Oya Başar (born 11 February 1956) is a

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actress.

Early life and career

At the age of 8, Başar joined the

Istanbul City Theatres Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre ( Turkish: ''Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi Şehir Tiyatroları''; Ottoman Turkish: Darülbedayi) The theater was founded in 1934 in the Ottoman Empire period (1914) as Dârülbedayi. It was a t ...

. After finishing her education in Istanbul, she took part in various plays. She then worked for Devekuşu Cabaret, Istanbul Theatre and Ali Poyrazoğlu Theatre. She then made her television debut, before meeting

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and founding a theatre company with him. Her breakthrough came with the 1986 sketch series ''Olacak O Kadar'', which she produced, directed, and acted in together with her husband for years. She played in popular comedy series "Benim Annem Bir Melek" alongside

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who her ex-bride's father. In 2007, she was diagnosed with

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and took a break from acting but later recovered. She then joined Şehir Theatres and appeared in the ''Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz'' musical. Başar continues her career in cinema and television.

Personal life

Her maternal family is of

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origin. After

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collapsed, her paternal family is of

origin who immigrated from

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. Başar married actor

in 1985. Together they had two children, Umut Kırca and Ayşe Kırca. The couple divorced in 2000, but remarried in 2001 before divorcing again in 2005. Levent Kırca died in 2015. Başar does not use social media and has stated that she doesn't take what is written on these media into consideration.

Filmography

Theatre

*''Kadın ile Memur'' - BKM *''Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz'' - Istanbul City Theatre *''Üç Baba Hasan'' - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre *''Seferi Ramazan Beyin Nafile Dünyası'' - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre *''Gereği Düşünüldü'' - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre *''Morfin'' - Ali Poyrazoğlu Theatre *''Haneler'' - Devekuşu Cabaret

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Basar, Oya 1956 births Turkish film actresses Turkish stage actresses Turkish television actresses Turkish comedians Turkish women comedians Living people