Mariana Stansheva
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Mariana Stansheva is a Bulgarian actress, producer, director, and casting director who studied at NATFA in Sofia. She has been active since 1989 and is married to John Cappilla (since 2004).
Her most notable acting credits include Zoey in Assassin's Bullet (2012, with Dolph Lundgren), Olga in Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), and Mrs. Wisniewski in A Christmas Story Christmas (2022, with Tate Donovan). As a casting director she has worked on Memory (2022, with Julia Roberts), The Toxic Avenger (2023), Criminal (2016, with Kevin Costner), London Has Fallen (2016), and The Expendables 2 (2012).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Internship | Cleaning Woman |
| 2022 | A Christmas Story Christmas | Mrs. Wisniewski |
| 2019 | Paris, Wine & Romance | Michelle Auclair |
| 2014 | Firequake | Olivia |
| 2013 | Invasion Roswell | Katherine |
| 2011 | General della Rovere | Contessa Della Rovere |
| 2010 | Universal Soldier: Regeneration | Olga |
| 2009 | Direct Contact | Screaming Woman |
| 2009 | Night Train | Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva) |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves | Madame Irina |
| 2008 | Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore | Signora Gori |
| 2007 | Until Death | Rosalia |
| 2006 | Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil | Additional Secretary |
| 2005 | Locusts: The 8th Plague | Gina |
| 2005 | Mosquito Man | Uniform Cop #2 |
| 2004 | Boa vs. Python | Agent Koznetova |
| 2004 | Post Impact | Middle Aged Woman |
| 2003 | Dark Waters | Speaker |
| 2003 | Maximum Velocity | Russian |
| 2003 | Alien Hunter | Reporter |
| 2003 | Rats | Roberta |
| 2001 | Octopus 2: River of Fear | Southern Woman |
| 2001 | The Grey Zone | Girl's Mother |
| 2000 | Octopus | Female Captain |
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