Çağla Şimşek

Çağla Şimşek (born 1 August 2002) is a Turkish actress.

Life and career Çağla Şimşek was born on 1 August 2002 in Istanbul. Her father is from Samsun while her mother is from Gümüşhane. Şimşek's talent was discovered by actor Osman Yağmurdereli, after which she made her television debut as a child actress with the TV series Elveda Derken, playing the role of Naz.

On her debut as an actress, she said: On the way to the doctor with my mother, Osman Yağmurdereli saw us. He loved me very much. He gave my mother his card and told us to visit their set. My mother took me to the set. Then I started with the series Elveda Derken. — from her interview with Bugün In 2011, she portrayed the character of Lavin in the series Hayat Devam Ediyor. Her breakthrough came with her role as Zehra in the series Küçük Gelin, after which she rose to prominence.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Nisvan - Tarihe Adını Yazdıran Kadınlar Fatma Aliye Hanım's childhood Supporting role 2010 Vay Arkadaş 2014 Çeşme Fatma Leading role 2019 Ferhat ile Şirin: Ölümsüz Aşk Şirin Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Elveda Derken Naz Supporting role 2008 Kırmızı Işık Merve 2008–2009 Kayıp Prenses Duru Leading role 2010 Cuma'ya Kalsa Çağla Supporting role 2011–2013 Hayat Devam Ediyor Lavin Bakırcı 2013–2015 Küçük Gelin Zehra Kara Kirman Leading role 2017–2018 Elif Reyhan 2021 Kardeşlerim Ayşe Kaya Supporting role 2021–2022 Elkızı Seher / Melek Bozdağlı Leading role 2022 Tozluyaka Hazal Küçük 2024 Uzak Şehir İpek ÖnderlioğluSupporting role