Birce Akalay (born 19 June 1984) is a Turkish actress.
Birce Akalay | |
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.jpg) Akalay posing for an interview with Cumhuriyet during the promotion of Keşanlı Ali Destanı in 2020 (photo by Vedat Arık) | |
| Born | 19 June 1984 |
| Education | Haliç University Conservatory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouses | |
Akalay, who had her breakthrough with a role in the TV series Yer Gök Aşk as Havva, has appeared in various TV series and movies to this date. In 2017, she was cast in the famous play 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, directed by Müjdat Gezen.[1] In 2020, she had a leading role in the famous play Keşanlı Ali Destanı and portrayed the character of "Zilha". At the same time, she continued her career on television with a leading role in Star TV's series Babil, which premiered in January 2020.[1]
Life and career edit
Akalay was born on 19 June 1984 in Istanbul. She started ballet at the age of four and was injured at the age of sixteen.[2] She graduated from theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School in 2003.[3] She then enrolled in Istanbul University with a major in theatre analysis but left the school at third grade to pursue her dream of becoming a theatre actress.[3] Since she had reached the age of twenty, she lost the chance to win a place in state conservatory but instead won a seat in Haliç University Conservatory for theatre studies and finished her education there.[3] As of 2020, she is a lecturer at Haliç University's theatre department, teaching acting courses.[4] In 2004, she competed in Miss Turkey and finished in the 3rd place. Subsequently, she represented her country in Miss Europe.
In 2007, she made her television debut with a supporting role in the hit series Asi.[3] She had her first cinematic role in the same year with a part in the movie Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite.[3] She got her first leading role in television with the series Kader, playing the character of Lamia, and was then cast in the series Senin Uğruna in the same year.[3]
After playing supporting roles in Alayına İsyan and Kış Masalı in 2009, her breakthrough came with her role as Havva in 2010 series Yer Gök Aşk, which was well received by critics and fans.[3]
In 2013, she portrayed Ayhan Aydan in historical series Ben Onu Çok Sevdim based on the life of Prime Minister of Turkey Adnan Menderes.[3]
She continued her TV career with roles in child series Küçük Ağa (2014–2015), rom-com Evli ve Öfkeli (2015–2016), youth series Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır (2016–2017) and Siyah Beyaz Aşk (2017–2018).[3] After playing a leading role in the TV series Ağlama Anne in late 2018, she didn't appear in any productions for 1 year.[5][6]
In the meantime, she started teaching as a lecturer at Haliç University Theater Department and took part in the music program Benimle Söyle as the chief judge.[3] In January 2020, she began portraying İlay in Star TV's series Babil.[1] Akalay has also continued her career on stage and in 2020 appeared as "Zilha" in the play Keşanlı Ali Destanı.[1] Her cousin, Barış Murat Yağcı, is also an actor.[7]
In 2022, Birce Akalay starred in two Netflix shows, she played as Lale Kıran in Kuş Uçuşu and as Önem Özülkü in Mezarlık.These two series were the first major projects of her and with the help of Netflix's global audience Birce Akalay's fame was rapidly increased and 2nd and 3rd seasons of the series are contracted.[8]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite | Sevim | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Sizi Seviyorum | Eda | |
| Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun | Zeynep | ||
| 2013 | Re-Era | Scientist 1 | Short film |
| 2016 | Deliormanlı | Hülya | Leading role |
| 2024 | Zaferin Rengi | Halide Edib Adıvar | |
Web series edit
| Web Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Dijital Sahne: Hırçın Kız | Kate | Leading role of Episode |
| 2022–present | Kuş Uçuşu | Lale Kıran | Leading role |
| Mezarlık | Önem Özülkü | ||
TV series edit
| TV Series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Asi | Zeynep | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Kader | Lamia | Leading role |
| 2007 | Senin Uğruna | Özlem | |
| 2009 | Alayına İsyan | Sevtap | |
| 2009 | Kış Masalı | Zişan | Supporting role |
| 2010–2012 | Yer Gök Aşk | Havva Karagül | Leading role |
| 2013 | Böyle Bitmesin | Aylin | Guest |
| 2013 | Ben Onu Çok Sevdim | Ayhan Aydan | Leading role |
| 2014–2015 | Küçük Ağa | Sinem Acar | |
