Mariana Stansheva
- Known for
- Production
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
Kung Fury 2 TBA
Casting
The Internship 2026
as Cleaning Woman
The Toxic Avenger Unrated 2025
Casting
The World Will Tremble 2025
Casting
The Piper 2023
Casting
A Very Venice Romance 2023
Casting
A Christmas Story Christmas 2022
as Mrs. Wisniewski
The Offering 2022
Casting
Memory 2022
Casting
Ghosts of War 2020
Local Casting
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas 2019
Casting
Paris, Wine & Romance 2019
as Michelle Auclair
Hunter Killer 2018
Casting
The Angel 2018
Casting
The Hurricane Heist 2018
Casting
Day of the Dead: Bloodline 2017
Casting
The Hitman's Bodyguard 2017
Casting
Security 2017
Casting
The Late Bloomer 2016
Casting
Mechanic: Resurrection 2016
Casting
Boyka: Undisputed IV 2016
Casting
London Has Fallen 2016
Casting
Christmas Eve 2015
Casting
Septembers of Shiraz 2015
Casting
Firequake 2014
as Olivia
Stonehearst Asylum 2014
Casting
Automata 2014
Casting
The Expendables 3 2014
Casting
The Legend of Hercules 2014
Casting
Enemies Closer 2013
Casting
Code Red 2013
Casting
Getaway 2013
Casting
Invasion Roswell 2013
as Katherine
The Expendables 2 2012
Casting
Assassin's Bullet 2012
Casting
El Gringo 2012
Casting
General della Rovere 2011
as Contessa Della Rovere
The Way Back 2010
Casting
Prowl 2010
Casting Director
Universal Soldier: Regeneration 2010
as Olga, Casting, Local Casting
Double Identity 2009
Casting
Command Performance 2009
Casting
Direct Contact 2009
as Screaming Woman
Night Train 2009
as Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva)
Thick as Thieves 2009
as Madame Irina, Casting
Day of the Dead 2008
Casting
The Shepherd: Border Patrol 2008
Casting
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore 2008
as Signora Gori
When Nietzsche Wept 2007
Casting
The Contractor 2007
Casting
Reign of the Gargoyles 2007
Casting
Until Death 2007
as Rosalia, Casting
Grendel 2007
Casting
Trade Routes 2007
Casting
Basilisk: The Serpent King 2006
Casting
Wicked Little Things 2006
Casting
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil 2006
as Additional Secretary
Dragon Dynasty 2006
Local Casting
Manticore 2005
Casting
Locusts: The 8th Plague 2005
as Gina
Path of Destruction 2005
Casting
Mosquito Man 2005
as Uniform Cop #2
Boa vs. Python 2004
as Agent Koznetova, Casting
Post Impact 2004
as Middle Aged Woman
Dark Waters 2003
as Speaker
Maximum Velocity 2003
as Russian
Alien Hunter 2003
as Reporter
Rats 2003
as Roberta
Octopus 2: River of Fear 2001
as Southern Woman
The Grey Zone 2001
as Girl's Mother
Octopus 2000
as Female Captain
Credits from TMDB.