In 1941 the Bulgakov family moved to Kramatorsk, to this place they later returned from evacuation.

Bulgakova began to sing on stage with the Utesov orchestra and won a prize at the 1957 World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow.

After a decade of inactivity episodic roles, her first major work were in Wings.

Bulgakova began to have a high output of small rolls in film and episodes.

Sokolova was released after a few weeks but Bulgakova died a few days later without regaining consciousness.