Katya Chukova(1931-2012)

Katya Todorova Chukova is a Bulgarian actress . She was born on March 31, 1931 in Batak, Bulgaria . She graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Filip Filipov in 1953, then she worked in the Varna Drama Theatre, and later in the Theatre "Tears and Laughter". Among her roles are Maria in "Twelfth Night"; Natasha in "Three Sisters," The Commissar in "Optimistic tragedy"; Albena in "Albena"and Boryana in "Boryana"by Yordan Yovkov; Maslarska in "Millionaire"; Sultana in "Iron Candlestick" by Dimitar Talev. Among the many films with her participation are "Under the Yoke" (1952), "Heroes of Shipka" (1955), "Specialist in Everything" (1962), "Elf's Dance" (1976), "Matriarchy" (1977), "Illusion "(1980)," Forest People "(1985)," Rio Adio "(1989)," Vampires, Ghouls "(1992). She was awarded with the title of Honored Artist and the Order "Cyril and Methodius" - 2 degrees. She died on June 11, 2012 in Sofia after a long illness.