Biography

Kate was born in Varna, Bulgaria to parents Nikolai, a seafarer and entrepreneur and Kate, a shipping economist.

Early on she knew she wanted to build her life around acting. Her first role was princess Ariel in a summer school play. From an early age, she developed a love for movies, singing and acting. After spending most of her formative years in England, Kate studied at the Drama Centre London.

Her roles include Nina in “The Seagull” in Moscow, Russia, Imogen in “Cymbeline” at Shakespeare’s Globe, Nora in “A Doll’s House” and Yasmin in “Pentecost” in London. She went on to Los Angeles where she did a couple of indie features and shorts including “Debris ESCOMBROS” and “Death after pancakes” which have won awards at festivals. Currently residing between Sofia and London, she can be seen in episodic parts in ITV2’S Plebs and Pandora for CW channel as well as “A Stolen Life” and “The Devil’s Throat”. Some of her most recent roles include Beatrice in “The Operative” opposite Diane Kruger and Olivia in “Doom”.

She can also be seen on stage in a production of the “Odyssey’ at the Drama Theatre Plovdiv in the role of Penelope.

Her new feature film role is Susan, a British reporter opposite Dimo Alexiev in Yavor Petkov’s film “Danny. Legend. God.”

Some of her next roles are in Todor Chapkanov's "Valley of Love" and "For Better or Worse".

Kate has also produced a musical “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for the Children’s Opera in Varna.

 

Film

Subservience (2023), Lyla, Dir. Scott Dale

Wheel of Heaven (2022), Julia, Dir. Ben Charles Edwards

Red Sonja (2022), Barrett, Dir. M.J. Bassett

DIADA (2022), Radka Daskalova, Dir. Yana Titova

The Piper (2021) Nancy Simmons, Dir. Erlingur Thoroddsen

Memory (2021) Davana Sealman's Assistant, Dir. Martin Campbell

For Better or Worse (2020) Erin Applebottom, Dir. Todor Chapkanov

Valley of Love (2020) Joanne, Dir. Todor Chapkanov

Royal Blossom (2020) Rose, Dir. Todor Chapkanov

The Hitman's Wife's Boduguard (2020) Bryce's Mom, Dir. Patrick Hughes

Danny. Legend. God. (2019) Susan, Dir. Yavor Petkov

Doom Annihilation (2018) Olivia, Dir. Tony Giglio

The Operative (2018) Beatrice, Dir. Yuval Adler

Debris Escombros (2015) Afari, Dir. Mary-Lyn Chambers

Sometimes It Takes (2014) Tania, Dir. Ranko Petrovic

The 28TH Day: The Wrath of Steph (2013) Liz Lucky, Dir. Zack Scott

TV

Dads (2021) Galia Miteva, Dir. Pavel Vesnakov, Yana Titova

Pandora 2 (2020) Captain Grace Fontana, Buddy Giovinazzo

Pandora (2019) Zara, Christian Gossett

Pelbs (2019) Katerina, Sam Leafer

Stolen Life (2018) Plamena, Dir. Dimitar Dimitrov

The Devil’s Throat (2017) Nataliya, Dir. Dimitar Dimitrov

Short Film

Perfect Date (2019) Kate, Dir. Kris Dimitrov

Duty (2018) Private Bates, Dir. Maria Avramova

Farewell (2018) Silvia, Dir. Lili Krasteva

Kate (2018) Kate, Dir. Strahil Yordanov

Death After Pancakes (2016) Death's Assistant, Dir. Sofia Garza-Barba

Carved (2015) Jackie, Dir. Mary C. Russell

I Cannon Go On As I Am (2014) The Actress, Dir. Edgardo Flores

Wake Me Up (2014) Lisa, Dir. Young Mi Nam

A Film about Johnny and Alice (2013) Alice, Dir. Seidi Saikkonen

Amy (2013) Amy, Dir. Guy Davis

Stage

Odysseus (2019) Penelope, Drama Theatre Plovdiv

Pentecost (2015) Marina, Charm Offensive Theatre Company

Pentecost (2014) Yasemin, Charm Offensive Theatre Company

Bully Off (2012) Anya, Le Nouveau Guinol,

Tics Or Doing The Deed (2012) Mme Merliot, Le Nouveau Guinol

Cream (2012) Becky, The Courtyard Theatre

The Queen Of Spades (2012) Sasha, The Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow

The Seagull (2012) Nina Zarechnaya, The Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow

The Caucasian Chalk Circle (2012) Grusha, The Drama Centre

Cymbeline (2011) Imogen, Shakespeare's Globe

A Doll’s House (2011) Nora, The Drama Centre

Antigone (2011) Antigone, The Drama Centre

The White Devil (2011) Victoria, , The Drama Centre