My Best Turkish Actresses (En İyi Türk Aktrislerim)
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Türkan Soray (her last name begins S-cedilla) is one of four big female stars of the old Turkish cinema.
Türkan was born to a railway-officer father and a housewife mother. She started in Turkish cinema at the age of 15, when she accompanied her friend, neighbor Emel Yildiz (also known as Panther Emel due to her sensitivity for animal rights) to a film set. There she was discovered by Turker Inanoglu and the leading actress role was taken from Emel and given to Türkan in that film, Köyde Bir Kiz Sevdim (1960). After that her career developed steadily and she become the most desired women in movies during the 1960's due to her beauty and talent. Despite her success, some of her movies made losses as her movies with similar plots were shown in cinemas. Due to high interest in Türkan from producers, she dictated some principles, frequently mentioned as "The rules of Turkan Soray", to the producers. These laws consisted of some constraints about place, non-nudity, working hours, some penalties in violations and so on. These rules weren't opposed by the producers because of her popularity and the box office success of her movies. She had many national and international nominations and awards and she was chosen to be an "Artist of State" by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey.
In the 1990's, she appeared in some TV productions. Notably, the Ikinci Bahar and Tatli Hayat TV series can be described as two of the best series of their kind at that time. She has been making a biographical cinema program, Sinema Benim Askim(Cinema is My Love) for NTV channel.
On 12 March 2010, she was chosen to be a goodwill ambassador by UNESCO.
In her personal life, she shared her life with Ruchan Adli during the early time of her career. Mr. Adli helped and advised her in her career development. They didn't marry but separated after 20 years. In 1983, she married Cihan Unal, but they divorced in 1987. They have a daughter called Yagmur.- Adile Nasit was born on 17 June 1930 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Iste Hayat (1975), Kibar Feyzo (1978) and Ne Olacak Simdi (1979). She was married to Cemal Ince and Ziya Keskiner. She died on 11 December 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Gülsen Bubikoglu is a Turkish actress, one of the leading ladies of Turkish cinema in the 1970s and into the early 1980s. She studied at Fatih Kiz Lisesi and was a fashion model for a time. Her first leading role was in Yaban in 1973. She and Tarik Akan formed one of the most recognized couples on the screen in the Turkish film history having acted in many romantic comedies together. She starred in many films of famous director Türker Inanoglu, whom she married later.
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Fatma Girik was born on 12 December 1942 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress and producer, known for Ezo Gelin (1968), Sürtügün Kizi (1967) and Bos Besik (1969). She died on 24 January 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Writer
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Born in Istanbul in 1971, Birsel graduated from Bogazici University's Economics Division in 1994 and Columbia University's MFA program in Film Division in 1996. She began her career as a journalist then became the writer and the presenter of the TV show "gag". Afterwards she wrote and played the lead in TV sitcom Avrupa Yakasi (2004) from February 2002 until its final episode in June 2009. She is also the face of many brands for TV commercials such as Turkcell, Whirlpool and TTnet. Also writes a weekly column for the newspaper Sabah.- Actress
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Perran Kutman was born on 30 November 1949 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress and writer, known for Sehnaz Tango (1994), Hayat Bilgisi (2003) and Üzgünüm Leyla (2000). She is married to Saritas Koral. She was previously married to Hüseyin Kutman.- Actress
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Emel Sayin was born on 20 November 1945 in Sivas, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Aci Hatiralar (1977), Gülizar (1972) and The Blue Bead (1974).- Actress
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After graduated from Istanbul University theater department conservatory of municipality, she acted as a Professional actress at Gonul Ulku-Gazanfer Ozcan theater. In 1987 she was selected the TV star of the year by MGD. In 1993 at Antalya Film Festival she achieved the Altin Portakal reward by her role in Tersine Dunya. In 1995 (after Suna Pekuysal she was the second actress who won this award) she won Ismail Dumbullu reward also in 1996, 1997 and 1998 at Altin Kelebek competition she won the comedian actress reward of the year. Also at 1996 and 1997 she won the comedian actress of MGD. Demet Akbag appeared in BKM Cast since the foundation, also acted at Bir Demet Tiyatro and Olumsuz Ask TV shows. She appeared as leading actress for the following cinema movies "Vizontele", "Vizontele Tuuba", "Organize Isler" "Neredesin Firuze", "O.... Cocuklari", "Eyvah Eyvaah" and "Eyvaah Eyvaah2". She won Altin Portakal with "Vizontele" and she won Sadri Alisik and Siyad rewards with "Neredesin Firuze" .- Actress
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Özge Özberk is a Turkish actress who has acted in many films, television series and plays. Özge Özberk was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1976. She studied theater at Istanbul University and Mujdat Gezen Arts Centre. She gained recognition with her role in the Turkish film, GORA. Her most recent roles are in the films 'Mavi Gözlü Dev' and in a historical drama series called 'Kirik Kanatlar'. As of 2013, she stars in the Turkish TV series Pis Yedili.- Actress
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Demet Evgar is a Turkish theater, film, and TV actor. She is the advocate of women rights as a Goodwill ambassador at UN woman.
