One of the breakout stars of Derrick B. Harden and Crystal Moselle’s "The Black Sea," Bulgaria’s reigning “ice queen” Irmena Chichikova has built a storied career in her homeland as an actor, model and multidisciplinary artist, beginning as an acclaimed theater performer before essaying complex parts in European hits like 2014’s "Viktoria" and heeding the inevitable call of the Marvel industrial complex with a role in 2023’s "Secret Invasion." An emotionally intuitive actor drawn to intense, melancholic characters, Chichikova is possessed of unusual charm and magnetic screen presence—both in abundant evidence across these two titles, which number among her finest work.