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Hümeyra Akbay

From Wikipedia Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak. In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.


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Born:
Oct 15, 1947 In Ankara, Turkey
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Mine 1982-01-02
Latest Project:
Series Persona 2018-03-17
Known For
Poster of A Son of the Sun
Poster of House of Nightmares - The Last Dance
Poster of Devlerin Ölümü
Poster of Mine
Filmography
Series Persona 2018-03-17
Movie Husband Factor: Resurrection 2016-01-01
Movie Whisper If I Forget Old Hatice / Old Ayperi 2014-10-29
Series Yalan Dünya Çiğdem Alsancak 2012-01-13
Movie My Grandfather's People Peruzat 2011-11-25
Series Guardian Angels Melek 2009-01-01
Movie The Messenger Meryem / Rabia 2008-01-25
Movie A Son of the Sun Saadet Şemsigil 2008-11-06
Movie House of Nightmares - The Last Dance Müyesser 2006-03-15
Movie Heist School Fatma Hoca 2006-10-20
Series Sıla Neşe 2006-09-15
Movie My Father and My Son Nuran 2005-11-18
Series The European Side İffet Sütçüoğlu 2004-02-11
Series I'm Sorry Leyla 2000-10-09
Movie Devlerin Ölümü 1990-01-01
Movie How to Save Asiye 1987-03-09
Movie Mine Perihan 1982-01-02
Movie A Broken Love Story Aysel 1982-10-01