Upon graduating from Istanbul University's National Conservatory as a theatre major. She started her theater career at the Tiyatro Kilcik, which she founded with her conservatory friends, and continued at the Kenter Tiyatrosu. After acting in the plays "Gece Mevsimi", "Anna Karenina", "39 Basamak" and "Cimri" as one of the cast of Kent Players, Evgar founded her own theater, Tiyatro Pangar. At Tiyatro Pangar she took part in the plays "Macbeth", "Soytarim Kral Lear", "Kozalar" and "Hedda Gabler". Tiyatro Pangar where she was able to get her fully locally produced play 'Kozalar' to the Avignon-Off Festival, one of the most prestigious in the world.
In addition to her TV performances in ''1 Kadin 1 Erkek", 'Avlu", and 'Alev Alev', she gave life to unforgettable characters in movies such as Banyo", "Beyza'nin Kadinlari", "Yahsi Bati", "Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi" "Askin Gören Gözlere Ihtiyaci Yok", "Sofra Sirlari", "Aile Arasinda", and "Topal Sükran'in Maceralari".
Ever since stepping foot onto the stage at age 17, Evgar has described acting as her life's purpose and she continues to serve this purpose through her performances as well as helping others find their purpose as an acting teacher in Hata Yapim Atölyesi which she founded.
Evgar has been honored with many awards for her performances in theater, film, and TV and has also been one of the recipients of the prestigious 'Best Ten Female Comedy Actors in the History of Turkish Cinema award.- Actress
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Doga Rutkay was born on 30 October 1978 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress and writer, known for Güldür Güldür Show (2013), Gen (2006) and Bir Ihtimal Daha Var (2007). She has been married to Kerimcan Kamal since 2014.- Actress
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Ezgi Mola is a Turkish actress. While studying at Akademi Istanbul, she made her debut in Kartal Tibet's Karate Can. She studied at Müjdat Gezen Arts Centre for 4 years under Aydogan Temel and appeared first in his play Cürük Elma. In 2005, she joined BKM and appeared alongside Ugur Yucel in the series Hirsiz Polis. In 2006, she acted in the film Hayatimin Kadinisin for which she won a Sadri Alisik award.- Actress
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Beren Saat (born on 26 February 1984) is a Turkish actress, best known for her leading roles as Yasemin Unsal in the ATV series Hatirla Sevgili (2006-2008), as Bihter Yöreoglu Ziyagil in the Kanal D series Ask-i Memnu (2008-2010), as Fatmagül Ketenci Ilgaz in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2010-2012), and as Derin Çelik/Yagmur Özden in the drama series Intikam (2013-2014), a spin-off from the television series Revenge.- Born on July 5 in Istanbul, Tuba majored in Costume & Design at the Mimar Sinan University of the Fine Arts from where she graduated in the year of 2004. This year also brought along her first acting gig as she starred in the successful TV show, 'Cemberimde Gül Oya', portraying the character of 'Zarife'. This was her first acting experience and a strong start to a successful acting career. The following year she was awarded 'Best Actress' in the 'Republic of Serbia and Montenegro International TV Festival' for her portrayal of 'Gülizar', in the TV movie, 'Gülizar'.
