Ekin Tunçay Turan (born Ekin Tunçay), is a Turkish actress and translator. She has been working in Turkish State Theatre since 1993.

Biography

Turan attended high school in

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, where she began to act. While still a student, she appeared on Turkish Radio Television in various TV series. She graduated in 1992 from the Ankara Conservatory Theatre Department of

Hacettepe University Hacettepe University () is a public research university in Ankara, Turkey. It was established on 8 July 1967. It is ranked first among the Turkish universities by University Ranking by Academic Performance in 2021. The university has two main c ...

. In 1993, she joined

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State Theatre. Seven years later, she was engaged by the Ankara State Theatre. She appeared in the television series "''Blood Wedding''" and "''The Fake Princess''" in 2005–2006.Turan, Ekin T
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, Ekin T. Turan official website, accessed August 14, 2013 Turan started translating plays and TV films from English to Turkish in the year 2005. She is also currently working with TRT, translating various films and documentaries. In 2007, she took a course on camera acting from

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. The following year, Turkish State Theatre in Ankara released her for six months to appear with the Open Fist Theatre in Los Angeles and to study and conduct research. During this period, she took part in various projects and events of the Open Fist Theatre. Some of the workshops she attended include "Mask Making", "Suzuki and Viewpoints" organised by New York-based SITI Company and Eric Morris's acting course. She also took private lessons in Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio and in

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's Black Nexxus and received on-camera training from Batson's son Carl Ford. She is currently working as an actress in Ankara State Theatres.

Stage performances

* '' The Woman in Black'':

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/ Stephen Mallatratt – Ankara State Theatre * '' The Winter’s Tale'':

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– Ankara State Theatre * '' Jake's Women'':

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State Theatre * '' Dog Woman Man'':

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– Ankara State Theatre * '' Love Is Far From Here'': Özen Yula – Ankara State Theatre * '' Komşu Köyün Delisi'': Üstün Dökmen – Ankara State Theatre * '' Bir Varmış İki de Varmış'': Ali Meriç – Ankara State Theatre * '' Ah, Wilderness'':

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– Ankara State Theatre * ''

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– Ankara State Theatre * ''

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State Theatre * '' Fermanlı Deli Hazretleri'': Müsahipzade Celâl – Trabzon State Theatre * '' Çok Yaşa Sağlık'': Volker Ludwig & Christian Veit – Trabzon State Theatre * '' The Crafty Wife Of The Silly Husband'':

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– Trabzon State Theatre * '' Hurmuz With Seven Husbands'': Sadık Şendil – Trabzon State Theatre * ''

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– Trabzon State Theatre * '' Yaşasın Gökkuşağı'': Ülkü Ayvaz – Trabzon State Theatre * '' The Condolence'':

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– Trabzon State Theatre * '' Legend Of Kesanlı Ali'':

– Trabzon State Theatre * '' Master Of Istanbul'': Müsahipzade Celâl – Trabzon State Theatre * ''

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– Trabzon State Theatre * '' How Would Asiye Be Saved ?'': Vasıf Öngören – Trabzon State Theatre

Translated plays

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'': '' Sivrisinekler'': Lucy Kirkwood – 2021 * '' Holmes and Watson'': '' Holmes Ve Watson'':

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– 2020 * '' The Girl on the Train'': '' Trendeki Kız'': Paula Hawkins / Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel – 2019 * '' Mom, Dad and a Bad Idea'': '' Anne, Baba Ve Kötü Bir Fikir'': Sam Bobrick & Joey Bobrick – 2019 * '' Quietly'': '' Sessizce'': Owen McCafferty – 2019 * '' The Children'': Çocuklar'': Lucy Kirkwood – 2018 * '' It's Only Murder'': '' Sırf Cinayet'': Sam Bobrick – 2018 * '' Murder at the Howard Johnson's'': '' Otelde Cinayet'': Sam Bobrick & Ron Clark – 2018 * '' Goodbye Letters'': '' Veda Mektupları'': Sam Bobrick – 2018 * '' Things I Know to Be True'': '' Doğru Bildiğim Şeyler'':

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– 2018 * '' Waiting for Waiting for Godot'': '' Godot'yu Beklerken'i Beklerken'': Dave Hanson – 2017 * ''

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'': '' Johnny Askere Gitti'':

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/ Bradley Rand Smith – 2016 * '' Welcome To My Head'': '' Aklıma Hoş Geldiniz'': Sam Bobrick – 2016 * '' The Humans'': ''İnsanlar'':

