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
- 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 · Kazandibi Tavukgöğsü as Mehpare
- 1995 · Yerçekimli Aşklar as
- 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 Hanim
- 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 · 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 · Hunger as Meryem
- 1975 · Acele Koca Aranıyor as
- 1975 · İnce Memed Vuruldu as
- 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 · Dert Bende as
- 1973 · Namus Borcu as Gurbet
- 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 Arbel
- 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 · Hürmüz with Seven Husbands as Hürmüz
- 1971 · A Woman Vanished as Selma
- 1971 · The Forgotten Woman as Zeynep / Hilda
- 1971 · Güllü as Güllü
- 1971 · Gelin Çiçeği as Zehra, Arzu
- 1971 · Angel or Devil? as Nesrin
- 1971 · Bir Genç Kızın Romanı as
- 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 · My Sweet Angel as Leyla
- 1970 · Bülbül Yuvası as Nerime
- 1970 · Herkesin Sevgilisi as Zeynep
- 1970 · Ağlayan Melek as Sabahat
- 1970 · Mağrur Kadın as
- 1970 · Mercy as Zeynep
- 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 · Günah Bende mi? as Müvin
- 1969 · Aşk Mabudesi as Leyla
- 1969 · Hot Gypsy as Gelincik
- 1969 · Buruk Acı as Ülker Demirel
- 1969 · Kölen Olayım as Azize
- 1969 · Bana Derler Fosforlu as Fosforlu
- 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 · Artık Sevmeyeceğim as
- 1968 · Kadın Severse as Leyla
- 1968 · Aşk Eski Bir Yalan as Handan
- 1967 · Tapılacak Kadın as
- 1967 · Mother as Döndü
- 1967 · Her Zaman Kalbimdesin as Fatma
- 1967 · The Crying Woman as Şükran, Leyla
- 1967 · Sinekli Bakkal as Rabia
- 1967 · The Immortal Woman as Serap
- 1967 · Kelepçeli Melek as Nevin Erdem
- 1967 · Ayrılsak da Beraberiz as Fatma
- 1967 · A Mountain Tale as Lale
- 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 · Black Rose as Gül
- 1966 · Meyhanenin Gülü as Gül
- 1966 · Firecrest as Feride
- 1966 · Golden Earrings as Aylin
- 1966 · The Woman Of My Life as
- 1966 · The Washer Beauty as
- 1966 · The Stranger's Daughter as Nazan
- 1966 · The Sinful Woman as Türkan
- 1966 · Anaların Günahı as Sevim
- 1966 · The Evening Sun as Jülide
- 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 · Dağlar Aslanı Ali Efe as
- 1964 · Gözleri Ömre Bedel as Leyla Arseren
- 1964 · The Bomb Girl as Leyla
- 1964 · Kader Kapıyı Çaldı as Leyla
- 1964 · Fıstık Gibi Maşallah as Gülten
- 1964 · The Angry Young Man as Avukat Sevil
- 1964 · Bücür as
- 1964 · The Orphan Girl as
- 1964 · Mualla as Mualla
- 1964 · After Years as Berna Ekmekçigil
- 1964 · The Adventure Woman 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 · Bitter Love as
- 1963 · Bütün Suçumuz Sevmek as Türkan
- 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 · Ümitler Kırılınca as Oya
- 1962 · The Man in Glass as
- 1962 · Red Carnations as Türkan
- 1962 · Dikmen Yıldızı as
- 1962 · Demirep as Türkan Güneş
- 1962 · I Loved an Outlaw as
- 1962 · Billur Köşk as
- 1962 · Allah Seviniz Dedi as
- 1961 · Otobüs Yolcuları as Nevin
- 1961 · The Charming Bandit as Emine
- 1961 · Angels are My Witnesses as Zeynep
- 1961 · Remember, Darling as Türkan
- 1961 · Afacan as
- 1961 · Siyah Melek as Nesrin
- 1961 · Love and Punch as Tülin
- 1961 · Heart to Heart as Nazan
- 1961 · Dikenli Gül as Gül
- 1961 · The Shameless Man as Sevim
- 1961 · Kardeş Uğruna as
- 1961 · Kaderin Önüne Geçilmez as
- 1960 · The Wind of Love as Nil
- 1960 · Köyde Bir Kız Sevdim as
- 1960 · Güzeller Resmi Geçidi as