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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

26

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-10-31 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Burgas, Bulgaria

Also Known As

Svetlana Yancheva

Svetlana Yancheva

Biography

Graduated as an actress for drama theatre at the Institute of Drama and Theatre "Krastyo Sarafov" in the class of Professor Nikolai Lyutskanov. Her first appearance in cinema, which brought her widespread popularity, was the lead role in the film directed by Peter Popzlatev "I, the Countess" in 1989.

Known For

Acting

Avé

2012

Avé

as

Viktor's Mother

Investigation

2006

Investigation

as

Alexandra

Running Dogs

1989

Running Dogs

as

Zhana (as Svetla Yancheva)

Lost and Found

2005

Lost and Found

as

(segment "Ritual, The")

Pride

2013

Pride

as

Mother

Thirst

2015

Thirst

as

The Boy's mother

Rhapsody in White

2002

Rhapsody in White

as

Ticket clerk

Warming Up Yesterday's Lunch

2002

Warming Up Yesterday's Lunch

as

Starata Katerina

The Countess

1989

The Countess

as

The Countess

8' 19"

2018

8' 19"

as

T2 Trainspotting

2017

T2 Trainspotting

as

Veronika's Mother

Sister

2020

Sister

as

Fear

2020

Fear

as

Svetla

Europa

2021

Europa

as

Woman

Vox Populi

2022

Vox Populi

as

Magdalena

Zift

2008

Zift

as

Swarthy Gypsy

Fleur bleue

Fleur bleue

as

Elvira

Freckles

2025

Freckles

as

Zaka

Nina Roza

2026

Nina Roza

as

Elvira

Emilia's Friends

1996

Emilia's Friends

as

Maria

Production

Crew

Directing