Nilüfer Açıkalın

The real surname of Nilüfer Açıkalın, who was born in Istanbul in 1967 as the child of a Macedonian immigrant family, is Küçükçavdar. Açıkalın, who stepped into the artistic life after graduating from Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theater Department, attracted attention with both her acting and writing.

The artist, who has been actively involved in cinema, television and theater since 1987, was first seen on the big screen in the 1988 movie Ada. This production, in which she played the role of Türkan Şoray's daughter, was the beginning of her cinema career. Açıkalın, who also writes short stories, has published four story books.

The artist, who also worked in the State Theaters for a while, married Peker Açıkalın in 1987, and then ended this marriage in 1994. Açıkalın, who is currently together with director Orhan Oğuz, also gained experience in the field of music with two albums titled Başka Şarkılar in 2014 and 2015.

Açıkalın, who took part in many important works throughout her acting career, was deemed worthy of the Best Actress award at the Sadri Alışık Theater and Cinema Actor Awards in 2000 with her work Kara Kentin Çocukları. In 2003, she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 14th Orhon Murat Arıburnu Awards with the movie Waiting Room.

At the same time, she won the Best Actress award at the Türkiye-Germany Film Festival with her performance in the movie Çekmeceler.

Nilüfer Açıkalın was born in 1967 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Cinema and theater actor, short story writer and musician.

Born in 1967 to a Macedonian immigrant family, Açıkalın graduated from Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory Theater Department, studying acting. He has been acting in theatre, cinema and TV since 1987. In her first film in 1988, she played the role of Türkan Şoray's daughter in Süreyya Duru's 'Ada'.

The artist, who wrote four story books consisting of short stories, also worked in state theaters for a while. In 2014 and 2015, he made two albums called Başka Şarkılar.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 32 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Gülşen Abi (1994) — Sevda
• Hide Me (2023) — Gülten Karaaslan
• Şaşıfelek Çokmazı (1996) — Leyla
• Naked (2020) — Anne
• Gülcemal (2023) — Gara Ana (Firuze)
• Bad Road (2012) — Ayten
• My Life (2021)
• Living in Stubbornness (2013)
• Drawers (2015) — Ayşe
• Rich Kitchen (1988)
• Five in One Place (1997)
• Yeşilçam (2021) — Adviye Saygı

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.