:Defne Kayalar
{{Short description|Turkish actress (born 1975)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Defne Kayalar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|05|07|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ankara, Turkey
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| occupation = Actress
| education = Bilkent University
| years_active = 1996–present
| known_for = Ethos
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| spouse = {{marriage|Ali Bilgin|2014}}
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Defne Kayalar (born 7 May 1975) is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series Ethos.
Life and career
Kayalar is a graduate of the Graphics Department of Bilkent University in Ankara. She later worked as an assistant in the Department of Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University.{{cite web|title=Defne Kayalar kimdir? |url=http://www.gazetevatan.com/defne-kayalar-kimdir--709960-magazin/ |website=gazetevatan.com |date=23 December 2014 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title=Who is Defne Kayalar?}}
In 2003, Kayalar produced the series Alacakaranlık with Uğur Yücel and in 2004, she co-produced the film Toss-Up. In 2013, she was a regular in the series 20 Dakika, and the following year, she had a recurring role in the teen drama Medcezir.{{cite web|title='Medcezir'e yeni bir oyuncu daha! Kadroya hangi oyuncu katıldı?|url=http://www.medyatava.com/haber/medcezir-e-yeni-bir-oyuncu-daha-kadroya-hangi-oyuncu-katildi_99218 |website=medyatava.com |date=21 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208101057/http://www.medyatava.com/haber/medcezir-e-yeni-bir-oyuncu-daha-kadroya-hangi-oyuncu-katildi_99218 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |language=tr |trans-title=A new actor for Medcezir! Who joined the team?}} The same year, she married Ali Bilgin, the show's director.{{cite web|title=Defne Kayalar sessiz sedasız evlendi |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/defne-kayalar-sessiz-sedasiz-evlendi-1988632 |website=milliyet.com |date=23 December 2014 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title=Defne Kayalar married quietly}} In 2015, she appeared in the Bilgin-directed film Delibal.{{cite web|title="Delibal" Çok Yakında Vizyonda |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/delibal-cok-yakinda-vizyonda-2096955 |website=milliyet.com |date=4 August 2015 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title="Delibal" Coming Soon}} In 2020, Kayalar gained prominence with the role of the psychiatrist Peri in the Netflix series Ethos.
Selected filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1999
|Artin's wife | |
| 2004
| |Producer |
| 2015
|Soloist | |
| 2017
|Defne | |
| 2019
|I Am You |Yasmin | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003
| |Producer, screenwriter |
| 2010
|Keskin Bıçak |Burcu | |
| rowspan="2"|2012
| | |
| Al Yazmalım
|Suna | |
| 2013
|Derin Solmaz |24 episodes |
| 2013–15
|Sedef Kaya |59 episodes |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
|Nesrin | |
| Fi
|Aylin |7 episodes |
| rowspan=2|2018
|Dip | |8 episodes |
| The Protector
|Suzan Bayraktar |2 episodes |
| 2020
|Peri |8 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2021
|Herself |1 episode{{cite web|url=https://www.takvim.com.tr/video/medya-videolari/menajerimi-ara-dizisine-iki-bomba-isim-ozge-borak-ve-defne-kayalar-surprizi|title=Menajerimi Ara dizisine iki bomba isim! Özge Borak ve Defne Kayalar sürprizi...|work=Takvim|accessdate=28 March 2021}} |
| Ayak İşleri
|Ece | |
| Saklı
|Beril | |
| 2022
|Gül | |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1761302}}
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Category:Turkish film actresses