Leda Taseva(1926-1989)

Leda Taseva (born Violeta Tsvetkova Tasseva ) is a Bulgarian actress, she was a winner of the Order "Cyril and Methodius" I degree. She was one of the originators of the new Bulgarian cinema , known for her elegant and refined eccentricity. She was born on August 22, 1926 in Vidin, Bulgaria. She graduated in "acting" in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art in 1956 in the class of Professor Stefan Surchadzhiev . She has participated in many productions of TV Theater. Her husbands were Stefan Surchadzhiev and Ivan Andonov . Both are actors and directors. Taseva was a member of the Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers. Only 10 days before her death from cancer she was still on the scene. She died on July 4, 1989 in Sofia, Bulgaria.