Birce Akalay

Birce Akalay (born 19 June 1984) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in over 20 films and TV series, gaining popularity for her performances. She has also presented sports on national television in Turkey and anchored many programs, making her name associated with sports and TV anchoring for about five years. Projects such as the series Yer Gök Aşk and the play 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, directed by Müjdat Gezen, are among her notable works. However, it was in 2017, playing the doctor Aslı Çınar alongside actor İbrahim Çelikkol, that she achieved her most successful series, Siyah Beyaz Aşk, which became famous not only in Europe but also in several countries in the Americas. In 2020, she had leading role in the famous play Keşanlı Ali Destanı and portrayed the character of Zilha. At the same time, she continued her career on television with leading role in Star TV's series Babil, which premiered in January 2020. She graduated from theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School in 2003. She then enrolled in Istanbul University with a major in theatre analysis but left the school at third grade to pursue her dream of becoming a theatre actress. In 2004, she competed in Miss Turkey and finished in the 3rd place. Subsequently, she represented her country in Miss Europe. Her cousin, Barış Murat Yağcı, is also an actor.

In 2007, she made her television debut with a supporting role in the hit series Asi.

In the meantime, she started teaching as a lecturer at Haliç University Theater Department and took part in the music program Benimle Söyle as the chief judge. Akalay has also continued her career on stage and in 2020 appeared as "Zilha" in the play Keşanlı Ali Destanı.

Filmography Film

Web series

TV series

TV programs

Commercial

Theatre

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