Afra Saraçoğlu (born 2 December 1997) is a Turkish actress and model. In 2018, she won the Shining Star Award at the 45th

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. Afra Saraçoğlu gained widespread prominence after portraying Sejran šanli the leading role of

Yalı Çapkını The Yalı Çapkını (''The Golden Boy'') is a Turkish drama series from 2022 created by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu. The main characters are Afra Saraçoğlu, Mert Ramazan Demir and Çetin Tekindor, known from the series Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daugh ...

(2022–present). She is also known for her roles as "Ece" in ''

Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları ''Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters'' ( tr, Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları) is a Turkish drama television series. Plot The shows depicts a story a single mother, Fazilet and her two daughters, Hazan and Ece. Fazilet is eagar to improve her family's f ...

'', "Gizem" in ''Öğretmen'', and "Tülin Saygı" in ''

Yeşilçam Cinema of Turkey or Turkish cinema (also old known as ''Yeşilçam'' literally means ''The Green Pine'' in Turkish language), () or Türk sineması is the sobriquet that refers to the Turkish film art and industry. It is an important part of ...

''.

Life and career

After the

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collapsed, her family were Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki and Crete.

Television

She was cast in ''Öğretmen'', an adaptation of ''Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom'', in which she has the leading role alongside

İlker Kaleli İlker Kaan Kaleli (born 11 May 1984) is a Turkish actor best known for his role in '' Poyraz Karayel''. Life and career His mother is daughter of German mother and Turkish father who a scientist graduated from Heidelberg University. His fath ...

and

Ceren Moray Ceren Moray (born 5 June 1985) is a Turkish actress known for her roles in TV series ''Kavak Yelleri'' (remake of Dawson's Creek), hit comedy series "İşler Güçler" and drama "Avlu", '' O Hayat Benim''. Moray known for her naturalist style acti ...

. With Mert Ramazan Demir, she played together in youth series "Ögretmen" and "Yalı Çapkını", "Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları". In 2019, she played the role of Hayat in the TV series ''Kardeş Çocukları'', alongside

Nur Fettahoğlu Asiye Nur Fettahoğlu () (born 12 November 1980) is a Turkish-German actress, model, television presenter and fashion designer known for playing numerous characters in several films and television series, including her role as Mahidevran, Mahide ...

and

Mehmet Aslantuğ Mehmet Aslantuğ (; born 25 September 1961) is a Turkish actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of Circassian origin. He has received a Golden Boll Award, a Golden Objective Award, three Golden Orange Awards, and four Golden Butterfly Awa ...

. Before this experience, she played the character of Ece for 50 episodes in her first TV series called ''

'' in 2017. She became the brand face of Hummel and

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in 2018.

Streaming series

With

Çağatay Ulusoy Çağatay Ulusoy (; born 23 September 1990) is a Turkish actor and model who started his acting career in the TV series ''Adını Feriha Koydum'' (2011–2012) as Emir Sarrafoğlu. Since then, he has had further lead roles in ''Medcezir'' (2013& ...

and Selin Şekerci, she played in BluTV's period series ''

'' which is about the old Turkish cinema industry.

Film

At the age of eighteen, she got her first role in the film ''En Güzeli''. She then appeared alongside

Özcan Deniz Özcan Deniz (born 19 May 1972) is a Turkish actor, singer, composer, writer and director, who is of Kurdish descent. Life His family is of Kurdish origin. Deniz's family is originally from Ağrı but he was born in Ankara and grew up in Aydı ...

and

Nurgül Yeşilçay Nurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress. 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 h ...

in ''İkinci Şans''. With Tolga Sarıtaş, she had leading role in romantic youth film ''Kötü Çocuk''. With Mert Yazıcıoğlu and

Kerem Bürsin Kerem Bürsin (born 4 June 1987) is a Turkish actor, known for his role in the TV shows ''Güneşi Beklerken'' (2013−2014), '' Şeref Meselesi'' (2014−2015) and ''Sen Çal Kapımı'' (2020–2021). Life and career Bürsin has lived in numer ...

, she played in ''İyi Oyun'', a movie about video game players. She also had the leading role in ''Aşk Bu Mu'' opposite

Kubilay Aka Kubilay Aka (born 12 April 1995) is a Turkish actor. Life and career Kubilay Aka was born in 1995. His maternal family is of Bosnian descent. He has a degree in Airport Management from Anadolu University. He later took acting lessons and worke ...

Theatre

With

, she performed in the play ''Bir Barda Bir Gece''.

Filmography

Awards

* Turkey Youth Awards: Best Supporting Actress * 45th

: Shining Star Award

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saraçoğlu, Afra People from Edremit, Balıkesir Turkish television actresses Turkish film actresses Living people Cretan Turks 1997 births Golden Butterfly Award winners 21st-century Turkish actresses