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 · Ten Women as
- 1987 · Rumuz Goncagül as
- 1987 · Wife as Gramophone as Cemile
- 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 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 1975 · Acele Koca Aranıyor 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 · 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 · Altın Kelebek as Self - Winner
- 1972 · Altın Kelebek as Presenter
- 1972 · Cemo as Cemo
- 1972 · Sisli Hatıralar as Dürrin Akbel
- 1972 · Çile as Elif
- 1972 · The Return as Gulcan
- 1972 · Vukuat Var as
- 1972 · Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
- 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 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 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 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1970 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1969 · Autumn Winds as Nalan
- 1969 · I Want to Die With You as Selma
- 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 · 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 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1966 · The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
- 1966 · Kenarın Dilberi as
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
- 1966 · Karanfilli Kadın as
- 1966 · Virago as Nermin
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 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
- 1965 · A Strange Wedding as Zeynep Gökalp
- 1965 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 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 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
- 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 · 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 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as