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Ginka Konstantinova Stancheva was a Bulgarian actress known for her work on stage and in film. Born on June 15, 1932, in Sofia, she graduated in 1955 from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in Sofia, studying under Professor Stefan Surchadzhiev. She began her career at the Blagoevgrad Drama Theater, debuting as Blaga in Slavcho Krasinski's "The Seedlings Bloom," and remained there until 1958. From 1958 to 1992, she performed at the National Youth Theatre. Between 1993 and 1998, she collaborated with the Barbukov theatre company and the municipal Renaissance Theatre.
Stancheva portrayed numerous stage characters, including Juliet in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Olivia in "Twelfth Night," and the Queen in "Richard II." Her roles also included Mila in Peyo Yavorov's "The Skirts of Vitosha," Maria in Doncho Tsonchev's "Beautiful Lady," Anna in Damyan Damyanov's "Above All, Love," Esmeralda in Victor Hugo's "Hunchback of Notre Dame," Katya in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Humiliated and Offended," Mary in Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer," Dasha in Maxim Gorky's "Barbarians," and Sister Yankova in Dragomir Asenov's "Roses for Dr. Shomov."
In addition to theater, she appeared on radio and television. She gained recognition in 1957 for her role in Zahari Zhandov's film "Earth," which competed at the Cannes Film Festival. Over her career, Stancheva acted in 19 films, including "Lyubimetz 13," "Specialist Everything," and "Night of the White Horse." She also featured in the Bulgarian soap opera "Family Kalinkovi" and took part in the 1984 Bulgarian TV dubbing of the popular Spanish children's series "Blue Summer.
