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

Biography

Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in

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in 1976. She studied

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at the State Conservatoire of

Anadolu University Anadolu University () is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey. Anadolu University Distance Education Faculty (or Anadolu University Global Campus) serves as the national provider of distance education and is a member of the European Associ ...

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. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including

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in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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''. Theatre aside, Yeşilçay rose to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. She worked her first role with veteran actors

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in İkinci Bahar. Her film ''Edge of Heaven'' won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film ''Vicdan''. Also, she had hit comedy roles including 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, Belalı Baldız, Mahalleden Arkadaşlar,

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Filmography

Theater

* ''Aşk Gibi'', 2002 * ''Sen Olmasaydın'', 2006 (together with

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) * ''Geleceğin Starı'', 2018 (judge) Star TV * ''Bir Barda Bir Gece''

Awards

* Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (Borrowed Bride) 2005 * Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Adam and the Devil) 2008 *Contemporary Screen Actors Guild Awards (ÇASOD) for Best Actress (Adam and the Devıl-The Edge of Heaven) 2008 * Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (Conscience) 2008 *20th Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Gece) 2014. * Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards for Best Actress ('' Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem'') 2017

References

External links

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Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay

Biography of Nurgül Yeşilçay
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yesilcay, Nurgul 1976 births Living people Turkish stage actresses Turkish film actresses Best Actress Golden Boll Award winners Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners Anadolu University alumni People from Afyonkarahisar 20th-century Turkish actresses 21st-century Turkish actresses