Ana Papadopulu graduated the actor’s class of Professor Stefan Danailov at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 2000.　　The Alexander Morfov’s adaptation of “Lower Depths” by Maxim Gorky marked her theatrical debut in 1997. Subsequently she worked two more times with Morfov, on “Decameron” by Giovanni Boccaccio and on “Don Huan” by Moliere.　　She has also worked numerous times with Marius Kurkinski, achieving together critical acclaim for “The Engagement” by Meterlink (2000), “Winter’s Tale” by William Shakespeare (2002), “Love Isn’t to Be Trifled With” by Alfred De Musset (2005) and “The Fisherman and His Soul” by Oscar Wild (2004).　　Her first public recognition was the receiving of “Ivan Dimov” best young actress award.　　Her first big screen role in Iglika Trifonova’s “Letter to America” (2000) brought her instant success as she received Nevena Kokanova debut award.　　Later on, Ana played a leading role in world wide critically acclaimed and one of the short-listed this year’s Oscar? nominees “The World is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner” in 2008.　　She will be seen next in the anticipated Bulgarian blockbuster Mission London, which is expected to compete equally for the audience’s attention with Hollywood productions. Mission London is set for general release on April 2010.　　Read more: http://illyria.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=balgarijabulgaria&thread=32185&page=1#273662#ixzz1IhdAANKo