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Nurgül Yeşilçay
Nurgül Yeşilçay in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem
Yeşilçay as Kösem Sultan in Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem (2017)
Born (1976-03-26) 26 March 1976 (age 49)
Education Drama
Alma mater Anadolu University
Occupation Actress
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2004; div. 2010)
Children 1
Awards Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (2005)
Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (2008)
Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards (2017)

Nurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a famous Turkish actress. She has starred in many popular movies and TV shows. She is known for her strong performances and has won several awards for her acting.

About Nurgül Yeşilçay

Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, a city in Turkey, in 1976. She loved acting from a young age. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir. This is like a special school for actors.

Her Early Career and Stage Roles

After finishing university, Nurgül Yeşilçay started acting in plays. She played some very famous characters on stage. For example, she was Ophelia in Shakespeare's play Hamlet. She also played Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. These were important roles that showed her talent.

Becoming a TV and Film Star

Besides theater, Nurgül Yeşilçay became very well-known for her roles in Turkish TV shows. She starred in several hit dramas that broke viewing records. One of her first big TV roles was in İkinci Bahar, where she worked with famous actors Şener Şen and Türkan Şoray.

Her film Edge of Heaven was a big success. It won an award for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She also won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her role in the film Vicdan. Nurgül Yeşilçay has also shown her funny side in comedy movies like 7 Kocalı Hürmüz and Belalı Baldız.

Nurgül Yeşilçay's Work in Movies and TV

Nurgül Yeşilçay has been acting since 1995. She has appeared in many different types of projects, from serious dramas to fun comedies.

Movies She Has Starred In

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak Nurse Her first movie role
2001 Şellale Nergis
2002 Mumya Firarda Fatıma
2003 Asmalı Konak: Hayat Bahar Karadağ
2004 Anlat İstanbul Uyuyan Güzel Saliha
2005 Eğreti Gelin Kostak Emine
2007 Adem'in Trenleri Hacer
2007 The Edge of Heaven Ayten Öztürk
2008 Vicdan Aydanur
2009 7 Kocalı Hürmüz Hürmüz
2011 Çınar Ağacı Sonay
2013 Aşk Kırmızı Nazlıgül
2013 Şanzelize Hırsızı Nadya Short film
2014 Gece Süsen
2014 Pek Yakında Nurse
2015 Köstebekgiller: Perili Orman Köstepem Voice role
2016 İkinci Şans Yasemin
2017 Beautiful Jinn
(Turkish: Güzel Cin, Persian: جن زیبا)
Dilaram / Jinn Iranian-Turkish film
2022 Kim Bu Aile? Menekşe
2022 Mahalleden Arkadaşlar İlknur

Web Series Roles

Web Series
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Vahşi Şeyler Şule Main role

Television Series Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1998–2001 İkinci Bahar Gülsüm Percons Meriç Her first TV role
2001 90-60-90 Deniz
2002–2003 Asmalı Konak Bahar Karadağ
1995–2007 Reyting Hamdi Nurgül Guest appearance
2004–2005 Melekler Adası Şerbet, Ayşe
2005–2006 Belalı Baldız Arzu Parlak
2006–2008 Ezo Gelin Ezo Gündoğdu
2010–2011 Aşk ve Ceza Yasemin
2011–2012 Sensiz Olmaz Feryal
2012 Sultan Sultan
2013 İşler Güçler Nurgül Yeşilçay Guest appearance
2013 Galip Derviş Şeyda Sönmez
2013 Bebek İşi Candan (Anne) Main role
2014 Cinayet Zehra Kaya
2014–2016 Paramparça Gülseren Gürpınar
2016–2017 Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem Kösem Sultan
2018–2019 Gülperi Gülperi Çetin
2020–2021 Kefaret Zeynep Gökmen
2022 Son Nefesime Kadar Mihri Özbayden
2023– Veda Mektubu Alanur Yıldız

Theater Performances

Nurgül Yeşilçay has also performed in several theater plays:

  • Aşk Gibi, 2002
  • Sen Olmasaydın, 2006 (with Cem Özer)
  • Geleceğin Starı, 2018 (she was a judge on this show on Star TV)
  • Bir Barda Bir Gece

Awards and Recognition

Nurgül Yeşilçay has received many awards for her acting, showing how talented she is.

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

See also

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