Biography

Boika Mihaylova Velkova
actress, born on 16th July

Graduated from:
National Academy for Film and Theatre Arts – Sofia
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute – New York
Ballet School

More important roles in the theater:

• Violet – August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, directed by Yasen Peyankov
• Agafya Tikhonovna – Marriage by N. V. Gogol, directed by St. Kambarev
• Elena Andreeva – Uncle Vanya by A. P. Chekhov, directed L. Heyfets
• Olga – Three Sisters by A. P. Chekhov, directed by St. Kambarev
• Estelle – Behind closed doors (No exit) by Sartre, directed by E. Tsankova
• Tamar – Yonadav by Shaffer, director Z. Mitkov
• Viola – Twelfth night by Shakespeare, directed by S. Shkarov
• May – Fool for love by Shepherd, directed by St. Kambarev
• Sveta – Love by Petrushevska, directed by St. Kambarev
• Joan of Arc – Joan of Arc by Minkov, directed by D. Pophristov
• Madame Therbouche – The Libertine by Schmidt, directed by St. Kambarev
• Ana – Closer by P. Marber, directed by Pl. Markov
• Ruth – The Forest by D. Mamet, directed by Il. Bekirov
• Miss Robinson – The Graduate by Jones, directed by Iv. Hristov
• Martha – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Albee, directed by L. Todorov
• French Princess – Love’s Labours Lost by Shakespeare, directed Z. Mitkov
• Mrs. Cheveley – An Ideal Husband by O. Wilde, directed by St. Kambarev
• Abby – The Mercy Seat by Neil LaBute, directed by Snezhina Tankovska
• Mrs. Banks – Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, directed by Ivaylo Hristov
• Arcadina – Seagull by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Krikor Azaryan
• Blanche du Bois – Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, directed by Krikor Azaryan
• Stevey – The Goat or Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee, directed by Yavor Gurdev
• Jenny – Love Nr. 2 by the Neil Simon, directed by Ivaylo Hristov

More important roles in movies:

• The Boyana Master – directed by Z. Shandov
• Yo-ho-ho – directed by Zako Heskia
• The Bird – directed by Galia Kraleva
• Ice Dream – directed by Ivan Georgiev
• Church for Wolves – directed by Nicholay Lambrev
• My friends call me Uncle – directed by Ivaylo Hristov
• The Uncle – directed by Z. Kasamanova
• The Island – directed by Kamen Kalev

Skills:

Piano, ballet (tap, modern dance, folklore, historic dance), horseback riding, fencing

Awards:

• Best Supporting Actress Award by the Film Makers – 2012 for the movie The Island – directed by Kamen Kalev
• III Award for Best Actress at the Bulgarian Drama and Theater Festival in 1989 for the role of Joan of
• Arc in Joan of Arc by Margarit Minkov and Atanaska in Dream by Ivan Radoev, directed by Simeon Dimitrov
• Award for Best Actress by the UBA in 1999 for Three Sisters by A. P. Chekhov, directed by St. Kambarev
• First Prize on the Festival of Chamber Theatre – city of Vratsa in 1999 for the role of Estelle in Behind Closed Doors (No Exit) by Sartre, directed by E. Tsankova
• Award for Best Actress at the Festival in Blagoevgrad in 2000 for the role of Olga in Three Sisters by A. P. Chekhov, directed by St. Kambarev and for the role of Elena Andreeva in Uncle Vanya by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Leonid Heyfets
• Askeer in 2000, for Best Actress for the role of Elena Andreeva in Uncle Vanya by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Leonid Heyfets
• Askeer in 2005 for Best Actress for the role of Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate by T. Jones, directed by Ivaylo Hristov
• Nomination for Best Actress by UAB in 2007 for the part in Streetcar Named Desire by T. Williams – the Bulgarian Army Theatre
• Award for Best Actress by UAB in 2008 for the part in The Seagull by A. P. Chekhov – Arcadina, directed by Krikor Azaryan – the Bulgarian Army Theatre
• Nominated for Askeer in 2011 for Best Actress for the role of Violet in August: Osage County