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Defne Joy Foster 
From high school graduation, 1992.Born September 2, 1975
İncirlik, TurkeyDied February 2, 2011 (aged 35)
Istanbul, TurkeyResting place Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Residence Istanbul, Turkey Nationality Turkish, American Occupation Actress, presenter, VJ Years active 1995–2011 Notable works Sihirli Annem Home town İzmir, Turkey Spouse İlker Yasin Solmaz (m. 2008) Children Can Kılıç Solmaz (b. 2009) Defne Joy Foster (September 2, 1975 – February 2, 2011) was a Turkish-American actress, presenter and VJ.
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Early life
Foster was born on September 2, 1975 in İncirlik, Turkey.[1][2] Her father Steve is an African American and her mother Hatice is a Turk from İzmir. Defne (sometimes rendered as "Daphne" or "Daphné" in some sources) did her studies in Alsancak primary school and in İzmir Özel Fatih Lisesi, a private school in the same city of İzmir. [3]
Career
Foster first appeared on TV screens as a VJ on Kral TV and later went into acting on various TV series.[4]
She last participated in Yok Böyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished 4th, having been eliminated in January 2011.[4]
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1997 Ruhsar TV series 2000 Beyaz Yalanlar Ahu TV series 2000 Dadı Defne TV series 2003 Sihirli Annem Eda TV series 2006 Selena Pandora TV series 2007 Hayal ve Gerçek Gizem TV series 2010 Yok Böyle Dans Herself Reality show Death
Foster was found dead at her friend Kerem Altan's apartment in Istanbul on February 2, 2011.[5][4][6][7] The results of an autopsy are expected by mid-March 2011.[8]
References
- ^ ‘Sihirli kız’ Defne Joy'un kısa hikayesi... (Turkish)
- ^ Kara kızın kara talihi (Turkish)
- ^ News article: "Bu gülüşü bitiren neden araştırılıyor". Yeni Asır, İzmir. 2011-02-02. http://www.yeniasir.com.tr/HayatinIcinden/2011/02/03/bu_gulusu_bitiren_neden_arastiriliyor News article:..
- ^ a b c Turkish-American celebrity found dead in Istanbul
- ^ Defne Joy Foster arkadaşının evinde ölü bulundu! (Turkish)
- ^ Kerem Altan o geceyi anlattı (Turkish)
- ^ Famous actress, TV host Defne Joy Foster dies at 31
- ^ [1] (Turkish)
External links
- Defne Joy Foster at the Internet Movie Database
- Defne Joy Foster at the SinemaTürk
Categories:- 1975 births
- 2011 deaths
- Turkish television presenters
- Turkish television actors
- Turkish people of American descent
- People from Adana Province
- People from İzmir
- American people of Turkish descent
- Deaths from respiratory failure
- Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
- Turkish actor stubs
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