Türkan Şoray

Actor / Actress

Türkan Şoray

Born İstanbul, Türkiye 30 credits available

Biography

Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie Acı Hayat (Bitter Life). On 12 March 2010, Şoray was chosen as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey, about which she said: "I think there is nothing that cannot be done with love. If we combine power with love, we can overcome many problems".

Türkan Şoray is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Her First (2019), We Hit The Road (2014), Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam (2012), Sinemada İstanbul (2011), Golden Girls (2009), Hicran Sokağı (2007), Suna (2007), Aşk Yeniden (2007). The recorded credits span 1976 to 2019, including 21 movies and 9 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies21
TV shows9
Active years represented1976–2019
Place of birthİstanbul, Türkiye

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30 titles