Farah Zeynep Abdullah
| Farah Zeynep Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Farah Zeynep Abdullah 17 August 1989 Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish, Iraqi |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Farah Zeynep Abdullah (born 17 August 1989) is a Turkish actress and singer.
Farah was born on 17 August 1989, in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey. Her mother, Gülay, is of Turkish and Bosnian descents and her father, Osman, is of Iraqi Turkmen origin. She also has two brothers. Her secondary education was spent at the Lycée Français Saint Michel in Istanbul until her family moved to London where her father worked. Her entire family lives in England while she currently lives in Istanbul, Turkey due to her work commitments.
During her studies at the University of Kent, Abdullah was offered a role in the Turkish series Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki in 2010. She completed 2 full seasons and 79 episodes with that series. She also won the best supporting actress award at the Antalya Television Awards in 2011.
In 2013, she appeared in Yilmaz Erdogan's film Kelebeğin Rüyası ("The Butterfly’s Dream") with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ . It was selected by the Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism as Turkey's candidate film for the 2014's Academy Awards. For that role, Farah won the award for supporting actress at the 18th Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theatre Awards.
2014 was a very busy year for Farah. She starred in the Turkish film Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi with Engin Akyurek. That movie was released on Valentine's Day. She then starred alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ for the second time in the Turkish series Kurt Seyit ve Şura. During the summer of that year there was no rest, she filmed a musical-romantic movie with director Cagan Irmak by the name of Unutursam Fisilda. The role of Hatice\Ayperi won her multiple awards as she stunned audiences with her acting and singing skills.
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