维塞拉·卡扎科娃 Vesela Kazakova

Vesela Kazakova was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. She went on stage for the first time at the early age of 4 together with her twin-sister Bilyana. Both of them participated in the children theater group "Kambana"("Bell"), founded by their mother Snezhina Kazakova - an actress. Vesela studied Acting at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in the actors' class of professor Stefan Danailov. While still a student, she made her professional debut in the plays Antigone, produced by Margarita Mladenova at the stage of "Sfumato" Theatre Laboratory and in The Night Of Rock'n'Roll, directed by Ivailo Hristov at Theatre 1999. Her diploma performance was The Betrothal of Morris Meterrling - produced by Marius Kurkinski at the National Satiric Theatre. After graduating in the year of 2000, Vesela was chosen for the role of Nina in Sea-gull by Anton Chekhov, performed at the National Satiric Theatre for three seasons in a row as a freelancer and worked with directors such as Dessislava Shpatova in Dzen Porno and Irjie Mencel. Vesela's first collaboration with a young director-débutant was for the play Voyzeck performed at the Drama Theatre in the town of Sliven. Crisis In Paradise, another debut play directed by Elitsa Mateeva, brought Vesela her first theater award: Award for best young actress for the role of the angel at the Bulgarian Drama Festival, Shumen 2004. Gradually, she became attracted to producing independent theater projects which take place in unconventional settings, as well to delving into diverse forms of theater act and composition of theater music. For her latest performances - Stereolove and Nightsongs, she has been working as a project manager, co-play-writer, composer and actor. In the meantime, in 2003 she graduated from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia. Vesela's first leading role in cinema was in the film of director Svetoslav Ovcharov A Leaf In The Wind in 2001. For the role of a mute girl she won the most prestigious debut aw