Birce Akalay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Birce Akalay
Birce Akalay in 2020
Born	(1984-06-19) 19 June 1984 (age 41) Istanbul, Turkey
Education	Haliç University Conservatory
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Murat Ünalmış ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2012)​ Sarp Levendoğlu ​ ​ (m. 2014; div. 2017)​

Birce Akalay (born on June 19, 1984) is a famous Turkish actress. She has acted in more than 20 movies and TV shows. She became very popular because of her amazing performances. Birce also used to present sports news on TV in Turkey. She hosted many shows for about five years.

Some of her well-known works include the TV series Yer Gök Aşk and the play 7 Kocalı Hürmüz. In 2017, she starred in the hit series Siyah Beyaz Aşk. She played a doctor named Aslı Çınar. This show became famous in Europe and the Americas. In 2022, she gained even more fame with the Netflix series Kuş Uçuşu.

Birce Akalay's Life and Career

Birce Akalay was born in Istanbul, Turkey. She started learning ballet when she was only four years old. At sixteen, she had an injury. She later graduated from Pera Fine Arts High School in 2003.

Birce then studied theatre at Istanbul University. She left in her third year to follow her dream of acting on stage. She later joined Haliç University Conservatory. There, she completed her theatre studies. Today, she teaches acting at Haliç University.

In 2004, Birce joined the Miss Turkey beauty contest. She finished in 3rd place. After that, she represented Turkey in the Miss Europe contest. Her cousin, Barış Murat Yağcı, is also an actor.

Starting Her Acting Journey

Birce Akalay first appeared on TV in 2007. She had a small role in the popular series Asi. In the same year, she acted in her first movie, Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite.

She got her first main role on TV in the series Kader. She played a character named Lamia. Later that year, she also starred in Senin Uğruna.

In 2010, Birce's career really took off. She played Havva in the series Yer Gök Aşk. This role was loved by many people.

Popular TV Shows and Movies

In 2013, Birce played Ayhan Aydan in a historical series. It was called Ben Onu Çok Sevdim. This show was about the life of a former Turkish Prime Minister.

She continued to star in many TV series. These included Küçük Ağa (2014–2015). In this show, she acted with Sarp Levendoğlu, who later became her husband. She also starred in Evli ve Öfkeli (2015–2016). Another popular show was Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır (2016–2017).

In 2017, Birce starred in Siyah Beyaz Aşk. She played Aslı Çınar. Her co-star was İbrahim Çelikkol. This series was a huge success. It made them both very famous in many countries.

After Ağlama Anne in 2018, she took a break from TV. During this time, she started teaching at Haliç University. She also became a main judge on the music show Benimle Söyle.

In January 2020, she returned to TV. She played İlay in the series Babil. Birce also continued acting on stage. In 2020, she played Zilha in the play Keşanlı Ali Destanı.

Global Success with Netflix

In 2022, Birce Akalay starred in two Netflix series. She played Önem in Mezarlik. She also played Lale Kıran in Kuş Uçuşu. In Kuş Uçuşu, she worked again with İbrahim Çelikkol.

These Netflix shows helped Birce become known worldwide. Kuş Uçuşu has been so popular that it has already aired its second and third seasons.

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