Türkan Şoray
June 28, 1945 (80 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 Sabahat
- 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 · Loves with Gravity 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 · One Woman One Life as Nuran
- 1985 · Blind Man's Bluff as Meral
- 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 · Cevriyem as Cevriye
- 1978 · Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
- 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 · Hunger as Meryem
- 1975 · Acele Koca Aranıyor as
- 1975 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 1974 · Crazy People as Selma/Cavidan
- 1974 · Bal Kız: Şenlik Var as Zelis
- 1974 · Yüreğimde Yare Var as Nurten
- 1974 · Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? as Asiye
- 1973 · Torment as Elif
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1973 · The Prisoner as Ümmühan
- 1973 · Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 1973 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Sultan Gelin as Sultan
- 1973 · Güllü Geliyor Güllü as Güllü
- 1973 · The Liar as Zeynep
- 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 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 1971 · Güllü as Güllü
- 1971 · The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
- 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 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 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 · Bana Derler Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 1969 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1969 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 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 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1968 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1968 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 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 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1966 · The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
- 1966 · Karanfilli Kadın as
- 1966 · Kenarın Dilberi as
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
- 1966 · Virago as Nermin
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · The Washer Beauty as
- 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 Ayşe/Zehra/Leyla
- 1965 · A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Seven Kadın Unutmaz as Türkan
- 1965 · Bitch as Naciye/Türkan
- 1964 · Anasının Kuzusu as
- 1964 · Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
- 1964 · Adanalı Tayfur Kardeşler as Türkan
- 1964 · Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe as
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Leyla
- 1964 · Fate Knocks as Leyla
- 1964 · Fıstık Gibi Maşallah as Gülten
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1963 · Dear Madam as Türkan
- 1963 · İki Kocalı Kadın as Sibel
- 1963 · The Stolen Love as Aysel / Günsel
- 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 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · Küçük Beyin Kısmeti as Pervin
- 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 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as