Defne Kayalar

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Defne Kayalar
Born (1975-05-07) 7 May 1975 (age 47)
Ankara, Turkey
Education Bilkent University
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Known for Ethos
Spouse
(m. 2014)

Defne Kayalar (born 7 May 1975) is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series Ethos .

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Life and career

Kayalar is a graduate of the Graphics Department of Bilkent University in Ankara. She later worked as an assistant in the Department of Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University. [1]

In 2003, Kayalar produced the series Alacakaranlık with Uğur Yücel and in 2004, she co-produced the film Toss-Up . In 2013, she was a regular in the series 20 Dakika , and the following year, she had a recurring role in the teen drama Medcezir . [2] The same year, she married Ali Bilgin, the show's director. [3] [1] In 2015, she appeared in the Bilgin-directed film Delibal. [4] In 2020, Kayalar gained prominence with the role of the psychiatrist Peri in the Netflix series Ethos .

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds Artin's wife
2004 Yazı Tura Producer
2015 Delibal Soloist
2017 Yol Ayrımı Defne
2019I Am YouYasmin

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Alacakaranlık Producer, screenwriter
2010Keskin BıçakBurcu
2012 Eve Düşen Yıldırım
Al Yazmalım Suna
2013 20 Dakika Derin Solmaz24 episodes
2013–15 Medcezir Sedef Kaya59 episodes
2017 Bu Şehir Arkandan Gelecek Nesrin
Fi Aylin7 episodes
2018 Dip 8 episodes
The Protector Suzan Bayraktar2 episodes
2020 Ethos Peri8 episodes
2021 Menajerimi Ara Herself1 episode [5]
Ayak İşleri Ece
Saklı Beril
2022 As the Crow Flies Gül

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References

  1. 1 2 "Defne Kayalar kimdir?" [Who is Defne Kayalar?]. gazetevatan.com (in Turkish). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "'Medcezir'e yeni bir oyuncu daha! Kadroya hangi oyuncu katıldı?" [A new actor for Medcezir! Who joined the team?]. medyatava.com (in Turkish). 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. "Defne Kayalar sessiz sedasız evlendi" [Defne Kayalar married quietly]. milliyet.com (in Turkish). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ""Delibal" Çok Yakında Vizyonda" ["Delibal" Coming Soon]. milliyet.com (in Turkish). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. "Menajerimi Ara dizisine iki bomba isim! Özge Borak ve Defne Kayalar sürprizi..." Takvim . Retrieved 28 March 2021.