Nurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress and model. She is one of the most famous and successful actresses in Turkey.
Nurgül Yeşilçay | |
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Born | (1976-03-26) 26 March 1976 (age 46) Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
Nationality | Turkish |
Education | Drama |
Alma mater | Anadolu University |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 1995–present |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (2005) Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (2008) Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (2017) |
Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir. 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."[1] She made her screen debut in 2001 in Semir Arslanyürek's feature Şellale, (The Waterfall). She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the movie Vicdan.
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1998 | Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak | Nurse | Her first cinematic role |
2001 | Şellale | Nergis | |
2002 | Mumya Firarda | Fatıma | |
2003 | Asmalı Konak: Hayat | Bahar Karadağ | |
2004 | Anlat İstanbul | Uyuyan Güzel Saliha | |
2005 | Eğreti Gelin | Kostak Emine | |
2007 | Adem'in Trenleri | Hacer | |
2007 | The Edge of Heaven | Ayten Öztürk | |
2008 | Vicdan | Aydanur | |
2009 | 7 Kocalı Hürmüz | Hürmüz | |
2011 | Çınar Ağacı | Sonay | |
2013 | Aşk Kırmızı | Nazlıgül | |
2013 | Şanzelize Hırsızı | Nadya | Short film |
2014 | Gece | Süsen | |
2014 | Pek Yakında | Nurse | |
2015 | Köstebekgiller: Perili Orman | Köstepem | Voice |
2016 | İkinci Şans | Yasemin | |
2017 | Beautiful Jinn (Turkish: Güzel Cin, Persian: جن زیبا) |
Dilaram / Jinn | Iranian-Turkish film |
Television series | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1998–2001 | İkinci Bahar | Gülsüm Percons Meriç | Her first TV role |
2001 | 90-60-90 | Deniz | |
2002–2003 | Asmalı Konak | Bahar Karadağ | |
1995–2007 | Reyting Hamdi | Nurgül | |
2004–2005 | Melekler Adası | Şerbet, Ayşe | |
2005–2006 | Belalı Baldız | Arzu Parlak | |
2006–2008 | Ezo Gelin | Ezo Gündoğdu | Leading role |
2010–2011 | Aşk ve Ceza | Yasemin | Leading role |
2011–2012 | Sensiz Olmaz | Feryal | |
2012 | Sultan | Sultan | |
2013 | İşler Güçler | Nurgül Yeşilçay | Supporting role |
2013 | Galip Derviş | Şeyda Sönmez | Supporting role |
2013 | Bebek İşi | Candan (Anne) | |
2014 | Cinayet | Zehra Kaya | |
2014–2016 | Paramparça | Gülseren | Leading role |
2016–2017 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Kösem Sultan | Leading role |
2018–2019 | Gülperi | Gülperi Çetin | Leading role |
2020–2021 | Kefaret | Zeynep | Leading role |
2021 | Vahşi Şeyler | Şule | Leading role |
2022 | Son Nefesime Kadar | Mihri | Leading role |
Awards | ||
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Preceded by not held |
Golden Boll Award for Best Actress 2005 for Eğreti Gelin |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 2008 for Vicdan |
Succeeded by |
Golden Boll Award for Best Actress | |
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Golden Orange Award for Best Actress | |
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