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Semiramis Pekkan | |
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| Born | 30 September 1948 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Years active | 1964–1975, 2022–present [1] |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 (1 deceased) |
| Parent(s) | Rıdvan Pekkan (father) Nevin Pekkan (mother) |
| Relatives | Ajda Pekkan (sister) |
| Website | SemiramisPekkan.com |
Semiramis Pekkan (born 30 September 1948) is a Turkish film actress and singer.
She is the youngest daughter of her family. Pekkan's mother was a housewife and her father was a military officer. She started her career with the movie Kara Memed directed by Tunç Başaran. Semiramis Pekkan has appeared as a guest actor on the Meydan Stage between 1965 and 1966. She started her music career in 1968 and was awarded the Gold Record Award in the following years. After getting married, she ended her career in cinema and music until 2022. She has three studio albums that were released with Columbia, Odeon and Kervan music labels. [3] [4]
The movies she had a role in include: [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | Kara Memed | ||
| 1965 | Artık Düşman Değiliz | Mine | |
| 1966 | Nuh'un Gemisi | ||
| Gaddarlar | |||
| Çıtkırıldım | |||
| Çılgın Gençlik | Sema | ||
| 1967 | Zehirli Hayatlar | İnci Pekkan | |
| Yaprak Dökümü | Necla | ||
| Söyleyin Genç Kızlara | Semiramis Pekkan | Guest appearance | |
| Pranga Mahkumu | Cavidan | ||
| Ömre Bedel Kız | Sevgi | ||
| Krallar Ölmez | Nil | ||
| Kara Davut | Mahinur | ||
| Kader Bağı | Rose | ||
| Düşman Aşıklar | Gonca | ||
| At Hırsızı Banuş | Zeynep | ||
| Ölünceye Kadar | Nazan | ||
| 1968 | Kalbimdeki Yabancı | ||
| Aşka Tövbe | Nazan | ||
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