Afra Saraçoğlu (born 2 December 1997) is a Turkish actress and model. In 2018, she won the Shining Star Award at the 45th Golden Butterfly Awards. Afra Saraçoğlu gained widespread prominence after portraying Seyran sanlı the leading role of Yalı Çapkını (2022–present). She is also known for her roles as "Ece" in Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları, "Gizem" in Öğretmen, and "Tülin Saygı" in Yeşilçam.
Afra Saraçoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1997 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Life and career edit
After the Ottoman Empire collapsed, her family were Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki and Crete.[1][2][3][4]
Television edit
She was cast in Öğretmen, an adaptation of Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom, in which she has the leading role alongside İlker Kaleli and Ceren Moray. With Mert Ramazan Demir, she played together in youth series "Ögretmen" and "Yalı Çapkını", "Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları". In 2019, she played the role of Hayat in the TV series Kardeş Çocukları, alongside Nur Fettahoğlu and Mehmet Aslantuğ.[5] Before this experience, she played the character of Ece for 50 episodes in her first TV series called Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları in 2017. She became the brand face of Hummel and Pantene in 2018.[5]
Streaming series edit
With Çağatay Ulusoy and Selin Şekerci, she played in BluTV's period series Yeşilçam which is about the old Turkish cinema industry.[6]
Film edit
At the age of eighteen, she got her first role in the film En Güzeli. She then appeared alongside Özcan Deniz and Nurgül Yeşilçay in İkinci Şans. With Tolga Sarıtaş, she had leading role in romantic youth film Kötü Çocuk. With Mert Yazıcıoğlu and Kerem Bürsin, she played in İyi Oyun, a movie about video game players. She also had the leading role in Aşk Bu Mu opposite Kubilay Aka.[7]
Theatre edit
With Nurgül Yeşilçay, she performed in the play Bir Barda Bir Gece.[8][9]
Filmography edit
| Web series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | role | Notes |
| 2021 | Yeşilçam | Tülin Saygı | Leading role |
| TV series | |||
| Year | Name | role | Notes |
| 2017–2018 | Fazilet Hanım ve Kızları | Ece Çamkıran | Leading role |
| 2019 | Kardeş Çocukları | Hayat Çetin | Leading role |
| 2020 | Öğretmen | Gizem Bozkurt | Leading role |
| 2022– | Yalı Çapkını | Seyran | Leading role |
| Film | |||
| Year | Name | role | Notes |
| 2015 | En Güzeli | Supporting role | |
| 2016 | İkinci Şans | Çiçek | Supporting role |
| 2017 | Kötü Çocuk | Kayla | Leading role |
| 2018 | İyi Oyun | Ada | Leading role |
| 2018 | Aşk Bu Mu? | Gülüm | Leading role |
| Music clip | |||
| Year | Name | role | Notes |
| 2021 | Yalın - Yaz Gülü | ||
Awards edit
- Turkey Youth Awards: Best Supporting Actress[10]
- 45th Golden Butterfly Awards: Shining Star Award[11]
References edit
- ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu Kimdir". kimdirkimdir.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu nereli ve kaç yaşında? Afra Saraçoğlu kimdir?". Sözcü. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu" [Turkey Youth Awards Winners], Haberler (in Turkish), 15 May 2015
- ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu, Aslı Bekiroğlu ve Merve Çağıran "Pantene Yıldızı Parlayanları" ödülü için sahnedeydi!" [Afra Saraçoğlu, Aslı Bekiroğlu and Merve Çağıran were on the stage for the "Pantene Star Shineers" award!], Noluyo (in Turkish), 27 May 2018
- ^ a b "Afra Career". fiyatinedir.net.
- ^ "Özel yapım 'Yeşilçam' gösterime girdi".
- ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu, zirvede". 7 December 2022.
- ^ Mynet. "Tiyatro perdesini dolu dolu açtı! Nurgül Yeşilçay ile Afra Saraçoğlu oyunundan sonra şimdi de". Mynet Magazin.
- ^ "Afra Saraçoğlu'dan sevgilisi Mert Yazıcıoğlu'yla 'maç' paylaşımı". haberturk.com. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu". Haberler. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "45. Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Hürriyet. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.