lili Abadzhieva; "Mrs Klein" by Nicholas Wright, director Stilian Petrov /for this role she won the Theater Award "Asker", 2015 for leading actress /. In parallel, she has many roles in the cinema, a total of 22 films, including " Wolf " and " Willful Bird Love ", directed by Rangel Valchanov; " White Room ", directed by Metodi Andonov , " Ladies Choice ", " Vampires, ghouls " and " White magic ", directed by Ivan Andonov and " Boarding for Dogs ", directed by Stephen Komandarev . She has dubbed Mrs. Finstar in synchronous dubbing of the animated series " Big Break ." Shee has one daughter and one granddaughter.
Filmography
2021
2016
- Block as the Mother
2004
- Eyes of Crystal as Landlady
2000
- Dog's Home as Bozhana
1997
- Vassiliki as Elisavet
1994
- Rosita, please! as Mary Jo
1992
- Vampires, Ghouls as Wanda
1991
- Tony as Gospozha Rizova
1990
- Nemirnata ptitza lyubov as Aktrisa
1982
- Golyamata lyubov na D. Lukov as съдия Надежда Захариева Лукова, съпруга на Луков
- White Magic
1980
- Ladies' Choice as Stancheva
1975
1968
- The White Room as Meditzinskata sestra
1967
- If a train is not coming as Vancheto
- At The End of Summer as Maria
1965
- The She-Wolf as Anna, the She-wolf