In 2005, Tuba starred in the TV series; 'Ihlamurlar Altinda', in which she gave life to the character 'Filiz'. This show became enormously successful not only in Turkey, but in many Middle Eastern countries. Between 2007 and 2009, Tuba portrayed the leading character of 'Asiye' in the hit TV show, 'Asi. 'Asi' was later nominated 'Best Soap Opera' at the '51 Monte Carlo Television Festival'. She went on to act in a number of highly successful TV shows such as; 'Gonülcelen', '20 Minutes', 'Black Money Love', and currently, 'The Brave and the Beautiful'. The movies she starred in are; 'Sinav' (Omer Faruk Sorak), 'My Father and My Son' (Cagan Irmak), 'Ask Your Heart' (Yusuf Kurcenli), 'Memories of the Wind' (Ozcan Alper), 'Tight Dress' (Hiner Saleem). Movies Tuba is in that are currently in post-production are; 'More' (Onur Saylak) and 'Istanbul Red' (Ferzan Ozpetek) . Her authentic and captivating performances in all of her movies and TV shows have earned Tuba her unique place in the acting world as well as allowing her to reach out to large masses of viewers all over the world, especially in Turkey and the Middle Eastern Region.
With her performance as 'Melek', in '20 Minutes' (2013), Tuba was nominated 'Best Actress' at the '42 International Emmy Awards', which makes her the first ever 'EMMY' nominee to come out of Turkey. Tuba has also won the 'Best Actress Award' at the '14th International Giuseppe Sciacca Awards' held in Vatican City.
Tuba is also a 'UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador' who works as an advocate for Children's Rights. - Actress
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Belçim Bilgin was born in Ankara in 1983. At the age of 14, she started studying acting at the Ankara Art Theater. While studying at Hacettepe University, she started her professional acting career by starring in the film 'Zero Kilometer', which was opened at the Cannes Film Festival Competition Department. After playing in a motion picture in Paris, where he lived for two years, she returned to Turkey and made her name in a short time by acting in many important television series and motion pictures. Her films have competed at selected festivals.
'Silent', starring her, was named the best short film at Cannes. She starred in the Hollywood production of 'Backstabbing For Beginners' and the Oscar nominated film 'The Butterfly's Dream'. The Belgian Scholar has appeared in front of the camera together with such world famous actors as John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Theo James, JulianSands, Monica Bellucci in various motion pictures.
Having started producing with the films 'Rhino Season' and 'Butterfly's Dream', she founded her own production company Big Bloom in 2019 and began developing projects as a creative producer. Recently, she has also come to prominence with her activist identity. With the motto "sustainable world, livable life", he became involved in social projects related to issues to which she showed sensitivity. As an anonymous scholar, a supporter of UNFPA Turkey and an ocean ambassador for Greenpeace, he is leading remarkable promotional efforts.
The film 'Dad's Violin', which was released on Netflix in 2022 starring the artist, was a great success with 12 million views in 2 weeks globally.- Ayça Bingöl was born in Istanbul in 1975. She graduated from the Theatre Department at the Istanbul University State Conservatory in 1998. Bingöl started performing as a professional actress at the Dormen Theatre in 1996. From 1998 to 2000, she acted as a guest actress at the Theatre Fora. She has also performed in many films, commercials, and TV series. In addition, she acts as a voice actress. Bingöl is a member of Yeditepe Actors. In the season of 2007-2008, she acted in the play "Bana Bir Picasso Gerek" at the Duru Theatre. In 2008-2009, she performed in "Nehrin Solgun Yüzü" at the Theater Studio. Bingöl has received many awards for her performance. She continues her work in Istanbul.
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Born 17 August 1989 in Istanbul, Farah moved to the UK at the age of 15. She studied French, Media, and Drama in Sixth Form in Maidenhead, Berkshire, where she received her first award for acting from Theresa May. Her first professional acting experience in theatre was 'Closer' by Patrick Marber with the role of Alice, in Canterbury. A graduate from University of Kent, Drama and Theatre Studies & French Department, she started her professional career on screen with the record-breaking Turkish TV series, 'Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki', where she was given the opportunity to star as one of the leading roles before she had thought upon a pathway in acting. After 2 years of experience in the television industry, Farah made her powerful film debut with Turkey's nominee for The Academy Awards, 'The Butterfly's Dream' (2013) where she was highly acclaimed for her performance. She continued her success in the well-known TV series 'Magnificent Century: Kösem', which has been sold to 43 countries and 'Kurt Seyit & Shura', one of the highly preferred Turkish drama series around the world, currently being shown in 52 countries. The song 'Gel ya da git' performed by Farah for the soundtrack of the film 'Whisper If I Forget' topped the national charts for numeral consecutive weeks. She has been nominated and received many awards for her films, including SIYAD Turkish Film Critiques Association Awards, one of the most important award ceremonies in the national film industry. Farah also attended film festivals as an international jury member with members such as Guillermo Arriaga, Hayet Benkara, Pierre-Henri Deleau, and Nathan Silver. In addition to her achievements, she is a strong supporter of WWF, HeForShe campaign and Amnesty International Turkey.- She was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1943. After graduating from Ted Ankara College, she left university for a career in cinema. She was formerly married to producer / director 'Türker Inanoglu (I)' and they had one child - Ýlker.
