Zeynep Eronat (born 9 July 1963) is a Turkish actress.

Life and career

Eronat was born in 1963 in Istanbul. Due to her father's profession, her childhood years were spent in various cities of Turkey. She started to live in Ankara from the age of 13. With the encouragement of her mother, she won the Theater Department of the

Ankara State Conservatory The Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory ( tr, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Ankara Devlet Konservatuvarı), the first conservatory to be founded in the Republic of Turkey, was established in 1936 by a directive of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Th ...

in 1981 and graduated from there in 1985. She received acting lessons from veteran actors. In the same year, she was appointed to Bursa State Theatre as a trainee artist. She was appointed to the Ankara State Theater in 1987. She is known for her role in various movies and TV series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mustafa Hakkında Her şey'' and ''

Sen Ne Dilersen ''Sen Ne Dilersen'' (International English title:''Whatever You Wish'') is a drama movie directed by Cem Başekioğlu. It was the director's debut full-length movie, as well as Işın Karaca's debut leading role, a Turkish pop singer. Famous acto ...

''. She retired from Ankara State Theatre during the 2006–2007 season and started to live in Istanbul. Eronat received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character Ziynet Kara in the series ''Parmaklıklar Ardında''. She was also a regular cast member in the series ''

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''.

Theatre

* ''Steel Magnolias'' : Robert Harling - Ankara State Theatre - 2002 * ''Romulus the Great'' :

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- Ankara State Theatre - 2000 * ''Bahar Noktası'' : an adaptation of

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's ''

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'' by Can Yücel - Ankara State Theatre - 1993 * ''Kadınla ile Memur'' : Aldo Nicolaj - Ankara State Theatre - 1999 * ''Goya'' :

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- Ankara State Theatre - 1998 * ''Patlat Bir Shakespeare'' : Semih Sergen - Ankara State Theatre - 1993 * ''Çocuğum'' : Margeret Mayo - Ankara State Theatre - 1994 * ''Tamirci'' :

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- Ankara State Theatre - 1991 * ''Şeytan Çelmesi'' :

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- Ankara State Theatre - 1990 * ''Troyalı Kadınlar'' :

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- Ankara State Theatre - 1987 * ''Sinan'' : Turan Oflazoğlu - Ankara State Theatre - 1987 * ''Kısmet'' :

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- Bursa State Theatre - 1986 * ''Bülbül Sesi Gibi'' :

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- Bursa State Theatre - 1986 * ''Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı'' :

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- Bursa State Theatre - 1985 * ''Peynirli Yumurta'' :

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* ''Akıllı Tavşan'' :

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- Bursa State Theatre - 1986 * ''Yedekçi'' : Musahipzade Celal - Bursa State Theatre - 1985

Filmography

* '' Uzak Şehrin Masalı'' (2021) - Aliye * ''

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'' (2021) - Gümüş * '' Yüzleşme'' (2019) - Songül Kalenderoğlu * '' Dostlar Mahallesi'' (2017) - Neriman * ''

'' (2015) - Mücella * '' Kızıl Elma'' (2014) - Meryem Kadıoğlu * ''

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'' (2011) - Leyla * ''

Al Yazmalım ''Al Yazmalım'' ( en, The Girl with the Red Scarf) is a Turkish television series based on the novel ''My Poplar in a Red Scarf'' by Chinghiz Aitmatov Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov (as transliterated from Russian; ky, Чыңгыз Төрө� ...

'' (2011) - Fatma Avcı * '' Kapalı Çarşı'' (2009–2010) - Feraye * '' Parmaklıklar Ardında'' (2007–2010) - Ziynet Kara * '' Hayattan Korkma'' (2007) - Zehra * '' Sıla'' (2006-2007) - Bedar * '' Sensiz Olmuyor'' (2005) - Handan * ''

'' (2005) - Eftimya * '' Nehir'' (2005) - Melek * '' Körfez Ateşi'' (2005) - voiceover * '' Köpek'' (2005) - Hayriye * ''Yağmur Zamanı'' (2004) * '' Türkmen Düğünü'' (2004) * '' Ablam Böyle İstedi'' (2004) - Nermin * '' Serseri'' (2003) - Zehra * ''

'' (2003) - Sansar * ''

Mustafa Hakkında Herşey ''Everything About Mustafa'' ( tr, Mustafa Hakkında Herşey) is a 2004 Turkish drama thriller film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a man forced to confront his past after he loses everything in an accident. Plot Mustafa is a success ...

'' (2003) - Selda * '' Fişgittin Bey'' (2003) * '' Ben Bir İnsan'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) - Piraye * '' Vasiyet'' (2001) - Didar * '' Baykuşların Saltanatı'' (2000) * '' Köstebek'' (1999) - Necef * '' Cafe Casablanca'' (1996) * '' Issızlığın Ortası'' (1991)

References

External links

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Zeynep Eronat
at 1963 births Turkish television actresses Turkish film actresses Actresses from Istanbul Golden Butterfly Award winners Turkish stage actresses Turkish voice actresses Living people Ankara State Conservatory alumni {{Turkey-actor-stub