Türkan Şoray
June 28, 1945 (80 years old) in İstanbul, Türkiye
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 · Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets 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 · Urgently Seeking Husband as Melike
- 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 · Güllü Geliyor Güllü as Güllü
- 1973 · Sultan Gelin as Sultan
- 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 · 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 · A Woman Vanished as Selma
- 1971 · Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
- 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 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 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 · 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 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1968 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1968 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1967 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz 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 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · The Washer Beauty as
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 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 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 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 Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur (Fato)
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1963 · Dear Madam as Türkan Bayraktar
- 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 · Küçük Beyin Kısmeti as Pervin
- 1963 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 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 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Biz de Arkadaş mıyız? as Nihal
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as Ayşe Güner