Production
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
The Internship
Film · 2026
A Christmas Story Christmas
Film · 2022
Paris, Wine & Romance
Film · 2019
Absentia
Series · 2017
Firequake
Film · 2014
Invasion Roswell
Film · 2013
General della Rovere
Film · 2011
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Film · 2010
Thick as Thieves
Film · 2009
Direct Contact
Film · 2009
Night Train
Film · 2009
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Film · 2008
Until Death
Film · 2007
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Film · 2006
Mosquito Man
Film · 2005
Locusts: The 8th Plague
Film · 2005
Boa vs. Python
Film · 2004
Post Impact
Film · 2004
Dark Waters
Film · 2003
Maximum Velocity
Film · 2003
Rats
Film · 2003
Alien Hunter
Film · 2003
Octopus 2: River of Fear
Film · 2001
The Grey Zone
Film · 2001
Octopus
Film · 2000