Nazmiye Oral | |
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 Nazmiye Oral in 2017 | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Known for | Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama |
| Notable work | Undercover |
| Children | 2 |
Nazmiye Oral (born 1969) is a Dutch actress and writer. She has won a Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama.
Nazmiye Oral began her career working for Dutch Muslim Broadcasting and interviewing figures such as Theo van Gogh and Pim Fortuyn. [1] She subsequently has acted in films, television series and plays. [2] In 2016, she won the Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama for her role playing a concerned mother in One Night Stand . [2] Oral appeared in the third season of Undercover playing a mafia boss, in 2021. [3] A voice coach helped her to hone the Flemish accent. [4]
Oral is also a writer. She was a columnist for De Volkskrant from 2003 until 2012 and wrote weekly columns for De Gelderlander for a year. [5] [2] In 2001 released a novel entitled 'Zehra' which was nominated for the E. du Perron Prize. [5] [1] She wrote and performed the play Niet meer zonder jou (No longer without you). [6] with her own mother.
Oral was born in Hengelo in the Netherlands, in 1969. From the age of 6 until 10 she lived with her grandparents in a small village in Turkey. [7] [5] She then returned to the Netherlands, studying fashion in Arnhem. [8] Her parents set up an arranged marriage which she avoided by marrying a Dutch man instead. [9] In her first marriage she had two daughters and in 2021 became engaged a second time. [10] [5]
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