Çağla Şimşek (born 1 August 2002) is a Turkish actress.
Life and career
Çağla Şimşek was born on 1 August 2002 in
Istanbul
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. Her father is from
Samsun
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while her mother is from
Gümüşhane
Gümüşhane () is a city and the capital district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The city lies along the Harşit River, at an elevation of , about southwest of Trabzon. According to the 2010 census, population of Gü ...
.
Şimşek's talent was discovered by actor Osman Yağmurdereli, after which she made her television debut as a child actress with the TV series ''Elveda Derken'', playing the role of Naz.
On her debut as an actress, she said:
She continued her career with her roles in the series ''Kırmızı Işık'' (2008), fantasy child series ''Kayıp Prenses'' (2008–2009) and ''Cuma'ya Kalsa''(2010) with
Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish actor. In addition to his acting career in Turkey, he has also worked in the United Kingdom and remains best known for his role as Mehmet Osman in the television soap opera ''EastEnders'' ...
. In 2011, she portrayed the character of Lavin in the series ''Hayat Devam Ediyor''. Her breakthrough came with her role as Zehra in the series ''Küçük Gelin'', after which she rose to prominence.
Filmography
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2002 births
Living people
Actresses from Istanbul
Turkish child actresses
Turkish television actresses
Turkish film actresses