| 2015–2016 | Evli ve Öfkeli | Esra | |
| 2016–2017 | Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır | Hayat Sarıyaz | |
| 2017–2018 | Siyah Beyaz Aşk | Aslı Çınar Aslan | |
| 2018 | Ağlama Anne | Alev Fırıncıoğlu | |
| 2020 | Babil | İlay Yücedağ | |
| 2021 | Son Yaz | Sare Akay | |
| 2023 | Bir Derdim Var | Dr. Nilüfer Toska | |
TV programs edit
| Programs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2004–2006 | Spor Gecesi | Presenter |
| 2005 | Şampiyonlar Ligi Finali | Presenter (Turkish version) |
| Şampiyonlar Ligi Özel | Presenter | |
| 2006 | 8. Etap | Presenter |
| 2009 | Sinema Dünyası | Presenter |
| 2019 | Benimle Söyle | Judge |
Commercial edit
| Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
| year | Company/Product | Notes |
| 2014 | Johnson & Johnson | |
| Orkid | ||
| Algida | Summer campaign | |
| 2021 | Şölen Boombastic Fantastik Bar | As a voiceover |
| 2022 | Lancôme | Advertising face |
| Neutrogena | Brand face | |
| Dagi | ||
| 2023 | Versace | Advertising face |
| Jack Daniel's | Brand face | |
Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz[9] | Hürmüz | Sadık Şendil | Müjdat Gezen | |
| 2020 | Keşanlı Ali Destanı[10] | Zilha | Haldun Taner | Yücel Erten | |
| 2021 | The Taming of the Shrew[11] | Katherina (Kate) Minola | William Shakespeare | İbrahim Çiçek |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Barrier-Free Life Foundation 8th Bests of the Year Awards | Best Theatre Actress | Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz | Won | [12] |
| 2018 | 9th Karadeniz Technical University (KTÜ) Media Awards | Best Actress | Siyah Beyaz Aşk | Won | |
| Istanbul University 1453 Awards | Best Actress of the Year | Won | |||
| 2nd Bosphorus Awards | Most Successful Actress | Won | |||
| 45th Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2019 | Okan University Bests of the Year Awards | Best TV Actress | Ağlama Anne | Won | [14][15] |
| 2nd Best of Rumeli Awards | Best Actress | Won | [16] | ||
| 2020 | 3rd International İzmir Artemis Film Festival | Best Actress (TV series) | Babil | Nominated | |
| 2021 | We Asked the Students Project Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 2022 | 6th Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards | International Actress of the Year | Kuş Uçuşu Mezarlık |
Won | [17] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Birce Akalay ile pazar sohbeti". Cumhuriyet. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Bir deneyim başarısızlıkla sonuçlandı diye neden evrenin mucizelerine kendimi kapatayım? Aşk dünyanın en güzel şeyi..." Hürriyet. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Birce Akalay kimdir? Güzel oyuncu kaç yaşında, nerede doğdu? İşte Birce Akalay'ın az bilinenleri". Sözcü. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Tiyatro Bölümü Öğretim Görevlimiz Birce Akalay'ın Rektörümüz Sayın Melih Bulu'yu Ziyareti". Haliç University. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Güzelliğini ondan almış! İşte Ağlama Anne dizisinde oynayan Birce Akalay'ın annesi". Olay.com.tr. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Ayhan Aydan'ı oynamak zormuş | STAR". 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Birce Akalay, Kuzeni Barış Murat Yağcı'nın Sitemini Duyunca Suratı Asıldı". Haberler.com. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Birce Akalay: A Nobel Personality and a Fascinating Beauty | Celebrities". DoYouKnowTurkey. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "7 Kocalı Hürmüz | tiyatrolar.com.tr". tiyatrolar.com.tr. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Keşanlı Ali Destanı | tiyatrolar.com.tr". tiyatrolar.com.tr. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Dijital Sahne #7 : Hırçın Kız". Zorlu Performing Arts Center. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Engelsiz Yaşam Vakfı 'Yılın En İyileri'ni seçti". Habertürk. 16 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "45. Pantene Altın Kelebek'te Final Turu Başladı!". turkiyehaberajansi.com. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Yılın En'leri Ödüllerimiz sahiplerini buldu - İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi". okan.edu.tr. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "OKAN'DA YILIN ENLERİ 2018". okanedu. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Best Of Rumeli" Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu". haberler.com. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Birce Akalay Dubai'de ödül aldı". Hürriyet. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.