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Hale Soygazi is a Turkish actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She studied French philology at the university. She was chosen as 'Miss Turkey' in 1973 and also did modeling for magazines. She made her film debut in a leading role in Kara Murat opposite famous actor Cüneyt Arkin. In 1978, she won her first Golden Orange award for her leading role in Maden.
She was married to folk singer Ahmet Özhan who acted with her in Cocugumu Istiyorum, but they divorced later. Then she married Murat Belge.- Actress
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Fahriye Evcen is a German citizen. Her maternal family is of Circassian descent. After, Ottoman Empire collapsed, her paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Kavala (in Greece, today). She is best known for her roles as Necla Tekin on the Yaprak Dökümü based on the novel by Resat Nuri Güntekin and as Feride in the TV series Çalikusu, based on the novel by Resat Nuri Güntekin. Fahriye studied sociology for one year in Germany. At age 19, she moved to Turkey where she studied history at Bogaziçi University in Istanbul, graduating in 2014. Fahriye speaks Turkish, English, German and Spanish fluently. On December 23, 2016 she got engaged to Burak Özcivit.- Hülya Koçyigit is a Turkish actress. A prominent female lead in the Turkish cinema, she received numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Altogether, she has acted in some 180 films. Koçyigit's father is a Muhajir from Bulgaria. She grew up in Istanbul and finished her secondary education in Ankara, where she attended Atatürk High School for Girls. She joined Istanbul City Theatre during her middle education. She then enrolled in Ankara Academy of State Art's ballet department for education in the arts.
- Asiye Nur Fettahoglu is a Turkish actress. She was credited for a number of years by her married name "Nur Aysan", but after divorcing, she went back to her birth surname. Fettahoglu was born in 1980 to Fatma and Sinan Fettahoglu as one of their five children, in Duisburg, Germany. Her education was at Besiktas Lisesi and then she went to Halic University and graduated with a degree in Fashion Design. She worked for a while as a television anchor for financial news for the Sky Turk channel.
- Sönmez is a Turkish theater, movie and television actress. She started her career playing in theater in the Istanbul Pendik Youth Theatre while still a high school student. She performed in groups such as Kartal Art Theatre and Taner Barlas Mim Theatre. After completing and having her diploma from Istanbul State Conservatory, she worked in Dormen Theatre. She then moved on to television roles as she continued her theater experience in Besiktas Cultural Center. She has also taught theater at the kindergarten through high school level and founded the "Yaz Tiyatrosu" (Summer Theatre) group in her school while she continued her acting work.
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Yasemin Kay Allen is a British-Turkish actress, born in the UK and raised in Istanbul, who works between Istanbul, London and Los Angeles.
She most recently finished filming for the series The Turkish Detective, produced by Paramount+, Miramax and Ay Yapim; and Dokuz Oguz on Fox Turkey.
Yasemin starred in Cinemax's Strike Back (Left Bank Pictures) as Russian Special Forces Operative Katrina Zarkova, for two seasons. Other projects she is known for have been Su ve Ates (Water and Fire - Dir. by Ozcan Deniz, shot between London and Istanbul); Mercy (Merhamet); the widely successful Muhtesem Yuzyil (Magnificent Century), Fi and the cult hit 46 Yok Olan.
Yasemin has studied at Stella Adler in Los Angeles; also with Giles Foreman at Giles Foreman Actors Studio and with Laurence Mitchell at Home Studio in London and has subsequently trained in a variety of disciplines.
She is a native Turkish and English speaker who speaks in Istanbul Turkish and English in RP, with an ear for dialects and accents, and a wide history of experience with drama, action and romantic comedies.- Gaye Gürsel was born in 1980 in Izmir, Istanbul University, after graduating from the Faculty of Business Administration, studied acting at the müjdat gezen Art Center. On the night of June with a series in his career has been involved in different projects, then a good player to take a step. She is best know for hit comedy series "Isler Gucler". She was cast in many popular series such as Kurtlar Vadisi, Kaybolan Yillar, Asi, Haziran Gecesi, Arka Sokaklar, Ogretmen Kemal.
