Iva Todorova, also known as Iva Doro, is a Bulgarian theatre and film actress and playwright. She graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) in 1997 with a degree in dramatic acting, studying under Prof. Krikor Azaryan and Assoc. Prof. Todor Kolev.
Early in her career, Todorova performed at the Bulgarian Army Theatre, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre and Theatre Workshop "Sfumato". She has worked with directors including Stoyan Radev, Galin Stoev, Lilia Abadjieva, Mariy Rosen and Andrey Belchev. Among her notable roles are Salome in "Salome", Thomasina in "Arcadia", Fyokla Ivanovna in "The Marriage" and appearances in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle".
In 2002, Iva Todorova moved to Turin, Italy, where she founded a theatre company for children. After returning to Sofia in 2009, she also developed a career outside the stage, working as PR and Advertising Director at "8 Magazine", organizing events and writing travel features and articles about Bulgaria, the animal world and a variety of unusual and curious subjects.
As an actress and playwright, Todorova created the theatre productions "Nice to Meet You, Iva!" and "Iva Is Online", combining her distinctive stage presence with original writing. She received the Icarus Award for Best Leading Actress in 2019 for "Nice to Meet You, Iva!", which became one of the recognizable contemporary Bulgarian one-woman theatre productions.
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