Nurgül Yeşilçay
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Nurgül Yeşilçay | |
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 Yeşilçay as Kösem Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (2017) | |
| Born | 26 March 1976 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
| Education | Drama |
| Alma mater | Anadolu University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| 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 (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress.
Biography
[edit]Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar 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, Yeşilçay rose to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. She worked her first role with veteran actors Şener Şen, Türkan Şoray in İkinci Bahar. Her film Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007.[1] She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film Vicdan. Also, she had hit comedy roles including 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, Belalı Baldız, Mahalleden Arkadaşlar, İşler Güçler.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]| Films | |||
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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 |
| 2022 | Kim Bu Aile? | Menekşe | |
| 2022 | Mahalleden Arkadaşlar | İlknur | |
| Web Series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Vahşi Şeyler | Şule | Leading role |
| 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 | Guest |
| 2004–2005 | Melekler Adası | Şerbet, Ayşe | |
| 2005–2006 | Belalı Baldız | Arzu Parlak | |
| 2006–2008 | Ezo Gelin | Ezo Gündoğdu | |
| 2010–2011 | Aşk ve Ceza | Yasemin | |
| 2011–2012 | Sensiz Olmaz | Feryal | |
| 2012 | Sultan | Sultan | |
| 2013 | İşler Güçler | Nurgül Yeşilçay | Guest |
| 2013 | Galip Derviş | Şeyda Sönmez | |
| 2013 | Bebek İşi | Candan (Anne) | Leading role |
| 2014 | Cinayet | Zehra Kaya | |
| 2014–2016 | Paramparça | Gülseren Gürpınar | |
| 2016–2017 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Kösem Sultan | |
| 2018–2019 | Gülperi | Gülperi Çetin | |
| 2020–2021 | Kefaret | Zeynep Gökmen | |
| 2022 | Son Nefesime Kadar | Mihri Özbayden | |
| 2023– | Veda Mektubu | Alanur Yıldız | |
Theater
[edit]- Aşk Gibi, 2002[4]
- Sen Olmasaydın, 2006 (together with Cem Özer)[5]
- Geleceğin Starı, 2018 (judge) Star TV
- Bir Barda Bir Gece[6]
Awards
[edit]- Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (Borrowed Bride) 2005
- Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Adam and the Devil) 2008
- Contemporary Screen Actors Guild Awards (ÇASOD) for Best Actress (Adam and the Devıl-The Edge of Heaven) 2008
- Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (Conscience) 2008
- 20th Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Gece) 2014.[7]
- Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards for Best Actress (Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem) 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Nurgül Yeşilçay'ın oğlunun reddedilmesine çok üzülmüş!".
- ^ "Nurgül Yeşilçay: 'Cengiz'in komedi oynama şeklini çok beğeniyorum' Cengiz Bozkurt: 'Adını duyduğumda havalara uçtum. Nurgül, Nurgül, Nurgül dedim'". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Nurgül Yeşilçay'ı 'Küçük Sultan' ilan ettiler". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Tiyatro, Aşk Gibi, İstanbul.net, 17 May 2002
- ^ Ömür Gedik (28 March 2006). "Sen Olmasaydın". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Bir Barda Bir Gece'ye DasDas'ta prömiyer". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Sadri Alışık Sinema ve Tiyatro Oyuncu Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Hürriyet. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
External links
[edit]- Nurgül Yeşilçay at IMDb
- Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay (in Turkish)
- Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay (in Turkish)
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