Ayta Sözeri (born 31 March 1976) is a Turkish actress, singer and LGBT activist.[1][2]
Ayta Sözeri | |
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Sözeri at the premiere of Aile Arasında in 2017 | |
| Born | (1976-03-31) 31 March 1976 (age 46) West Germany |
| Education | Ege University Dokuz Eylül University |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Sözeri was born on 31 March 1976 in West Germany.[3] Her mother was of Circassian descent.[4] Her family settled in İzmir in 1982 and she underwent sex reassignment surgery at the age of 20.[5][6] She graduated from the Ege University Business Administration Department[7] and took Turkish classical music at Dokuz Eylül University. Later she started performing as a backing vocalist for a number of artists, including Sezen Aksu.[8][9]
| Movies | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Güneşi Gördüm | Tuana | |
| Teslimiyet | Aygül | ||
| 2010 | Kukuriku (Kadın Krallığı) | Beton | |
| 2016 | Koca Dünya | Prostitute | |
| 2017 | Aile Arasında | Behiye | |
| 2020 | Eltilerin Savaşı | Ebe | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Dadı | Singer | |
| Hayat Bağları | Prison Director | ||
| 2006 | Arka Sokaklar | Aydan | Guest appearance |
| 2007 | Kuzey Rüzgârı | Okşan | |
| Dudaktan Kalbe | Convict | Guest appearance | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | Akasya Durağı | Naciye, Zümrüt | |
| Kahramanlar | Arzu | ||
| 2010 | Parmaklıklar Ardında | Convict | |
| 2011 | Papatyam | Şebnem | |
| 2012 | Acayip Hikayeler | Cansu | |
| Kayıp Şehir | Duygu | ||
| 2014 | Ulan Istanbul | Umay | |
| 2015 | Paramparça | Nezaket | |
| 2021 | Yeşilçam | Kuvvet | Guest appearance |
| İlk ve Son | Abla | Guest appearance | |
| Kırmızı Oda | Zekiye Keklik | Guest starring | |
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