Nilay Erdönmez was born in Istanbul in 1986. After completing his education at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul State Conservatory, theater department, he received his master's degree from the same school in 2011. These academic studies laid a solid foundation for his acting career.
Erdönmez, who has shown himself both on the theater stage and on the screen since the day he stepped into his acting career, attracted attention with the awards he received at many national and international festivals. In 2012, she was chosen as the "best actress" at the Adana Altın Koza Film Festival for her role as *Seher* in the movie "Gözetleme Kulesi".
He also became known internationally for his performance in the same film; It also won awards in the same category at festivals held in Nuremberg, Brasília and the United States. She was awarded the "best actress in a supporting role" award at Adana Altın Koza for her character *Kader* in the movie "Confrontation".
Erdönmez, who has also accomplished successful work in the television world, took on the roles of *Emine* and *Nihan* in the TV series "Sevdaluk", *Hare* in "Şahmaran" and *Gülendam* in "Gülcemal". He has also acted and directed in various theaters since 2006; He met the audience with both his performance and the works he staged in his projects.
His works in the field of theater included productions in different styles such as *Kalanlar*, *Julie* and *Kamamber*.
Erdönmez's teaching career is also quite rich. He gave lectures at institutions such as Bilgi University, BKM Mutfak Atölye, Gedik Sanat and Semiha Berksoy Opera Foundation. In this way, he both conveyed his talents and became an inspiration to the players of the future. He continues to operate in a wide range of areas in his field, both as an artist and as an educator.
Nilay Erdönmez was born on May 12, 1986 in Istanbul. After graduating from the theater department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory in 2007, he completed his master's degree at the same school. He has been acting and directing in many subsidized and private theaters since 2006. Erdönmez won many awards in the national and international community, especially the Adana Golden Boll Film Festival "Best Actress" Award, for her role as Seher in the 2012 movie "Gözetleme Kulesi".
Productions in which he took part
He took part in 23 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Underground (2026) — Aslı
- Bride from Istanbul (2017) — Asiye
- Shahmaran (2023) — Hare
- Gülcemal (2023) — Gülendam Şahin
- Legends of History (2021)
- Once Upon a Time in the Ottoman Empire: Doomsday (2012) — Gonca Nigar
- The Golden Boll (1969) — Self - Winner
- Two Percent (2025) — Müge
- To the Sea (2016) — Emine
- Watchtower (2012) — Seher
- Sevdaluk (2013) — Emine Kocabaş
- Beautiful Days (2007) — Gülsüm
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.