Yasemin Allen

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Yasemin Allen
Born
Yasemin Kay Allen [1]

(1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 36)
London, UK
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2008–present
Mother Suna Yıldızoğlu

Yasemin Kay Allen (born 10 July 1989) is an English actress.

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Early years

Yasemin Kay Allen, born 10 July 1989, in London, is the daughter of an English father Dudley Allen and English-born actress and singer Sonja Eady. Eady has been known as Suna Yıldızoğlu following her first marriage in 1974 to the Turkish actor Kayhan Yıldızoğlu, upon which she also gained Turkish citizenship. [2] Her mother's adopted Turkish citizenship means that Yasemin is a dual Turkish-British citizen despite not being ethnically Turkish. [3] [4] She stated that she is of English 50% descent and of Australian 25% descent. [5]

She has a brother named Kaan. Her family moved to Turkey when she was three months old. She went to Australia with her mother after she completed her elementary school. [6] There she took cinema, television, drama and Japanese courses. [4] She earned scholarship from University of Queensland. [6] She returned to Turkey when she was eighteen. [4] Then graduated from Müjdat Gezen Konservatuarı with degree of Theater Arts. [7]

Career

Television series

The same year she played the leading role in the Turkish television series Elif . [8] In 2010 she starred as Elena in the series Kavak Yelleri (Turkish version of Dawson's Creek), and Juliette in another TV series Yerden Yüksek . [6] She performed French and Russian accents for this roles. She can do various accents in Turkish and English. She played with her mother for third time in "Elif", "Yerden Yüksek", "46 Yok Olan". [9]

In 2011 she played Pelin Akça in Hayat Devam Ediyor . [6] In 2013 she played Irmak Tunalı in the series Merhamet based on novel. [6] [10] She then starred as Defne Sultan in the epic drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl . [11]

In the same year she played the character Sibel in the gang drama series Şeref Meselesi ; the character was shot to death in the 21st episode, thus ended her role of the series.

Web series

With her mother Suna Yıldızoğlu, Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Melis Birkan, she played in mini series 46 Yok Olan about genetic professor. [12]

She had guest role in series "Fi" based novel.

As of January 2019, Allen co-stars in season 7 and 8 of the British action drama series Strike Back as Russian agent "Katrina Zarkova".

Films

In 2013, Yasemin Allen starred alongside Turkish singer Özcan Deniz in her film debut Su ve Ateş , playing the leading role Yağmur Efe. She played in romantic comedy "Dönerse Senindir" with Murat Boz, İrem Sak, Uraz Kaygılaroğlu.

Commercial

Yasemin Allen was a finalist in the L'Oréal' competition. [6] With Muhteşem Yüzyıl's co-star Aras Bulut İynemli, she played in "Sprite: Acımasız Gerçekler". In 2013, she appeared in the shopping site advertisements of N11.com. [13]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Su ve Ateş Yağmur EfeLeading Role
2016 Dönerse Senindir SelinLeading role
2017Dorothy's TheoryDorothy's motherShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Elif Elif DoğanLeading role
2010 Kavak Yelleri Elena Banderenko/KarakuşSupporting role
2010–2011 Yerden Yüksek Juliette/JüjüSupporting role
2011–2012 Hayat Devam Ediyor Pelin AkçaLeading role
2013–2014 Merhamet Irmak TunalıSupporting role
2014 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Defne SultanSupporting role
2014–2015 Şeref Meselesi SibelLeading role
2014 Ulan İstanbul Guest role
2020 İyi Günde Kötü Günde Melisa YalçınkayaLeading role
2021 Menajerimi Ara HerselfGuest appearance
2023 Dokuz Oğuz Tomris AlbayLeading role
2025- Arka Sokaklar Gökçe KurtLeading role
Streaming Series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 46: Yok Olan Selin AcarLeading role
2017–2018 Fi Ece SaydaGuest Appearance
2019–2020 Strike Back Katrina ZarkovaSupporting role
2021 Olağan Şüpheliler Zuhal EmirciLeading role
2022 Erkek Severse Yelda DönmezLeading role
2023 Son Gün Leading role
2023 The Turkish Detective Ayse FarsakogluLeading role
Advertisements
YearCompany/ProductRoleNotes
2009 Sprite Nazlı
2013 N11.com
2014 TTNET Netta
Music video
YearArtistSongNotes
Ilgaz Erel "Rüyamda"
Ogün Şanlısoy "Büyüdük Aniden"
Hostess
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Elite Miss Turkey 2014 Beauty ContestSelfHostess

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2014Internet Media of the Year AwardsBest TV Star of the Year Merhamet Won [14]
2014Turkey Elle Style Awards Most Stylish ActressNominated [15]

References

  1. ↑ Sevim, Meltem (21 September 2013). "Yasemin Kay Allen'den Samimi Açıklamalar!". Onedio. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Suna Yildizoglu Biyografisi".
  3. ↑ "Ünlü anneler ve kızları". Milliyet . Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Maro, Asu (28 April 2013). "Ben de sahiplenmeyi severim ama Irmak nevrotik". Milliyet. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "'Mutluluk illüzyonuyla ilişki olmaz'".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Yasemin Kay Allen kimdir?". Bugün. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yasemin Allen – ICON". Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ana-kız Karşılıklı Rol Kesiyor". Yeni Aktüel. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Anne-kız aynı dizide".
  10. ↑ Durgun, Aydil (23 November 2013). "Sevgiliyi oynayacaksam arada samimiyet olmalı". Milliyet. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Yasemin Allen, Muhteşem Yüzyıl'da". Akşam. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Ker_def, Tarafından (3 April 2016). "Yasemin Allen, annesi ile aynı dizide karşı karşıya gelecek – Televizyon Gazetesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Öndeş, Aygül (19 November 2009). "Başarılı Kampanyalar: Sprite Acımasız Gerçekler (Nazlı & Mert) • Bigumigu". Bigumigu (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "Yasemin Allen'a "Yılın En İyi TV Yıldızı" Ödülü". Icon Talent Management Communications. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "İŞTE ESA ADAYLARI". Elle. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


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