Nurgül Yeşilçay

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Nurgül Yeşilçay
Nurgül Yeşilçay in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem
Yeşilçay as Kösem Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (2017)
Born (1976-03-26) 26 March 1976 (age 45)
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
EducationDrama
Alma materAnadolu University
OccupationActress, model
Years active1995–present
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2004; div. 2010)​
Children1
AwardsGolden 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 and model. She is one of the most famous and successful actresses in Turkey.

Biography[]

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 's feature Şellale, (The Waterfall). She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the movie Vicdan.

Filmography[]

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak Nurse Her first cinematic role
2001 Şellale Nergis
2002 Fatıma
2003 Bahar Karadağ
2004 Anlat İstanbul Uyuyan Güzel Saliha
2005 Kostak Emine
2007 Adem'in Trenleri Hacer
2007 The Edge of Heaven Ayten Öztürk
2008 Aydanur
2009 Hürmüz
2011 Sonay
2013 Nazlıgül
2013 Nadya Short film
2014 Süsen
2014 Pek Yakında Nurse
2015 Köstepem Voice
2016 Yasemin
2017
(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 Deniz
2002–2003 Asmalı Konak Bahar Karadağ
1995–2007 Nurgül
2004–2005 Şerbet, Ayşe
2005–2006 Belalı Baldız Arzu Parlak
2006–2008 Ezo Gündoğdu Leading role
2010–2011 Aşk ve Ceza Yasemin Leading role
2011–2012 Feryal
2012 Sultan
2013 İşler Güçler Nurgül Yeşilçay Supporting role
2013 Şeyda Sönmez Supporting role
2013 Bebek İşi Candan (Anne)
2014 Zehra Kaya
2014–2017 Paramparça Gülseren
2016–2017 Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Kösem Sultan Leading role
2018–2019 Gülperi Gülperi Çetin Leading role
2020 Zeynep Leading role

Theater[]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nurgül Yeşilçay'ın oğlunun reddedilmesine çok üzülmüş!".
  2. ^ Tiyatro, Aşk Gibi, İstanbul.net, 17 May 2002
  3. ^ Ömür Gedik (28 March 2006). "Sen Olmasaydın". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Sadri Alışık Sinema ve Tiyatro Oyuncu Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Hürriyet. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by
not held 		Golden Boll Award for
Best Actress
2005
for 		Succeeded by
Feride Çetin
Preceded by
Özgü Namal 		Golden Orange Award for
Best Actress
2008
for 		Succeeded by
Nergis Öztürk
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