Tatyana Lolova

Tatyana Lolova (Татяна Лолова; 10 February 1934 – 22 March 2021 ) was a Bulgarian stage and film actress. She was best known for her comedy roles that she played for more than 40 years, bringing her the reputation as one of the most popular Bulgarian actresses.

Biography and career
Lolova was born on 10 February 1934, in the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia. Her mother was of Russian-Ukrainian descent. Her father Zhelyazko Lolov was an accountant. Tatyana enrolled in the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts where she graduated in 1955. After the graduation, she was appointed in Russe Theatre, where Lolova remained until the end of 1956 when she joined the troupe of the newly founded Satirical Theatre "Aleko Konstantinov“ in Sofia. She was one of the original actors of that theatre, along with Georgi Kaloyanchev, Neycho Popov, Stoyanka Mutafova, Encho Bagarov, and Georgi Partsalev. In 1978 she joined the Sofia Theatre, and for 11 years played the role of Gena in Ivan Radoev's play Cannibal(Човекоядката). She returned to the Konstantinov Theatre in 1989.

She died in Sofia on 22 March 2021 from complications following a COVID-19 infection contracted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria. She was 87 and was cremated.