Türkan Şoray
June 28, 1945 (79 years old) in Istanbul, Turkey
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".
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Her First as Self
- 2019 · Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema as Self
- 2017 · 100 Muhteşem Yıl as Self
- 2016 · Innocence of Memories as Actress
- 2012 · Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam as Hatice Sultan
- 2009 · Golden Girls as İnci
- 2008 · Vurgun as
- 2007 · Hicran Sokağı as
- 2007 · Suna as Suna
- 2007 · Aşk Yeniden as Lale
- 2006 · Hayatımın Kadınısın as Asuman Karaca
- 2006 · Aşk Beklemez as Suna Serteri
- 2006 · Ayın Yıldızı as Karagümrüklü Karakız
- 2006 · Cemile as
- 2004 · Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet as Mürüvvet
- 2003 · Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar as
- 2001 · Sweet Life as Sevinç Yıldırım
- 1998 · Second Spring as Hanım Meriç
- 1997 · Nihavend Mucize as Suzan
- 1996 · Gözlerinde Son Gece as
- 1996 · Yer Çekimli Aşklar as
- 1996 · Yer Çekimli Aşklar: Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü as Mehpare
- 1995 · Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Presenter
- 1994 · Basilisk as Şahmaran
- 1994 · Bir Aşk Uğruna as Selma
- 1993 · Tatlı Betüş as
- 1991 · Violet Bay as Neriman
- 1990 · It Was Cold and Raining as Leyla
- 1990 · Berdel as Hanım
- 1989 · A Dead Sea as Yüksel
- 1988 · Ada as Eser
- 1987 · My Dreams, My Love, and You as Derya Altınay
- 1987 · Wife as Gramophone as Cemile
- 1987 · Ten Women as
- 1987 · Rumuz Goncagül as
- 1985 · Blind Man's Bluff as Meral
- 1985 · One Woman One Life as Nuran
- 1984 · Bir Sevgi İstiyorum as
- 1983 · I Love You as Selma / Aygül
- 1983 · The Mistress as Feride
- 1982 · Mine as Mine
- 1982 · Seni Kalbime Gömdüm as Eylül
- 1981 · To Crush The Serpent as Esme
- 1979 · Resentful Flower as Zeynep
- 1979 · Hazal as Hazal
- 1978 · My Love, My Sorrow as Mehmene Banu
- 1978 · Sultan as Sultan
- 1978 · Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
- 1978 · Cevriyem as Cevriye
- 1977 · The Girl with the Red Scarf as Asya
- 1977 · Madam Dilâ as Dila Hanım
- 1977 · Baraj as Aysel
- 1976 · The Earthquake as
- 1976 · Love of Giant as Türkan
- 1976 · The Judge of Bodrum as Nevin
- 1975 · Acele Koca Aranıyor as
- 1975 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 1975 · Hunger as Meryem
- 1974 · Crazy People as
- 1974 · Bal Kız: Şenlik Var as Zelis
- 1974 · Yüreğimde Yare Var as Nurten
- 1974 · Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? as Asiye
- 1973 · Torment as Elif
- 1973 · Altın Kelebek as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Altın Kelebek as Presenter
- 1973 · The Prisoner as Ümmühan
- 1973 · Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
- 1973 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 1973 · Sultan Gelin as Sultan
- 1973 · The Liar as Zeynep
- 1973 · Güllü Geliyor Güllü as Güllü
- 1972 · Cemo as Cemo
- 1972 · Sisli Hatıralar as Dürrin Akbel
- 1972 · Çile as Elif
- 1972 · The Return as Gulcan
- 1972 · Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
- 1972 · Vukuat Var as
- 1971 · Fire Piece as Azize
- 1971 · Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı as
- 1971 · Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim as
- 1971 · Blue Scarf as Leyla
- 1971 · Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
- 1971 · Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
- 1971 · A Woman Vanished as Selma
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 1971 · Güllü as Güllü
- 1971 · The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
- 1971 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 1970 · Buğulu Gözler as
- 1970 · Arım Balım Peteğim as Zeynep
- 1970 · Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır as
- 1970 · Hayatım Sana Feda as Zeynep
- 1970 · Crossroads as Feyza
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1970 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 1969 · Autumn Winds as Nalan
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Selma
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Self - Winner
- 1969 · Fosforlu Cevriyem as Necla
- 1969 · Sana Dönmeyeceğim as Leyla Taner
- 1969 · Is It My Fault? as Müvin
- 1969 · Aşk Mabudesi as Leyla
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 1969 · Bana Derler Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 1969 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 1969 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1968 · Ağla Gözlerim as Leyla
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Sabiha
- 1968 · The Most Beautiful Woman in the World as
- 1968 · Abbase Sultan as Abbase
- 1968 · Kahveci Güzeli as Nermin
- 1968 · Kadın İntikamı as Handan
- 1968 · Ayşem as Ayşe
- 1968 · The Jail Bride as Çengi Naciye
- 1968 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1968 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1968 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1966 · The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
- 1966 · Kenarın Dilberi as
- 1966 · Karanfilli Kadın as
- 1966 · Virago as Nermin
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1966 · The Washer Beauty as
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1965 · Black Eyes as Türkan
- 1965 · Wild Bride as Ayşegül Arsev
- 1965 · I’m Not Worthy of You as Türkan
- 1965 · My Neighbor's Chicken as Türkan
- 1965 · The Bread Seller Woman as
- 1965 · A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Bitch as Naciye
- 1965 · Seven Kadın Unutmaz as Türkan
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler as Türkan
- 1964 · Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
- 1964 · Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Leyla
- 1964 · Fate Knocks as Leyla
- 1964 · Fıstık Gibi Maşallah as Gülten
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1963 · Dear Madam as Türkan
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Aysel / Günsel
- 1963 · İki Kocalı Kadın as Sibel
- 1963 · Osman Killed Me as Türkan
- 1963 · Badem Şekeri as Güner Pirinçeken
- 1963 · Naughty Girl as Suna
- 1963 · Ayşecik Canımın İçi as
- 1963 · Young Girls as Eylül
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 1963 · The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
- 1963 · Küçük Beyin Kısmeti as Pervin
- 1963 · Bitter Love as
- 1962 · The Love Race as Zeynep
- 1962 · The Tough Groom as Gönül
- 1962 · What a Sweet Thing as Canan
- 1962 · Acı Hayat as Nermin
- 1962 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as