Mariana Stansheva
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).
Filmography (25 titles)
6.4MovieThe Internship
Cleaning Woman · 2026
6.3MovieA Christmas Story Christmas
Mrs. Wisniewski · 2022
6.9MovieParis, Wine & Romance
Michelle Auclair · 2019
7.3ShowAbsentia
Dr. Fletcher · 2017
4.4MovieFirequake
Olivia · 2014
3.5MovieInvasion Roswell
Katherine · 2013
7.4MovieGeneral della Rovere
Contessa Della Rovere · 2011
5.7MovieUniversal Soldier: Regeneration
Olga · 2010
4.5MovieDirect Contact
Screaming Woman · 2009
5.6MovieNight Train
Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva) · 2009
6.0MovieThick as Thieves
Madame Irina · 2009
6.0MovieFuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Signora Gori · 2008
6.0MovieUntil Death
Rosalia · 2007
4.9MovieBehind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Additional Secretary · 2006
4.9MovieLocusts: The 8th Plague
Gina · 2005
5.2MovieMosquito Man
Uniform Cop #2 · 2005
4.5MovieBoa vs. Python
Agent Koznetova · 2004
4.6MoviePost Impact
Middle Aged Woman · 2004
4.1MovieDark Waters
Speaker · 2003
5.3MovieMaximum Velocity
Russian · 2003
5.1MovieAlien Hunter
Reporter · 2003
4.3MovieRats
Roberta · 2003
4.0MovieOctopus 2: River of Fear
Southern Woman · 2001
6.6MovieThe Grey Zone
Girl's Mother · 2001