- Ozgu Namal was born in Istanbul in 1978. Her maternal family is Turkish immigrant from Thessaloniki, Greece. Her paternal family is Turkish immigrant from North Macedonia. At the age of 14 she was already on the theater stage. In 1996 she graduated from Uskudar Cumhuriyet High School. In 1998 she was admitted into the Theater Section of the Istanbul State Conservatory. During the conservatory years she took part professionally in plays such as "Tekrar Cal Sam", "Yan Etkili Konusmalar", and "Taraf Tutmak". Since 1998 when she started her performing career she has had lead roles in cinema films such as Beynelmilel, Polis, and Mutluluk and TV series such as Yeditepe Istanbul and Hanimin Ciftligi.
With her role in the play "Kiralik Oyun" in 2005 Namal was given "The Most Successful Comedy Actress of the Year" award at the Afife Theater Awards and Sadri Alisik Theater Awards. In 2007 she was given "Best Female Actress" award at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film "Mutluluk" and also at the Istanbul International Film Festival with the film "Beynelmilel".
Namal has received "Best Female Actress" award in several local and foreign festivals such as Pune International Film Festival, Funchal International Film Festival, Oxford Film Festival, and Yesilcam Awards. - Actress
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Meltem Cumbul's career consists of twenty-two feature films including Berlin's Golden Bear Winner "Head On" and "Lovelorn" which got her Best Actress Award from Palm Springs International Film Festival "Six Long Running TV Serials including the highest rated local drama to date "Yilan Hikayesi" and "Magnificent Century" which is broadcast over fifty countries ; musicals and theatre performances including "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and "Taming of the Shrew". Directed a play called "Bent" by Martin Sherman. Meltem Cumbul got national and international awards from Palm Springs, Queens, Antalya and Ankara Film Festivals as an actress.
She has studied with Eric Morris himself for 3 years from 2005 onwards and has been teaching his method at the Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory, her own alma mater.- Nevra Serezli was born on 9 August 1944 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Kocan Kadar Konus (2015), Senin Hikayen (2013) and Zübük (1980). She was previously married to Metin Serezli.
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Iclal Aydin was born on 14 September 1971 in Ankara, Turkey. She is an actress and writer, known for Vizontele (2001), Magic Carpet Ride (2005) and Iki Aile (2006). She has been married to Tuna Kiremitçi since 8 November 2006. She was previously married to Kemal Basbug.- Actress
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Ezgi Eyüboglu is a Turkish actress and model. She is most prominently known for playing the character of Aybüke Hatun in the popular series The Magnificent Century (2011). She is famous for Kalbim Seni Seçti (2011) in a career that spans 2006-present. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
After graduating from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory with first enter the examination Ezgi Eyüboglu continued her education, two years later by switching the Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory, she studied at the school of classical ballet. she continued her education at Yeditepe University . In this process, various agencies, institutions and organizations stepped into professional life. Modeling for various fashion shows and events since 2007.
Eyüboglu also involved in some of the video clips, television shows at different times took on different roles. In 2012 she takes a role in a series called Sudan Bikmis Baliklar (2012), taking on the character of Zeynep.- Ahu Türkpençe was born in Samsun on the Black Sea coast. She was interested in theatre and with the help of a close friend, she joined the cast of the Müjdat Gezen Arts Center. Doing do, she put her studies in Physics at Yildiz Teknik University on hold. She had parts in the series Yedi Numara and Azad and gained fame for starring in Bir Istanbul Masali. Most popular in Kaybedenler Kulubu
- Baykal, who was born on August 5, 1954 in Istanbul and started theater at the age of 17, was appreciated by portraying an 85-year-old woman in his first play. He is a graduate of Ankara State Conservatory. He worked in Ankara State Theaters General Directorate for a long time. He was admired for his performance in Cennet Mahallesi. He has mostly appeared in television series. The first feature film starring Melek Baykal was the movie Kaçma Birader. Since the beginning of 2012, she has presented her self-titled women's program on Star TV and has appeared in important roles in various TV series.