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– 2016 * '' Hangmen'': '' Cellâtlar'':

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– 2016 * ''

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'': ''Sinema'':

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– 2016 * '' The Other Place'': '' Öteki Yer'': Sharr White – 2014 * '' Lunch with Mrs. Baskin'': '' Bayan Baskin'le Öğle Yemeği'': Sam Bobrick – 2014 * '' Bang! You're Dead!'': '' Bam! Sen Öldün!'': Lori Donner – 2014 * '' Curiosity Cat'': '' Meraklı Kedi'': Chris Grabenstein – 2014 * '' Scenes from a Separation'': '' Bir Ayrılıktan Sahneler'':

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– 2013 * '' Last Lists of My Mad Mother'': '' Annemin Son Çılgınlıkları'': Julie Jensen – 2012 * '' Collaborators'': '' İşbirlikçiler'': John Hodge – 2012 * '' Kafka's Monkey'': '' Kafka'nın Maymunu'':

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– 2012 * ''

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'': '' Kayıp El "Spokane'de El(e)veda"'':

– 2012 * ''

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'': '' Alice Harikalar Diyarında'':

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Tim Kane Timothy Joseph Kane is a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and professor of economics at the University of Austin (UATX). He served as a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer with two overseas tours of duty. Kane c ...

– 2012 * ''

Freud's Last Session ''Freud's Last Session'' is a 2023 drama film starring Anthony Hopkins, Matthew Goode, Liv Lisa Fries, Jodi Balfour, Jeremy Northam, and Orla Brady. It is based on the stage play of the same name by Mark St. Germain, which itself is based upon ...

'': '' Freud'un Son Seansı'': Mark St. Germain – 2011 * '' Shrek the Musical'': '' Shrek Müzikali'':

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– 2011 * '' Faith, Hope and Charity'': '' İnanç, Umut Ve İyilik'':

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– 2011 * ''

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'': '' Hesap Günü'':

– 2011 * ''

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'': '' Anlaşılmaz Konuşmalar'':

– 2011 * '' Reader'': '' Sansürcü'':

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– 2010 * '' Two Single People'': '' İki Bekâr'': Sam Bobrick – 2010 * '' Travis Pine (A Man of the People)'': '' Halktan Biri (Travis Pine)'': Sam Bobrick – 2010 * '' Leading Ladies'': '' Başroldeki Kadınlar'': Ken Ludwig – 2010 * '' How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients'': '' Akıl Hastalarına Komünizmin Tarihi Nasıl Anlatılır ?'': Matei Vișniec – 2010 * '' A Second of Pleasure'': '' Bir Mutluluk Ânı'':

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– 2010 * ''

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'': '' Ölüler Diyarı'':

– 2010 * '' Fuddy Meers (Funny Mirrors)'': '' Konik Annalar (Komik Aynalar)'':

– 2010 * '' In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms'': '' Rosenblooms'da Bir Gün'': Ludmilla Bollow – 2009 * ''Helter Skelter'': '' Karmakarışık'':

– 2009 * ''

33 Variations ''33 Variations'' is a play by Moisés Kaufman, inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. It débuted on Broadway on March 9, 2009, starring Jane Fonda. Originally written in 2007, its world première was held at Arena Stage in W ...

'': '' 33 Varyasyon'':

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– 2009 * ''

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'': '' Yarı Yarıya'': James Sherman – 2009 * '' Cookin' with Gus'': '' Gus İle Yemek Saati'': Jim Brochu – 2009 * '' Tuesdays with Morrie'': '' Morrie İle Her Salı'':

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– 2009 * ''Books'' : '' Kitaplar'': Stuart M. Kaminsky – 2009 * ''Passengers'': '' Yolcular'': Sam Bobrick – 2009 * ''

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'': '' Bavul'': Sam Bobrick – 2009 * ''

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'': '' Yine de Yaşamak'': Alexander Dinelaris – 2008 * '' The Chaos Theories'': '' Kaos Teorileri'': Alexander Dinelaris – 2008 * ''

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'': '' Baş Belâsı'': Sam Bobrick – 2007 * '' Kiss Me Like You Mean It'': '' Beni Gerçekten Öp'':

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– 2005

TV series

* '' Sahte Prenses'':

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– 2006 (The Fake Princess)
''Photos''
* '' Kanlı Düğün'':

– 2005 (Blood Wedding)
''Photos''

References

External links

Turkish state theatre official website of the directorate

Onk agency's official website

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