Türkan Şoray
June 28, 1945 (81 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
- 2026 · The Last Act: Ediz Hun as Kendisi
- 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
- 2011 · Sinemada İstanbul as
- 2009 · Golden Girls as İnci
- 2008 · Vurgun as
- 2007 · Suna as Suna
- 2007 · Aşk Yeniden as Lale
- 2006 · Hayatımın Kadınısın as Asuman Karaca
- 2006 · Cemile as
- 2001 · Sweet Life as Sevinç Yıldırım
- 2001 · Sweet Life as
- 1998 · Second Spring as Hanım Meriç
- 1996 · Gözlerinde Son Gece as
- 1996 · Aynalar as
- 1995 · Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Presenter
- 1994 · Siyaset Meydanı as
- 1993 · Tatlı Betüş as
- 1990 · It Was Cold and Raining as Leyla
- 1987 · My Dreams, My Love, and You as Derya Altınay
- 1987 · Ten Women as
- 1985 · One Woman One Life as Nuran
- 1978 · Sultan as Sultan
- 1977 · The Girl with the Red Scarf as Asya
- 1977 · Baraj as Aysel
- 1974 · İşte Hayat as
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- 1973 · Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 1973 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Güllü is Coming as Güllü
- 1972 · Persecution as Ayla/Zaliha
- 1971 · Sevmek ve Ölmek Zamanı as
- 1971 · Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
- 1971 · Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 1970 · Mazi Kalbimde Yaradır as
- 1970 · Kara Gözlüm as Azize
- 1969 · Autumn Winds as Nalan
- 1969 · Altın Koza as Self - Winner
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 1968 · My Prostitute Love as Sabiha
- 1968 · The Most Beautiful Woman in the World as
- 1968 · The Jail Bride as Çengi Naciye
- 1968 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1968 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1966 · The Wren as Feride
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1965 · Farewell Kiss as Türkan
- 1964 · Wind of Youth as Fatma Nur Erden
- 1963 · Badem Şekeri as Güner Pirinçeken
- 1963 · Young Girls as Eylül
- Future · Atıf Hoca En Çok Kadınları Sevdi as
- 2014 · We Hit The Road as Self
- 2008 · İzzet Günay Belgeseli as Self
- 2007 · Hicran Sokağı as Sabahat
- 2006 · Aşk Beklemez as Suna Serteri
- 2006 · Ayın Yıldızı as Karagümrüklü Karakız
- 2004 · Mürüvvetsiz Mürüvvet as Mürüvvet
- 2003 · Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar as
- 1997 · Nihavend Mucize as Suzan
- 1996 · Loves with Gravity: Turkish Sweets as Mehpare
- 1996 · Loves with Gravity as
- 1994 · Shahmaran as Şahmaran
- 1994 · Bir Aşk Uğruna as Selma
- 1991 · Violet Bay as Neriman
- 1990 · Berdel as Hanım
- 1989 · A Dead Sea as Yüksel
- 1988 · Ada as Eser
- 1987 · Wife as Gramophone as Cemile
- 1987 · Rumuz Goncagül as
- 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 · Sweet Nigar as Tatli Nigar
- 1978 · Cevriyem as Cevriye
- 1977 · Madam Dilâ as Dila Hanım
- 1976 · The Earthquake as
- 1976 · Love of Giant as Türkan
- 1976 · The Judge of Bodrum as Nevin
- 1975 · Hunger as Meryem
- 1975 · Urgently Seeking Husband as Melike
- 1975 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 1974 · Crazy People as Selma/Cavidan
- 1974 · Bal Kız: Şenlik Var as Zelis
- 1974 · There Is a Wound in My Heart as Nurten
- 1974 · Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? as Asiye
- 1973 · Torment as Elif
- 1973 · The Prisoner as Ümmühan
- 1973 · Gazi Kadın as Zeynep
- 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 Gülcan
- 1972 · Vukuat Var as
- 1971 · Fire Piece as Azize
- 1971 · Gülüm, Dalım, Çiçeğim as
- 1971 · Blue Scarf as Leyla
- 1971 · A Woman Vanished as Selma
- 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 · Hayatım Sana Feda as Zeynep
- 1970 · Crossroads as Feyza
- 1970 · Pity as Zeynep
- 1970 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 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 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 1969 · They Call Me Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 1969 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1968 · Ağla Gözlerim as Leyla
- 1968 · Abbase Sultan as Abbase
- 1968 · The Beautiful Coffee Girl as Nermin
- 1968 · Kadın İntikamı as Handan
- 1968 · Ayşem as Ayşe
- 1968 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · Kara Duvaklı Gelin as Perihan
- 1967 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1966 · The Revenge of the Angels as Türkan/Peri
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Zeynep / Tülin
- 1966 · Karanfilli Kadın as
- 1966 · Kenarın Dilberi as
- 1966 · Virago as Nermin
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · Black Rose as Gül
- 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 · Elveda Sevgilim as Türkan Kadiroğlu
- 1965 · Tramp 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 · Some Like it Hot as Gülten
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman as
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 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 · Naughty Girl as Suna
- 1963 · Ayşecik Canımın İçi as
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 1963 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · The King of Mountains as Türkan Sultan
- 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 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · Lekeli Kadın as Türkan Güneş
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 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