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.

MOVIES:

Ursus
o Vanga
o 2020

A dose of Happines
o Gerdjikova M.D.
o 2019

And Then the Wind Blows
o Magda
o Short
o 2019

Shadows
o (voice)
o Short
o 2018

Chaffer
o the Mother
o Short
o 2016

The Gifts of the Magi
o Old seller
o Short
o 2013

Glass Home
o Magdalena
o TV Series
o 2010–2011
o 12 episodes

The Good Neighbour
o The Woman
o Short
o 2011

Goodbye Mama
o Kira
o 2010

Emergency Landing
o Rozovata wdowica
o Pink Widow
o 2010

Three Sisters And Andrey
o Short
o 2009

Birds of Heaven
o Short
o 2008

Occhi di cristallo
o Landlady
o 2004

Spartacus
o Old Woman
o TV Mini Series
o 2004
o 2 episodes

Boarding House for Dogs
o Bozhana
o 2000

Vasiliki
o Elisavet
o 1997

Rosita, please!
o Mary Jo
o 1994

Cycle Simenon
o TV Series
o 1993
o 1 episode

Vampires, Goblins
o Vanda
o 1992

Tony
o Gospozha Rizova
o 1991

The Restless Lovebirg
o Aktrisata
o 1990

Black and White
o Iva
o 1983

White Magic
o Damata
o 1982

The Great Love of D.Lukov
o Sapruga na Lukov
o 1982

Ladies Invite
o Stancheva
o 1980

Чуй петела
o Frenskata lavkadzhiyka
o 1978

Всички и никой
o Tzigankata
o 1978

Утрото е неповторимо
o Radka
o 1978

Светъл пример
o Voynstvenata uchitelka
o TV Movie
o 1976

Буна
o Leftera
o 1975

Откъде се знаем
o Short
o 1975

Трета след Слънцето
o 1972

Демонът на империята
o TV Series
o 1971

Бялата стая
o Meditzinskata sestra
o 1968

Ако не иде влак
o Vancheto
o Short
o 1967

В края на лятото
o Maria
o 1967

Вълчицата
o Valchitsata
o 1965

Дрямка
o Short
o 1965