Maria Karl Vatsulka / stage name Maria Karel / was born on January 29, 1927 in Sofia, Bulgaria. She graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the Acting class of Professor Krastyo Mirski in 1958. She has played in the following theaters: Pleven Dramatic Theater,1958 - 1959: "The Iron Candlestick" - Niya; "Adriana Boudevska" Dramatic Theater, Bourgas, 1960- 1965: "Vacation in Arco Iris" - Pilar; "Divine Comedy" - Eve, "When Roses Dance" ; "Boyan Danovski" Pernik Dramatic Theater, 1966 - 1986: "Mary Tudor" - Mary Tudor, "Sadal and Orpheus" - Corsibleppa, "The Man Eater" - Yota, "A Double Bed for Adam and Eve","The Condemned of Altona". She has played in the following films: "Monkeys in Wintertime /the grandma/ - 2006, Kare /Olga's voice/ - 2002, Vampires, Ghouls - 1992, The Neighbor - 1988, The Echelons /Leon's wife/- 1986, The Salvation - 1984, The Golden River - 1983, I Killed No One - 1983, The Grand Piano - 1979, Swap - 1978, A Year of Mondays - 1977,A Bright Example /the mother teacher/ - 1976, The Last Bachelor - 1974, The Fortress Guard /Pepa/ - 1974, Ivan Kondarev - 1974, Exams at any Odd Time /Mitko's mother/ - 1973, The Best Person I Know /the math teacher/ - 1973, Freedom or Death 1969, At Every Kilometer /Olga/ 1969, A Favorite No. 13 - 1958. She died on 01 May 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria