Katya Paskaleva was born on September 18, 1945, in the town of
Petrich,
Bulgaria. In 1967, she graduated from
The National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts where
Metodi Andonov taught her acting. Her career started on the stage of the Pazardzhik Theatre before joining the troupe of the Sofia Municipal Theatre. In 1985, Paskaleva became part of the famous Satirical Theatre "Aleko Konstantinov" in
Sofia. Her film debut was in the movie
Monday Morning (1966), which was stopped by the communist authority and not released until 1988. In 2002, Paskaleva died from cancer in Sofia. ==Selected filmography==