Günay Karacaoğlu (born 13 March 1971) is a Turkish actress. She is known for hit comedy series "Yarım Elma" and period parody films "Kahpe Bizans", "Dede Korkut Hikayeleri: Deli Dumrul".

Günay Karacaoğlu
Karacaoğlu in 2016
Born (1971-03-13) 13 March 1971 (age 53)
Kayseri, Turkey
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Spouses
(m. 1993; div. 2004)
  • Cengiz Çağatay (div.)
ChildrenGülenay Çoruh

Karacaoğlu was born on 13 March 1971 in Kayseri as the third child of her family. She moved with her family to Istanbul in 1976. During her high school years, she participated in a theatre festival where she was awarded as the Best Actress.[1]In 1991, she enrolled in the Müjdat Gezen Art Center and graduated in 1995.

Karacaoğlu made her debut as an actress in 1994 with a recurring role in the hit series "Şehnaz Tango" and "Yeditepe İstanbul". She played for her role in the series "Gönülçelen" and "20 Dakika" in which she starred alongside Tuba Büyüküstün for twice. An award-winning stage actress, Karacaoğlu went on stage in a one-woman show titled Aşk Ölsün in 2019.[2] In 2021, she was cast in the romantic comedy Aşk Mantık İntikam.[3][4][5]

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Awards edit

  • 2009: Muhsin Ertuğrul Theatre Awards, "Best Actress in a Comedy Role"
  • 2009: Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards, "Best Actress in a Comedy Role"
  • 2009: Afife Jale Theatre Awards, "Best Actress in a Comedy Role"
  • 2018: XVIII. Direct Audience Awards, "Best Comedy Actress", Artiz Mektebi, Müjdat Gezen Theatre

References edit

  1. ^ "Günay Karacaoğlu Kimdir?". Sabah. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. ^ "'AşkÖlsün' diyor". Hürriyet. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Günay Karacaoğlu kimdir? Gençliğim Eyvah'ın Hacer Asmalı'sı Günay Karacaoğlu hangi dizilerde rol aldı?". Takvim. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.sabah.com.tr/gunay-karacaoglu-kimdir
  5. ^ https://www.beyazperde.com/haberler/filmler/haberler-80101/

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