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 · 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 · 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 · The Judge of Bodrum as Nevin
- 1976 · Love of Giant as Türkan
- 1975 · Acele Koca Aranıyor as
- 1975 · Hunger as Meryem
- 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 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 1973 · The Liar as Zeynep
- 1973 · Sultan Gelin as Sultan
- 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 · 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 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 1971 · The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
- 1971 · Güllü as Güllü
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 1970 · Buğulu Gözler as
- 1970 · Arım Balım Peteğim as Zeynep
- 1970 · Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır as
- 1970 · Crossroads as Feyza
- 1970 · Hayatım Sana Feda as Zeynep
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 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 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1969 · Bana Derler Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 1969 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 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 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 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 Washer Beauty as
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 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 · Bitch as Naciye/Türkan
- 1965 · Seven Kadın Unutmaz as 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 Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
- 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 · The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
- 1963 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 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 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as