Farah Zeynep Abdullah

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Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Born (1989-08-17) 17 August 1989 (age 32)
Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
EducationUniversity of Kent
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2010–present
Websitefzaofficial.com

Farah Zeynep Abdullah (born 17 August 1989) is a Turkish actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Aylin Akarsu on the Turkish television drama Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki (Time Goes By), and Mediha in the 2013 film The Butterfly's Dream, the Turkish entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.

Personal life[]

Farah Zeynep Abdullah was born on 17 August 1989, in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Her mother – Gülay – is of Macedonian, Turkish, Crimean and Bosnian descent, and her father, Osman, is of Iraqi Turkmen origin.[2] Due to war, her father immigrated to Turkey while he was a child. Even so, he did military service in Iraq.[3] She also has two brothers. Her secondary education was spent at the Lycée français Saint-Michel in Istanbul until her family moved to London where her father worked.[4] Her entire family lives in England while she currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey, due to her work commitments.

Career[]

During her studies at the University of Kent, Abdullah was offered a role in the Turkish series Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki in 2010.[5] She completed 2 full seasons and 79 episodes with that series. She also won the best supporting actress award at the Antalya Television Awards in 2011.

In 2013, she appeared in Yılmaz Erdoğan's film Kelebeğin Rüyası ("The Butterfly's Dream") with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. It was selected by the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism as Turkey's candidate film for the 2014's Academy Awards.[6][7] For that role, Abdullah won the award for supporting actress at the 18th Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theatre Awards.

2014 was a very busy year for Abdullah. She starred in the Turkish film Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi with Engin Akyurek. That movie was released on Valentine's Day. She then starred alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ for the second time in the Turkish series Kurt Seyit ve Şura. During the summer of that year there was no rest, she filmed a musical-romantic movie with director Cagan Irmak by the name of Unutursam Fisilda. The role of Hatice/Ayperi won her multiple awards as she stunned audiences with her acting and singing skills.

In 2015, she voiced Princess Courtney in the Turkish version of Barbie in Rock 'N Royals. Also in late 2015 she completed her second film with director Yılmaz Erdoğan, she played the role of 'Muazzez' in the movie Ekşi Elmalar. That movie was released on 28 October 2016 in Turkey and in early November in Europe.

In late July 2016, rumours of Abdullah joining the famous Turkish series Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem surfaced on social media. A few days later, it was confirmed that Abdullah had joined the series in the role of Hungarian princess Farya Bethlen. The series' first episode aired on 18 November 2016 on Turkish TV channel FOX.

She played famous singer Ajda Pekkan in hit fantasy comedy film Arif V 216. She sang Pekkan's songs "Milyonzade" and "Boşvermişim Dünyaya". She played a singer in the series Gülizar. Abdullah then starred in the film Bizim İçin: Şampiyon, which tells the life story of jockey Halis Karataş.[8][9][10]

Between 2020 and 2021, she starred alongside Birkan Sokullu in , which is adapted from a novel.[11]

Filmography[]

Television
Year Title Role Channel Notes Episodes
2010–2012 Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki Aylin Akarsu / Talaşoğlu Kanal D Supporting role 79
2014 Kurt Seyit ve Şura Şura / Alexandra Verjenskaya Star TV Leading role 21
2016–2017 Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Princess Farya Bethlen Fox Leading role 30
2018 Gülizar Gülizar Kanal D Leading role 10
2020–2021 İnci Özdemir / Derenoğlu TRT 1 Leading role 37
Cinema
Year Film Role Director Notes
2013 Kelebeğin Rüyası Mediha Yılmaz Erdoğan - Supporting role

- The film was selected as the Turkish entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards

2014 bi küçük Eylül meselesi Eylül Kerem Deren Leading role
Unutursam Fısılda Hatice / Ayperi Çağan Irmak Leading role
2015 Barbie in Rock'n Royals Princess Courtney Turkish dubbing
2016 Ekşi Elmalar Muazzez Yılmaz Erdoğan Leading role
2018 Arif V 216 Ajda Pekkan Kıvanç Baruönü Supporting role
Bizim İçin Şampiyon[12] Begüm Atman / Karataş Ahmet Katıksız Leading role
2022 Bergen Bergen Caner Alper

Mehmet Binay

Leading role

Shorts[]

  • 3 Adam - Aşırı Dönem Oyunculuğunun Zararları
  • 100-5=Cahide (as Cahide Sonku)

Ad campaigns[]

  • Penti

Discography[]

Year Title Project
2014 Eyvah

Nafile

Başka Güzel

Sevdim

Gel Ya Da Git

Bir Mazi Bin Hatıra

Unutursam Fısılda

(Original Soundtracks)

2017 Haydi Gel içelim (Yüksek Sadakat cover)

Paramparça (Teoman cover)

Rockuba
2018 Milyonzade

Boşvermişim Dünyaya

(Ajda Pekkan covers)

Arif V 216 (Original Soundtracks)
Değişik El

Biraz

Hüzün Dibi

Ben Seçtim Yolumu

Gülizar (Original Soundtracks)
Bu Hangi Masaldı? Bu Hangi Masaldı? (Single)
2019 Sen Unutulacak Kadın Mısın?

(feat. Erol Evgin)

Altın Düetler 2
2020 Eller Eller (Single)

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Award Category Project Result
2011 2011 Antalya Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki Won
2012 2012 Antalya Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2013 18th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actors Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Kelebeğin Rüyası Won
2014 46th Cinema Writers Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Elle Style Awards Actress of the Year Nominated
2015 YTÜ Stars of the Year Awards Best Film Actress Unutursam Fısılda Won
TurkMSIC Awards Best Actress Won
4th Istanbul Arel University Media and Art Awards Most Praised Actress Won
GSÜ The Bests Awards Best TV/Cinema Actress Won
47th Cinema Writers Association Awards Best Actress Nominated
10th Uludağ University Marconi Awards Best Film Actress Won
20th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actors Awards Best Film Actress Nominated
21st MGD Golden Objective Awards Best Film Actress Won
KAL Fest Changemakers Awards Changemaker Actress Won
2017 22nd Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cınema Actors Awards Special Jury Award Ekşi Elmalar Won
2019 51st Cinema Writers Association Awards Best Actress Nominated
2nd Izmir International Film Festival Best Actress Nominated
2020 7th Golden Palm Awards Cinema Actress of the Year Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Farah Zeynep Abdullah". tvseans.com.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Rengahenk Farah Zeynep Abdullah". Gq.com.tr. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ Milliyet. "Farah Zeynep Abdullah: Türk sinemasının yeni yıldızı". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ^ Avrupa Gaztesi. "Farah Zeynep Abdullah Kimdir". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Film Review: 'The Butterfly's Dream'". Variety. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  7. ^ "TURKEY NOMINATES 'KELEBEĞIN RÜYASı' FOR OSCAR'S FOREIGN FILM CATEGORY". Sabah. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Ajda'dan Farah'a tam not". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  9. ^ "Gülizar bitti ama Farah Zeynep Abdullah'ın hiç bilinmeyen bir yönü ortaya çıktı!".
  10. ^ "Farah Zeynep Abdullah Şampiyon'u anlattı: Senaryo bittiğinde ağlıyordum". www.ntv.com.tr.
  11. ^ "Masumlar Apartmanı'nın İnci'si Farah Zeynep Abdullah'ın değişen imajı şaşkına çevirdi - Son Dakika Magazin Haberleri | AKŞAM". aksam.com.tr.
  12. ^ "Halis Karataş film oldu". Haberturk.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.

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