# Nurgül Yeşilçay

Nurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress.

## Biography

Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Theatre aside, Yeşilçay rose to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. She worked her first role with veteran actors Şener Şen, Türkan Şoray in İkinci Bahar. Her film Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film Vicdan. Also, she had hit comedy roles including 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, Belalı Baldız, Mahalleden Arkadaşlar, İşler Güçler.

## Filmography

Films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Herşey Çok Güzel Olacak | Nurse | Her first cinematic role |
| 2001 | Şellale | Nergis | |
| 2002 | Mumya Firarda | Fatıma | |
| 2003 | Asmalı Konak: Hayat | Bahar Karadağ | |
| 2004 | Anlat İstanbul | Uyuyan Güzel Saliha | |
| 2005 | Eğreti Gelin | Kostak Emine | |
| 2007 | Adem'in Trenleri | Hacer | |
| 2007 | The Edge of Heaven | Ayten Öztürk | |
| 2008 | Vicdan | Aydanur | |
| 2009 | 7 Kocalı Hürmüz | Hürmüz | |
| 2011 | Çınar Ağacı | Sonay | |
| 2013 | Aşk Kırmızı | Nazlıgül | |
| 2013 | Şanzelize Hırsızı | Nadya | Short film |
| 2014 | Gece | Süsen | |
| 2014 | Pek Yakında | Nurse | |
| 2015 | Köstebekgiller: Perili Orman | Köstepem | Voice |
| 2016 | İkinci Şans | Yasemin | |
| 2017 | Beautiful Jinn (Turkish: Güzel Cin, Persian: جن زیبا) | Dilaram / Jinn | Iranian-Turkish film |
| 2022 | Kim Bu Aile? | Menekşe | |
| 2022 | Mahalleden Arkadaşlar | İlknur | |
| Web Series ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Vahşi Şeyler | Şule | Leading role |
| Television series ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998–2001 | İkinci Bahar | Gülsüm Percons Meriç | Her first TV role |
| 2001 | 90-60-90 | Deniz | |
| 2002–2003 | Asmalı Konak | Bahar Karadağ | |
| 1995–2007 | Reyting Hamdi | Nurgül | Guest |
| 2004–2005 | Melekler Adası | Şerbet, Ayşe | |
| 2005–2006 | Belalı Baldız | Arzu Parlak | |
| 2006–2008 | Ezo Gelin | Ezo Gündoğdu | |
| 2010–2011 | Aşk ve Ceza | Yasemin | |
| 2011–2012 | Sensiz Olmaz | Feryal | |
| 2012 | Sultan | Sultan | |
| 2013 | İşler Güçler | Nurgül Yeşilçay | Guest |
| 2013 | Galip Derviş | Şeyda Sönmez | Guest |
| 2013 | Bebek İşi | Candan (Anne) | Leading role |
| 2014 | Cinayet | Zehra Kaya | Leading role |
| 2014–2016 | Paramparça | Gülseren Gürpınar | Leading role |
| 2016–2017 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem | Kösem Sultan | Leading role |
| 2018–2019 | Gülperi | Gülperi Çetin | Leading role |
| 2020–2021 | Kefaret | Zeynep Gökmen | Leading role |
| 2022 | Son Nefesime Kadar | Mihri Özbayden | Leading role |
| 2023– | Veda Mektubu | Alanur Yıldız | Leading role |
| 2025 | Yalı Çapkını | Fatma Korhan | Guest |

## Theater

* Aşk Gibi, 2002
* Sen Olmasaydın, 2006 (together with Cem Özer)
* Geleceğin Starı, 2018 (judge) Star TV
* Bir Barda Bir Gece

## Awards

* Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (Borrowed Bride) 2005
* Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Adam and the Devil) 2008
* Contemporary Screen Actors Guild Awards (ÇASOD) for Best Actress (Adam and the Devıl-The Edge of Heaven) 2008
* Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (Conscience) 2008
* 20th Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Gece) 2014.
* Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards for Best Actress (Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem) 2017