Mariana Stansheva

Producer

Biography

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).

Produced 51

2020s

2025
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
Casting
65
The World Will Tremble
Casting
76
2023
The Piper
Casting
48
A Very Venice Romance
Casting
62
2022
The Offering
Casting
60
Memory
Casting
50
2020
Ghosts of War
Local Casting
50

2010s

2019
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
Casting
58
2018
Hunter Killer
Casting
56
The Angel
Casting
67
The Hurricane Heist
Casting
48
2017
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Casting
31
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Casting
59
Security
Casting
59
2016
The Late Bloomer
Casting
48
Mechanic: Resurrection
Casting
48
Boyka: Undisputed IV
Casting
71
London Has Fallen
Casting
47
2015
Christmas Eve
Casting
35
Septembers of Shiraz
Casting
45
2014
Stonehearst Asylum
Casting
62
Automata
Casting
49
The Expendables 3
Casting
50
The Legend of Hercules
Casting
32
2013
Enemies Closer
Casting
57
Code Red
Casting
Getaway
Casting
32
2012
The Expendables 2
Casting
63
Assassin's Bullet
Casting
27
El Gringo
Casting
57
2010
The Way Back
Casting
71
Prowl
Casting Director
47
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Casting, Local Casting
58

2000s

2009
Double Identity
Casting
46
Command Performance
Casting
54
Thick as Thieves
Casting
49
2008
Day of the Dead
Casting
38
The Shepherd: Border Patrol
Casting
57
2007
When Nietzsche Wept
Casting
63
The Contractor
Casting
55
Reign of the Gargoyles
Casting
Until Death
Casting
58
Grendel
Casting
Trade Routes
Casting
2006
Basilisk: The Serpent King
Casting
Wicked Little Things
Casting
52
Dragon Dynasty
Local Casting
2005
Manticore
Casting
Path of Destruction
Casting
2004
Boa vs. Python
Casting
33

No release date

Kung Fury 2
Casting

Acted in 25

2020s

2026
The Internship
Cleaning Woman
48
2022
A Christmas Story Christmas
Mrs. Wisniewski
66

2010s

2019
Paris, Wine & Romance
Michelle Auclair
2017
Absentia
Dr. Fletcher · 1 episode
72
2014
Firequake
Olivia
2013
Invasion Roswell
Katherine
2011
General della Rovere
Contessa Della Rovere
2010
Universal Soldier: Regeneration
Olga
58

2000s

2009
Direct Contact
Screaming Woman
43
Night Train
Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva)
57
Thick as Thieves
Madame Irina
49
2008
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Signora Gori
2007
Until Death
Rosalia
58
2006
Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
Additional Secretary
2005
Locusts: The 8th Plague
Gina
Mosquito Man
Uniform Cop #2
41
2004
Boa vs. Python
Agent Koznetova
33
Post Impact
Middle Aged Woman
37
2003
Dark Waters
Speaker
Maximum Velocity
Russian
Alien Hunter
Reporter
52
Rats
Roberta
37
2001
Octopus 2: River of Fear
Southern Woman
32
The Grey Zone
Girl's Mother
67
2000
Octopus
Female Captain
34