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Nurgül Yeşilçay Born Nurgül Gültekin
March 26, 1976
Afyonkarahisar, TurkeyNationality Turkish Education Drama Alma mater Anadolu University Occupation Stage and movie actor Awards Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (2005)
Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (2008)Website nurgul-yesilcay.com Nurgül Yeşilçay, née Gültekin, ( March 26, 1976) is a Turkish stage and film actress.
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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. She made her screen debut in 2001 in Semir Arslanyürek's feature Şellale, (The Waterfall).
She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.
Filmography
- 7 Husbands for Hurmuz'' (7 Kocalı Hürmüz) (2009), as "Hürmüz"
- Vicdan (2008), as Aydanur
- Yaşamın Kıyısında (Auf der anderen Seite a.k.a. "The Edge of Heaven") (2007), as Ayten
- Adem'in Trenleri (2007), as Hacer
- Anlat İstanbul (2004), as Uyuyan Güzel Saliha
- Eğreti Gelin (2004), as Kostak Emine
- Asmalı Konak - Hayat (2003), as Bahar Karadağ
- Mumya Firarda (2002), as Fatıma
- Şellale (2001), as Nergis
- Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak (1998), as Hemşire
TV series
- Sensiz Olmaz (2011) Feryal
- Aşk ve Ceza (2010) - Yasemin
- Ezo Gelin (2006), as Ezo
- Belalı Baldız (2005), as Arzu Parlak
- Melekler Adası (2004), as Şerbet
- Asmalı Konak (2002), as Bahar Karadağ
- 90-60-90 (2001), as Deniz
- İkinci Bahar (1999), as Gülsüm
Awards
- 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
References
- Nurgül Yeşilçay's official website
- Nurgül Yeşilçay at the Internet Movie Database
- Biyografi.info - Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay (Turkish)
- Sinematurk.com - Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay (Turkish)
External links
Awards Preceded by
not heldGolden Boll Award for
Best Actress
2005
for Eğreti GelinSucceeded by
Feride ÇetinPreceded by
Özgü NamalGolden Orange Award for
Best Actress
2008
for VicdanSucceeded by
Nergis ÖztürkGolden Boll Award for Best Actress Fatma Girik (1969) · Fatma Girik (1970) · Fatma Girik (1971) · Türkan Şoray (1972) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1973) · Sumru Yavrucuk (1992) · Zuhal Olcay (1993) · Zuhal Olcay (1994) · Ayşegül Aldinç (1995) · Yasemin Alkaya (1996) · Derya Alabora (1997) · Nurgül Yeşilçay (2005) · Feride Çetin (2006) · Vahide Gördüm (2007) · Selen Uçar – Ayça Damgacı (2008) · Görkem Yeltan (2009)Golden Orange Award for Best Actress Türkan Şoray (1964) · Fatma Girik (1965) · Selma Güneri (1966) · Fatma Girik (1967) · Türkan Şoray (1968) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1969) · Belgin Doruk (1970) · Filiz Akın (1971) · Zeynep Aksu (1972) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1973) · Perihan Savaş (1974) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1975) · Adile Naşit (1976) · Semra Özdamar (1977) · Hale Soygazi (1978) · Sevda Ferdağ (1979) · Melike Demirağ / Güngör Bayrak (1980) · Meral Orhonsay (1981) · Nur Sürer (1982) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1983) · Hale Soygazi (1984) · Zuhal Olcay (1985) · Müjde Ar (1986) · Türkan Şoray (1987) · Gülşen Bubikoğlu (1988) · Nur Sürer (1989) · Hülya Koçyiğit (1990) · Sumru Yavrucuk (1991) · Lale Mansur (1992) · Müjde Ar (1993) · Türkan Şoray (1994) · Zuhal Gencer (1995) · Yasemin Alkaya / Hande Ataizi (1996) · Derya Alabora (1997) · Yelda Reynaud (1998) · Başak Köklükaya (1999) · Sanem Çelik (2000) · Demet Akbağ / Yeşim Salkım (2001) · Meral Oğuz (2002) · Meltem Cumbul (2003) · Tülin Özen (2004) · Beste Bereket / Vildan Atasever (2005) · Sibel Kekilli (2006) · Özgü Namal (2007) · Nurgül Yeşilçay (2008) · Nergis Öztürk (2009) · Claudia Cardinale (2010) · Devin Özgür Çınar (2011)
Categories:- 1976 births
- People from Istanbul
- Living people
- Turkish stage actors
- Turkish film actors
- Best Actress Golden Boll Award winners
- Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners
- Anadolu University alumni
- Turkish actor stubs
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