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Nurgül Yesilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish stage and film actress. Nurgül Yesilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskisehir. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Theatre aside, she shot to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. Her movie, Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She reported "big projects were offered to me by well-known producers in Cannes. But my son is a baby. I need begin new life. I can't." She made her screen debut in 2001 in Semir Arslanyürek's feature Sellale, (The Waterfall). She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the movie Vicdan.- Actress
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After graduating from Izmir Ataturk High School, she studied Cinema and Television at Anadolu University.
She played in Turkish TV Series Melekler Korusun, Karakol, Süphe. Now she is playing as Sirin in Leyla ile Mecnun. Commercials she played in are Turkcell, Arcelik and Nescafe.
Beside her acting career, she works as a photo model.- Sibel Kekilli is a German actress of Turkish origin. With her debut in Fatih Akin's movie "Head On" she gained major public attention. The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2004 and her acting performance received several national and international prizes, among them the highly prestigious German film award Lola for Best Actress.
Since then Kekilli played in several national and international productions like "Eve Dönüs" ("Home coming"), awarded Best Actress at the Antalya Film Festival, aside with Josef Bierbichler and Hanna Schygulla in "Winter Journey" ("Winterreise) or the leading role Umay in Feo Aladags "When We Leave" ("Die Fremde") in 2010 which lead to Best Actress Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and once again the Lola award among others.
Apart from other movie roles, as the very successful comedy "What a man" (2011) directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, she has been investigating in the highly regarded German series "Tatort" since 2010.
She has also become widely known as part of the main cast for her role as Shae in the HBO award-winning series "Game of Thrones" (Season 1 until Season 4). - Actress
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Ezgi Asaroglu, born on June 18, 1987, is an an award-winning Turkish actress. Her film career began with her role in Austria's candidate for a nomination in Oscars foreign-language film "For a Moment, Freedom". Asaroglu's career progressed with the various movies such as "Kampuste Ciplak Ayaklar", "Aci Ask", "En Mutlu Oldugum Yer", "Ask Kirmizi", "Cennetten Kovulmak" in which she starred with receiving acclaim for her performance. The actress, who has played various key roles in the most watched television series since the age of seventeen, also studied social anthropology, a comparative study of the ways people live in different social and cultural environments around the world. She had to take a break from cinema because of the Fox's longest-running successful business "O Hayat Benim" which she starred. The series was a record holder for four years and broke another record with its overseas sales. Saying that she wants to portray different characters in qualified works, Asaroglu increases her success by making every new job an element of curiosity while making career choices in this direction. She played a bipolar character in the series "Miracle Doctor" with an unforgettable performance, and created an iconic television character that became a trending topic in the countries where it was broadcast, and with the departure of the character the series suffered a serious loss. Thus, it was proved once again that the successes in the previous works were not a coincidence. In spite of her rising success, she usually prefers keeping low key, and maintains a private personal life. Meanwhile the various television series she starred in, ranging from drama to comedy, still airing with great success in many countries, which increasing her international recognition; and she has now many fans also from different countries who are eagerly waiting for her next project.- Neriman Köksal was born on 17 March 1928 in Istanbul, Turkey. She was an actress, known for Cevriyem (1978), Fosforlu Cevriye (1959) and Kitipiyoza tuzak (1959). She was married to Feridun Kete. She died on 22 October 1999 in Istanbul, Turkey.
- She played in Kucuk Kadinlar for 120 episodes. She had leading role in series Benim Icin Uzulme and "Tovbeler Tovbesi". She joined popular family comedy "Iki Aile" and medical series "Doktorlar". With Alper Saldiran, she played in franchise comedy film "Sag Salim" and "Seni Seven Olsun". She played in horror film El Cin.
She graduated from public relations and promotion department of Halic University. - Asli Tandogan (born 2 April 1979) is a Turkish actress and professional harpist. Tandogan graduated from Hacettepe University Music Conservatory. First, she chose violin at conservatory for a year, then she chose harp. She later joined Antalya Symphony Orchestra. She founded "Bana Göz Kulak Ol" with Özge Özder. Her father and aunt are ballet dancers. She can play wing-chun, archery, diving, climbing, tennis, horse riding, ski.
Asli Tandogan is best known for starring as one of the main characters, Lamia, in the Turkish television series, Dudaktan Kalbe ("From the Lips to the Heart" ). She also co-starred in the movie Kabadayi as Karaca. - Yagmur Tanrisevsin was born on 28 January 1991
She graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramic Department and then she got her acting training from Craft Acting Studio.
