Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (; born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom ''

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'',

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and the feature drama ''

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'' directed by Çağan Irmak.

Musical fame

In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums ''Tutkulardan İntihar'', ''Beyhude'' were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of

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songs.

Acting

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was ''Talihli Amele''. In 1985, with

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's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the

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''İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı''. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in ''Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur?'' at

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. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007. She has married and divorced actor

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and later director Ömer Kavur.

Discography

Singles

* "Kördüğüm/Yol" (Yonca Plak, 1969) * "Je Sais Que Tu Sais / Il Viendra Celui Que J'aime" ( Philips, 1969) * "Ölüm/Olmasa (Güzelliğin On Para Etmez)" (Melodi Plak, 1969) * "Dilber/Perişan" (Yonca Plak, 1970) * "Güzel Ne Güzel Olmuşsun/Bana Kara Diyen Dilber" (Yonca Plak, 1970) * "Yalan Dünya/Ceylan" (Yonca Plak, 1971) * "Adım Kadın/Ben Sana Mecburum" (Yonca Plak, 1972) * "Yiğit/Yardan Haber Yok" (1 Numara, 1974) * "Dönülmez Bir Yoldayım/Ey Sevgili Sevgilim" ( EMI, 1975) * "Otuz Beş Yaş/Susun Ağlayacağım" (EMI, 1975) * "Sessiz Gemi/Şükür Verdiklerine" (EMI, 1975) * "Onu Bana Sakla/Sus, Duymasın" (EMI, 1976) * "Benim Derdim Seninle/Bundan İyisi Can Sağlığı" (EMI, 1977) * "Seni Bırakamam/Yüzün Yağmurda" (EMI, 1978) * "Do Do Do Do Si Re Re/Sevdim Seni Bir Kere" (EMI, 1980) * "Aşk Kapıyı Çalınca/Bir Damla Yaş" (Balet, 1981)

Albums (LP/MC/CD)

* ''Anlatamıyorum'', (EMI, LP, 1977) * ''Benim Şarkılarım'' (Balet, LP, 1984; Ossi Müzik, CD, 13 August 2010) * ''Yıllar Sonra'' (Sarp Plak, MC, 1988) * ''Tutkulardan İntihar'' (Sarp Plak, MC, June 1990) * ''Beyhude'' (Ada Müzik, CD-MC, 26 March 1997) * ''Eski 45'likler'' (Ada Müzik, CD, 1998)

Filmography

Feature films

TV series

*''Melekler Korusun'' *''Kelebek Çıkmazı'' *''

'' *''Sıla'' *''Estağfurullah Yokuşu'' *''Üzgünüm Leyla'' *''Hayalimde Hep Sensin'' *''Paramparça'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *''Yalan Dünya''

References

External links

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Humeyra 1947 births Turkish film actresses Best Supporting Actress Golden Orange Award winners Living people 20th-century Turkish actresses 20th-century Turkish women singers 21st-century Turkish actresses 21st-century Turkish women singers Turkish stage actresses Turkish television actresses Actresses from Istanbul Singers from Istanbul