Ecem Erkek
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{short description|Turkish actress}}
{{infobox person
| name = Ecem Erkek
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ankara, Turkey
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = {{marriage|Yüce Armağan Erkek|2016|2020|reason=div}}
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2017–present
}}
Ecem Erkek (born 24 June 1989) is a Turkish actress.
Career
Erkek was born in 1989 in Ankara. Her family is from Sivas.{{cite web | url = https://www.buyuksivas.com/ecem-erkek-kimdir/ | title = Güldür Güldür Show'un "Naime"si Hemşerimiz Ecem Erkek Kimdir? | publisher = buyuksivas.com | date = 17 July 2019 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200325111915/https://www.buyuksivas.com/ecem-erkek-kimdir/ | archivedate = 25 March 2020}} After graduating from Ankara Ömer Seyfettin High School in 2006, she decided to become an actress and took drama training at Mamak Municipality Conservatory between 2007–2008 and diction training at Hacettepe University Turkish Society in 2008.
She worked as a trainee in Ankara Art Theatre in 2009, and later in 2010 she enrolled as a theatre art major in the School of Language and History – Geography of Ankara University, and graduated from this school in 2015.{{cite web | url = https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/guldur-guldur-naime-kimdir-iste-ecem-erkekin-biyografisi-ve-hayati-41372718 | title = Güldür Güldür Naime kimdir? İşte Ecem Erkek'in biyografisi ve hayatı | publisher = Hürriyet | date = 12 November 2019 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20191112200719/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/guldur-guldur-naime-kimdir-iste-ecem-erkekin-biyografisi-ve-hayati-41372718 | archivedate = 12 November 2019}} Starting her acting career with theatre plays, she was cast in many plays including The American Dream, Woyzeck, The Threepenny Opera, Tersine Dünya, Romeo and Juliet and Şark Dişçisi.{{cite web | url = http://www.haber7.com/yasam/haber/2573036-guldur-guldur-show-oyuncu-kadrosuna-transfer-olan-ecem-erkek-kimdir/?detay=1 | title = Güldür Güldür Show oyuncu kadrosuna transfer olan Ecem Erkek kimdir? | publisher = Haber7 | date = 16 March 2018 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200331202645/http://www.haber7.com/yasam/haber/2573036-guldur-guldur-show-oyuncu-kadrosuna-transfer-olan-ecem-erkek-kimdir/?detay=1 | archivedate = 31 March 2020}} She joined the cast of the TV series Hayat Sırları in 2017.{{cite web | url = https://www.haberizlenim.com/guldur-guldur-show-ecem-erkek-kadrosuna-katildi-4427h.htm | title = Ecem Erkek Güldür Güldür Show Kadrosuna Katıldı | publisher = haberizlenim.com | date = 12 March 2018 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200325111144/https://www.haberizlenim.com/guldur-guldur-show-ecem-erkek-kadrosuna-katildi-4427h.htm | archivedate = 25 March 2020}}
She later got different roles in the theatre sketches Güldür Güldür, which is still brought to stage in Turkey. In 2018, she appeared in two episodes of Netflix original series The Protector.{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7668518/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast | title = Hakan: Muhafız (TV Series 2018- ) – Full Cast & Crew | publisher = imdb.com | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200331202653/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7668518/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast | archivedate = 31 March 2020}} In 2020, she was nominated for the Best Female Comedian award at the 46th Golden Butterfly Awards,{{cite web | url = https://www.takvim.com.tr/magazin/2020/01/28/pantene-altin-kelebek-odulleri-2020-ne-zaman-merakla-beklenen-tarih-belli-oldu-1580215312 | title = Pantene Altın Kelebek Ödülleri 2020 ne zaman? Merakla beklenen tarih belli oldu! | publisher = Takvim | date = 28 January 2020 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200325111143/https://www.takvim.com.tr/magazin/2020/01/28/pantene-altin-kelebek-odulleri-2020-ne-zaman-merakla-beklenen-tarih-belli-oldu-1580215312 | archivedate = 25 March 2020}} but the award ceremony was not held as scheduled due to the 2020 Balyun airstrikes.{{cite web | url = https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/altin-kelebek-odulleri-iptal-edildi-41457332 | title = Altın Kelebek ödülleri iptal edildi | publisher = Hürriyet | date = 28 February 2020 | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200325111144/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/altin-kelebek-odulleri-iptal-edildi-41457332 | archivedate = 25 March 2020}}
She has also recorded and released two songs, "Bu Da Gelir Bu Da Geçer" and "Nereden Bileceksiniz", with the band Taksim Trio.{{cite web | url = https://www.ntv.com.tr/sanat/taksim-trionun-konugu-ecem-erkek,B2UpqKgAJESw7IzSN3k1ew | title = Taksim Trio'nun konuğu Ecem Erkek | date = 19 March 2020 | publisher = NTV | accessdate = 25 March 2020 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200320131402/https://www.ntv.com.tr/sanat/taksim-trionun-konugu-ecem-erkek,B2UpqKgAJESw7IzSN3k1ew | archivedate = 20 March 2020}}
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="5" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Television |
|---|
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Network |
| 2017
|Şirin Kuzgun |Supporting role |
| 2017–2021
|Naime |Leading role |
| 2022–
|Füsun |Leading role |
= Film =
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Film |
|---|
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| 2021
|Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü? |Gülseren Biröz |Leading role, Netflix |
| 2022
|Müjde |Leading role |
= Web series =
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="5" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Web series |
|---|
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! Network |
| 2018
|Sıla |Guest appearance |
| 2022
| |Leading role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9410943|Ecem Erkek}}
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