Biography
Nationality
Serbian, UK, Bulgarian
Playing range
35 - 50
Dolya Gavanski
Awards
2024
Special Interpretation Award, The Cast of 'Operation Sabre' / Canneseries
Credits
Movies
2020
"18% Grey", Role: Stela, Director: Viktor Couchkov, Production: Chouchkov Brothers, Oistlik Films
2019
"Women’s Day", Role: Self and narration, Director: Dolya Gavanski, Production: Thea Films Agitprop, Elemag Pictures
2018
"Ashes in the Snow", Role: Mrs Aras, Director: Marius A.Markevicius, Production: Sorrento Productions
2016
"Our kind of Traitor", Role: Olga, Director: Susanna White, Production: Potboiler Productions, Ink Films
2016
"Golos: Ukrainian Voices", Role: Narrator, Director: Dolya Gavanski, Production: Thea Films
2015
"The Lesson", Role: Tanja, Director: Ruth Plath, Production: Urban Fox Films
2014
"The Burn", Role: Nadja, Director: Paul Lancaster, Production: Pointzero Films
2011
"In the Land of Blood and Honey", Role: Maida, Director: Angelina Jolie, Production: GK Films
2011
"The Trip", Role: Magda, Director: Michael Winterbottom, Production: Revolution
2009
"Wish 143", Role: Sofia, Director: Ian Barnes
2001
"Natasa", Role: Nada, Director: Ljubisa Samardzic, Production: Cinema Design
TV Shows
2024
"Operation Sabre", Role: Marina, Directors: Vladimir Tagić and Goran Stanković, Production: RTS, This and That Productions
Special Interpretation Award, The Cast of 'Operation Sabre' / Canneseries
2018
"Doctors, A Dog Called Dog", Role: Nina Koceski, Director: Nimer Rashed, Production: BBC
2016
"Overwatch Shorts", Role: Zarya, Director: Doug Alexander, Production: Blizzard Entertainment
2015
"The Dumping Ground", Role: Yasna, Director: Sally Aprahamian, Production: BBC
2013
"A Decent Plumber", Role: Marzena Dulski, Director: Makalla McPherson, Production: BBC
2010
"The Trip", Role: Madga, Director: Michael Winterbottom, Production: Revolution TV
2010
"Eastenders", Role: Theresa, Director: Tim Mercier, Production: BBC
2009
"Doctors", Role: Magda Janeckova, Director: Louise Hooper, Production: BBC
2008
"Spooks", Role: Katerina, Director: Sam Miller, Production: Kudos Film and Television
2008
"Emmerdale", Role: Dana, Director: Neil Alderton, Production: ITV
2007
"Andromache", Role: Andromache, Director: Bethan Jones, Production: BBC Wales
2003
"Leonardo: The Secret Life of Mona Lisa", Role: Mona Lisa, Production: BBC
Theatre
"My Skype Family", Director: Christine Bacon, Production: Purcell Room, London
"Revolution Square", Director: Jonathan Holmes, Production: The Bush Theatre, London
"Love Freed from Ignorance and Folly", Role: Sphinx, Director: Jonathan Holmes, Production: Wilton’s music Hall, London
"The Car Cemetery", Role: Dila, Director: Natalie Abrahami, Production: Gate Theatre, London
"Damascus" by David Greig, Role: Elena, Director: Philip Howard, Production: Edinburgh Festival/ Traverse Theatre, Trycilce Theatre, London, E59 Theatre, New York and on world tour
"Rock n Roll" by Tom Stoppard, Role: Lenka, Director: Trevor Nunn, Production: WEST END, Duke or York’s Theatre
"Nirvana", Role: Lora, Director: Jonathan Chadwick, Production: Riverside Studios London and on tour
"Maya", Role: Ma, Director: Erica Whymen, Production: Playroom Theatre, Cambridge
"Hipolytos", Role: Artemis/Aphrodite, Director: Yana Zarifi, Production: Thiasos Company, Camden People’s Theatre and on tour
"Troilus and Cressida", Role: Cressida, Director: David Perry, Production: Shakespeare tour co
"Twelfth Night", Role: Olivia, Director: David Perry, Production: Shakespeare tour co
"Serious Money", Director: Jacinta Condor, Production: Cambridge Arts Theatre
"Trojan Women", Role: Helen, Director: Jane Montgomery, Production: Cambridge Arts Theatre
"Electra", Role: Clytemnestra, Director: Laurie Sansom, Production: Cambridge Arts Theatre
"Dark of the Moon", Role: The Dark Witch, Director: Michael Latimer, Production: Lyric Studio, London
Skills
Piano ( high level)
Tchaikovsky College of Music, Moscow, 1991-1993; Music Studio, St Petersburg, 1989-1990.
Specialised in piano performance. Performed at numerous concerts and entered piano
competitions both in Yugoslavia and Russia. From 1985 until 1993 winner of several musical
awards and competitions.
Singing
Various dance genres from contemporary through to Latin, ballroom dancing to Javanese dance
Balinese masks theatre
Meyerhold biomechanics
Spoken languages
Serbian, English, English (fluent), Russian, Russian (fluent), Bulgarian, French, Italian
Additional info
Multi awarded voice actress with numerous BBC radio dramas, podcasts and video games. Various accents and acting in several languages.
Globally known for her role of Zarya in Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm and Overwatch 2 (Blizzard Entertainment)
Acted with leading actors such as Ewen Bremner, Dominic West, Paul Higgins, Steve Coogan, Rob Byrdon.
Writer/Director/Producer
2019, Women’s Day (feature documentary),
2016, Golos: Ukrainian Voices (feature documentary)
Writer
Russian Gambler ( two episodes) BBC; 18% Grey co-writer)
Grew up in Belgrade, from the age of 13-17 have lived-in Samarkand, St Petersburg and Moscow. In Russia began training in acting with the renowned national artist Vladimir Fyodorevich Gordeeyev. Accepted at GITIS ( the main Russian academy for actors) but moved to train in London at the age of 17. Received classical British actor’s training, performing in numerous Shakespeare plays through to contemporary ones.