Canan Ergüder

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Canan Ergüder
Canan Ergüder.jpg
Ergüder in 2011
Born (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977 (age 44)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse(s)
Christopher Burke
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(m. 2006; div. 2009)​

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(m. 2017)​
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Websitecananerguder.net

Canan Ergüder (born 15 July 1977) is a Turkish actress.

Life and career[]

Ergüder was born on 15 July 1977 in Istanbul, Turkey. Her father, Üstün Ergüder, is a professor in political sciences. Her family is of Bosnian descent.[1] She studied theatre at Franklin & Marshall College and later graduated with a master's degree from School of Drama at The New School. She also briefly took part in a program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 2003, she became a permanent member of Actors Studio, which is founded by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis.[2] In 2007, she received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hoboken International Film Festival for her role in Shooting Johnson Roebling as Nancy.[3]

After continuing her career on stage by taking parts in plays such as Graceland, Rattlesnake, Twelfth Night, Love's Labor's Lost, Three Sisters and Arcadia, she made her television debut in 2007 with Bıçak Sırtı, after which she most notably appeared in Binbir Gece and Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi. In 2009, she received the Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role award at the Afife Jale Theatre Awards for her role in the play Bayrak. Ergüder had a supporting role in the 2011 movie Will, and similarly made appearances in Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner and Huner Saleem's Tight Dress. Between 2014–2016, she had a leading role in the TV series Güllerin Savaşı.[4]

On 6 April 2021, she announced on her social media accounts that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Nancy Supporting role
2011 Will Mina Bilic Supporting role
2011 Prosecutor Esra Leading role
2014 The Water Diviner Nurse Supporting role
2016 Venus Leading role
2016 Fadime Leading role

Television[]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007–2008 Serra (Piano teacher) Supporting role
2008–2009 Binbir Gece Eda Akınay Leading role
2010–2012 Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Prosecutor Esra Supporting role
2012 Voice over
2013 Leyla Gürsoy Guest appearance
2014–2016 Güllerin Savaşı Gülfem Sipahi Leading role
2017 Zeynep Leading role
2020–2021 Feris Leading role

Theatre[]

Theatre
Year Title Role Venue
2000 The Median Line Kate Grove Street Playhouse
2001 The Median Line Kate Access Theatre
2001 Anthony & Cleopatra Charmian Expanded Arts
2004 Graceland Donnie' n' Marie The Workshop Theater Co.
2004 Graceland Donnie' n' Marie The Connelly Theater
2004 Rattlesnake Jessie The Workshop Theater Co.
2007 The Patient Therapist Sydney The Chernuchin Theater
2009–2012 Bayrak Woman Garaj İstanbul/ Muammer Karaca/ KREK
2010 Bomba Waitress Garaj İstanbul/ IKSV Salon
2010 Fırtına Caliban/Ferdinand International Istanbul Theatre Festival
2012–2015 Nehir The Other Woman Oyun Atölyesi

Awards[]

Year Award Category
2007 Hoboken International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress
2009 Afife Jale Theatre Awards Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/sigarayi-biraktim-vejetaryen-oldum-2020952
  2. ^ "Canan Ergüder kimdir, nerelidir, kaç yaşındadır?". acunn.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Canan Ergüder kimdir?". Sabah. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Canan Ergüder kimdir? Canan Ergüder eşi kim?". Milliyet. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Canan Ergüder meme kanserine yakalandı (İlk açıklama)". NTV. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

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