Natalia Dontcheva () is a Bulgarian actress who is based in France. She is best known to international audiences for her performances as Madame de Joncquières in Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières), and as Elena in Sashinka. Born in Sofia, she is the daughter of actor Plamen Donchev. For Sashinka, she received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019. Filmography Film 1987: Voyage dans le temps — Antonia 1989: Rio Adio (Adieu Rio) — fille de Vera 1999: Le Voyage à Paris — Natalia 2003: Mauvais Esprit — La nounou 2006: Un an — Victoire 2006: Premonition (Le Pressentiment) — Helena Jozic 2009: Le Siffleur — La traductrice russe 2009: A Man and His Dog (Un homme et son chien) — la guichetière SNCF 2010: Coursier — Iris 2018: Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) — Madame de Joncquières 2018: Sashinka — Elena References 1969 births 20th-century Bulgarian actresses 21st-century Bulgarian actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses Actresses from Sofia Bulgarian film actresses Bulgarian television actresses Bulgarian stage actresses Bulgarian emigrants to France French film actresses French television actresses French stage actresses Living people