Her professional acting career began in 2012 with the Tv series "Adini Feriha Koydum". Throughout her career she played in the Tv series "Pis Yedili" (2012), "Günesi Beklerken" (2013-2014), "Kaçak" (2014), "Bana Baba Dedi" (2015) and "Mayis Kraliçesi" (2015).
She also starred in the long feature films "Katran" (2015), "Genis Aile: Yapistir" (2015) and "Yok Artik 2".
Lastly, Yagmur Tanrisevsin played the role of "Duygu" in the Tv series "Iki Yalanci" (2017). - After completing his primary and secondary education in Izmir, he entered Marmara University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration and graduated here. Then he studied Radio, Television and Cinema Department of Social Sciences Institute of the same university.
Erdogan lived in the United States for a short time, then returned to Turkey for the TV series Yabanci Damat. He has acted and presented in various television channels until today; has acted in movies.
In 2008, he hosted the Popstar Turkey program with names such as Huysuz Virjin and Ibrahim Tatlises together with Osmantan Erkir. - Actress
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Aysen Gruda (born 22 August 1944 in Istanbul) is a Turkish actress and comedian. Aysen Gruda was born in Istanbul. Her sisters Ayben and Ayten would also go on to become actors. Aysen Gruda appeared in several musicals such as "Mum Söndü", "Deve Kusu Kabare", "Hababam Sinifi Müzikali", "Yedi Kocali Hürmüz". Her role in the sketch Her Domates Güzeli Nahide Serbet on television, gained her the nickname "Domates Güzeli". She appeared in over 100 films including classics such as Tosun Pasa (1976), Süt Kardesler (1976), Gülen Gözler, Saban, Son of Saban (1977), The Chaos Class Is on Vacation (1978), The Chaos Class: Bye Bye (1981) and Neseli Günler (1978).- Actress
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Tuba Ünsal is Turkish actress. She was born in Denizli. Her paternal family is of Turkish descent who immigrated from Greece. Her maternal family is immigrant from Bulgaria (Balkan Turk) and Romania (Tatar). She studied business administration in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Ünsal graduated from the photography and video department of Bilgi University. She began her modelling career by contesting in the 1998 Elite Model look.- Actress
She was born on 16.06.1983 in Istanbul, Turkey. Graduated from Yeditepe University Fine Arts Faculty - Theater Department.
She started her career with the TV series "Haziran Gecesi" . After that she starred in the TV series such as "Doktorlar", "Candan Öte", "El Gibi", "Nefes", "Ay Tutulmasi", "Bir Ömür Yetmez", "Ustura Kemal", "Güzel Çirkin", "Filinta - Bir Osmanli Polisiyesi" "Merhamet", "Kördügüm", "Istanbul Sokaklari" and in the long feature films "Gora", "Ya Sonra", "Stajer Mafya", "Bizim Hikaye" and "Tut Yüregimden Anne".
Lastly, she starred in the Tv series "Bahtiyar Ölmez" as the character called "Handan".- Ece Uslu was born on 9 September 1974 in Izmir, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Vezir Parmagi (2017), Kara Melek (1997) and Klaus (2019).
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Gözde Sinem Öztürk is a Turkish actress and presenter. She notably played the fashionably conservative role of Sukran in Turking soap opera Huzur Sokagi (2012-14). Born in Istanbul, Oztürk was raised in Adapazari, Marmara Region, before her family moved to Germany. Oztürk attended the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Wiesbaden and studied management at the University of Mainz. Following her diploma, she moved back to Istanbul, where she started her acting career.- Actress
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Ayten Asli Enver is a Cypriot-Turkish actress. Her native language is English. She speaks fluent Turkish. She holds British passport. Enver was born in 1984, in London, England, and lived there until she was 12 years old. Her father is a Turkish Cypriot, grown up in London who met and married Enver's mother after she had arrived in London from Turkey to study. Asli Enver's native language is English. She couldn't speak Turkish while she went to Istanbul. She won song contest in London. She was started theatre at Mujdat Gezen Art Centre in Istanbul. Enver studied at Pera Fine Arts High School and graduated in Theatre from Haliç University. Later, she joined the cult TV series Hayat Bilgisi (2003) and played the main character "Mine Ergun" in the popular youth series Daydreaming (2007) (a remake of Dawson's Creek (1998)) for five seasons. She has acted in the movies Are We OK? (2013) and My Brother (2016), and starred in the TV series Suskunlar (2012), Kayip (2013), Bana Artik Hicran De (2014), Mutlu Ol Yeter (2015) and Kis Günesi (2016).- Merve Bolugur is a Turkish actress and model. Her mother is Yugoslav immigrant. She is well known for her roles in Acemi Cadi, Küçük Sirlar, Kuzey Güney and Muhtesem Yüzyil. Istanbul born player Merve Bolugur is originally from Karabük. She married Murat Dalkiliç in 2015 but marriage ended in 2017. Merve Bolugur has previously starred in several films, playing in commercials. She studied at Müjdat Gezen Art Center Theater Department. The television series published in 2006 - 2007 played a leading role by playing a witch named Aysegül in Acemi Cadi and became famous on this count. Then, she played a character named Eylül on Ask Yeniden TV series. In 2009, she continued her acting by playing the character Hayal Isfendiyar in the Ash and Fire series published on Star TV. As of May 2012, she was the advertising face of the Rexona brand.
