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Nurgül Yeşilçay

Nurgül Yeşilçay
Born Nurgül Gültekin
(1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 40)
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Alma mater Anadolu University
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s) Cem Özer (m. 2004–2010)
Children 1
Awards Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (2005)
Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (2008)

Nurgül Yeşilçay (born March 26, 1976), is a Turkish stage and film actress. She is best known for Asmalı Konak, Yaşamın Kıyısında, Eğreti Gelin, Muhteşem Yüzyıl Kösem, Vicdan, 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, İkinci Bahar, Adem'in Trenleri, Ezo Gelin, Paramparça .

Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire. Theatre aside, she shot to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. Her movie, Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She reported "It was offered big projes to me by well-known producters in cannes. But my son is a baby. I need begin new life. I can't." She made her screen debut in 2001 in Semir Arslanyürek's feature Şellale, (The Waterfall). She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with Vicdan movie.


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