Birce Akalay

Birce Akalay (born 19 June 1984) is a Turkish actress.

Birce Akalay
Akalay posing for an interview with Cumhuriyet during the promotion of Keşanlı Ali Destanı in 2020 (photo by Vedat Arık)
Born (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984
Istanbul, Turkey
EducationHaliç University Conservatory
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
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(m. 2011; div. 2012)​

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(m. 2014; div. 2017)​

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 play Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz, directed by Müjdat Gezen.[1] In 2020, she had a leading role in the 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

Akalay was born on 19 June 1984 in Istanbul. She graduated from Pera Fine Arts High School Theatre in 2003.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] In 2004, she completed 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 TV series Asi.[2] She had her first cinematic role in the same year with a part in the movie Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite.[2] 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.[2]

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.[2] In 2013, she joined the cast of Ben Onu Çok Sevdim , portraying the character of Ayhan.[2] She continued her TV career with roles in Küçük Ağa (2014–2015), Evli ve Öfkeli (2015–2016), Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır (2016–2017) and Siyah Beyaz Aşk (2017–2018).[2] After playing a leading role in the TV series Ağlama Anne in late 2018, she didn't appear in any productions for 1 year.[3]

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.[2] 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.[4]

Filmography

Film
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Son Ders: Aşk ve Üniversite Sevim Supporting role
2009 Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun Zeynep Supporting role
2009 Sizi Seviyorum Eda Supporting role
2016 Deliormanlı Hülya Leading role

Television
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Asi Zeynep Supporting role
2007 Kader Lamia Leading role
2007 Senin Uğruna Özlem Leading role
2009 Alayına İsyan Sevtap Leading role
2009 Kış Masalı Zişan Supporting role
2010–2012 Yer Gök Aşk Havva Leading role
2013 Böyle Bitmesin Aylin Guest appearance
2013 Ben Onu Çok Sevdim Ayhan Leading role
2014–2015 Küçük Ağa Sinem Leading role
2015–2016 Evli ve Öfkeli Esra Leading role
2016–2017 Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır Hayat Leading role
2017–2018 Siyah Beyaz Aşk Aslı Leading role
2018 Ağlama Anne Alev Leading role
2020 Babil İlay Leading role

TV programs
Programs
Year Title Notes
2005 Şampiyonlar Ligi Finali Presenter (Turkish version)
2005 Şampiyonlar Ligi Özel Presenter
2004–2006 Spor Gecesi Presenter
2006 8. Etap Presenter
2009 Sinema Dünyası Presenter
2019 Benimle Söyle Judge

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2017 Barrier-Free Life Foundation 8th Bests of the Year Awards Best Theatre Actress Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz Won
2018 9th KTÜ Media Awards Best Actress Siyah Beyaz Aşk Won
2018 Istanbul University 1453 Awards Best Actress of the Year Siyah Beyaz Aşk Won
2019 Okan University Bests of the Year Awards Best Actress in a TV series Ağlama Anne Won
2019 2nd Best of Rumeli Awards Best Actress Won

References
  1. "Birce Akalay ile pazar sohbeti". Cumhuriyet. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "Birce Akalay kimdir? Güzel oyuncu kaç yaşında, nerede doğdu? İşte Birce Akalay'ın az bilinenleri". Sözcü. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Güzelliğini ondan almış! İşte Ağlama Anne dizisinde oynayan Birce Akalay'ın annesi". Olay.com.tr. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. "Birce Akalay, Kuzeni Barış Murat Yağcı'nın Sitemini Duyunca Suratı Asıldı". Haberler.com. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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