- Ceyda Ates (born 14 September 1987) is a Turkish actress.
Ceyda Ates was born on 14 September 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey. She began acting at the age of five. She won a child beauty contest organized by Nese Erberk. At age ten, she played in projects "Gurbet Kadini", "Ask Oyunu", "Hayat Bilgisi". She took acting lessons at the Baris Manço Cultural Centre. She also played Esra in the film Çilgin Dersane. She presented the show 'Dizi Magazin' on Cine5. She acted as Pelin in the series 'Doludizgin Yillar'. In 2010, she played the role of Leyla in the TV series "Kavak Yelleri" on Kanal D, and then she acted as Hande in Adini Feriha Koydum. - Gamze Karaman was born on 16 October 1982 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Back Streets (2006), Kizim Nerede (2010) and Sifir Noktasi (2008). She has been married to Nedim Keçeli since 2017. They have one child.
- Sinem Kobal is a Turkish television and film actress.
Kobal's father was a civil engineer. Both of her parents are from Hemsin, Rize. She has a brother named Kerem. At the age of four years, Sinem Kobal began her ballet training and continued for eight years. Kobal was a successful student and played volleyball, winning second prize in a competition. In addition, she won the first prize in a step aerobics competition. She received her high school diploma from the Royal Academy. She later studied Art Management and Performing Arts at Beykent University.
She started her acting career in the sitcom Dadi (2001) as Dilara Giritli. She has starred in many films and television series such as Okul (2004), Ayakta Kal (2009), Selena (2006), Lise Defteri (2003), Turks in Space (2006), Nefes Nefese (2005) and Moms and Mothers (2015). She starred in Romantik Komedi (2010), released in February 2010. She has appeared in many television commercials in Turkey, including Gencturkcell and Bingo.
Kobal began dating Turkish footballer Arda Turan, who was playing for Galatasaray S.K. at that time and the Turkish national team as a left winger, in August 2009. They got engaged in January 2010 and split up in late 2013. On May 14, 2016, she married actor Kenan Imirzalioglu. - Actress
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Ece Çesmioglu was born on 26 November 1990 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Pure White (2021), Yakamoz S-245 (2022) and Iki Aile (2006).- Hande Dogandemir (born 22 November 1985) is a Turkish actress, TV host and sociologist. She is best known for her role as Zeynep Yilmaz Sayer on Kanal D series Günesi Beklerken.
Dogandemir, is also known for her roles as "Sans" in the surreal comedy show Leyla ile Mecnun and Elem in Subat.
She graduated from Ankara University, Department of Sociology. In her senior year in university, she went to Lille, France with Erasmus programme. She speaks French and English fluently. Dogandemir began in production for communication sociology. She simultaneously worked as an actress, editor and host. She came to attention for her Browni Intense commercial with Nejat Isler.
Dogandemir is set to star in 'Bana Masal Anlatma', a film directed and written by Burak Aksak. The film will be released in 2015. Also it has been announced that she will star in an upcoming series, which has yet to be titled. - Writer
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Meral Okay was born on 20 September 1959 in Ankara, Turkey. She was a writer and actress, known for Hiçbiryerde (2002), Beynelmilel (2006) and Head-On (2004). She was married to Yaman Okay. She died on 9 April 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.