Ezgi Mola

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Ezgi Mola
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Mola in 2016
Born
Mercan Ezgi Mola

(1983-03-29) 29 March 1983 (age 40)
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present
Spouse
Mustafa Aksakallı
(m. 2023)
[1]
Children1 [2]

Mercan Ezgi Mola (born 29 March 1983) is a Turkish actress who acted in several prominent Turkish movies and TV series.

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Biography

Ezgi is known for her successful run in the cinema as well as theatre in her career. [3] She has performed in an improvisation theater "Arkadaşım Hoşgeldin". After studying at Akademi İstanbul, She studied at Müjdat Gezen Arts Center for 4 years under Aydoğan Temel and also appeared first in his play Çürük Elma. In 2005, she joined BKM Theatre. In 2019 Mola acted as the Queen of Hearts in a Musical adaption based on the Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

She appeared alongside Ugur Yücel in the series Hırsız Polis and "Canım Ailem". She played in period series "Kötü Yol" based from classic novel. She won Golden Butterfly Award Best Actress for her role in series Masumlar Apatmanı. She played an actress and her many roles in Netflix spin off comedy series Erşan Kuneri. [4]

She has a good box office success in her cinema career. [5] In 2006, she acted in the movie Hayatımın Kadınısın for which she won the Sadri Alışık award. [6] [7]

Controversy

In August 2020, Mola criticized a Turkish soldier, Musa Orhan, who was released from prison, despite being accused of sexual assault in Siirt, and whose Kurdish victim, İpek Er, died in hospital. [8] In June 2021, both Orhan's lawyer and the office of the chief public prosecutor filed a lawsuit against Mola on charges of 'insulting with an audio, written and video message', demanding a prison sentence of up to 2 years and 4 months. [9] In May 2022, she was fined over 400 dollars for insulting Orhan. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Hızlı AdımlarSelenTV film
2005 Organize İşler BerrakFilm
2006Hayatımın KadınısınAhuFilm
Hokkabaz NurseFilm
2009 Ejder Kapanı Film
2010 Veda Latife HanımFilm
2011Ay büyürken uyuyamam Film
Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi JülideFilm
Dedemin İnsanları FatmaFilm
2012Pazarları Hiç SevmemAyşeFilm
2013 Celal ile Ceren CerenFilm
Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi ÇiğdemFilm
SoğukBoncukFilm
Patron Mutlu Son İstiyorEylülFilm
2015Kocan Kadar Konuş EfsunFilm
2016Kocan Kadar Konuş: DirilişEfsunFilm
2017Maide'nin Altın GünüMaideFilm
2018AydedeRabiaFilm
Kelebekler SevtapFilm
2019 Organize İşler 2: Sazan Sarmalı Lerzan BerrakFilm
Lady Winsley'i Kim ÖldürdüAzraFilm
2021Seni Buldum YaLerzan BerrakMubi Film

TV Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Kolay GelsinKezo
2014–2015Arkadaşım HoşgeldinEzgi
2023Alice MüzikaliKraliçe

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Bartu Ben Guest
2020 Jet Sosyete İpek
2022 Erşan Kuneri Alev AlevLeading role

TV series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Karate CanGuest
2002Unutma Beni
2003Sultan MakamıGuest
2004Görünmez AdamGülizar
2005–2006Hırsız PolisGülay
2007Senden BaşkaHayriye
2008SınıfEsra
2008–2010Canım AilemFeride
2010Güneydoğudan Öyküler Önce VatanAyşeGuest
2011Bir Ömür YetmezHazal
2012Yalan DünyaGuest
2012Kötü YolLeman Aksular
2020–2022 Masumlar Apartmanı Safiye Derenoğlu Ataç

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References

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