Neslihan Atagül

Neslihan Atagül (born 20 August 1992) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her role in Kara Sevda (2015–2017), a series sold to more than 110 countries and the first Turkish TV series winner of the International Emmy Award. She had leading roles in the series Fatih Harbiye (2013–2014) and Sefirin Kızı (2019–2021) and in the films Araf and Senden Bana Kalan. Throughout her acting career, she has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Academy Award for "Best Actress" at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Early life Neslihan Atagül was born on 20 August 1992 in Istanbul. Her father was a driver and her mother a housewife. Her mother is of Belarusian descent. She studied theater at the Yeditepe University.

Career Early years In 2006, she made her acting debut in the film İlk Aşk, for which she won the first prize of her career as "Promising Young Actress". Between 2006 and 2010, she got a role in the series Yaprak Dökümü based on the novel of the same name. In the following years, she appeared in other series such as Canım Babam, Kalbim Seni Seçti, Hayat Devam Ediyor.

In 2012, she was noted for her starring role in the film Araf, for which she won the Academy Award for "Best Actress" at the prestigious Tokyo International Film Festival. The series also received the special jury award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.

Kara Sevda has become one of the most watched Turkish series in the world, being translated into more than 50 languages and broadcast in more than 110 countries such as Russia, Iran, Slovenia, Uruguay and Greece. During its broadcast in the United States for Hispanic community, it became the most watched non-Spanish series on the Univision channel.

She made her debut on online streaming platforms with the series Dip (2018) alongside İlker Kaleli.

2019–2021: Sefirin Kızı In 2019, Atagül returned to the small screen with the series Sefirin Kızı, playing Nare.

The series aired on Star TV for two seasons with a total of 52 episodes. It premiered on 16 December 2019 and ended on 11 May 2021, and for her performance she received the "Best Actress" award at the Izmir Artemis International Film Festival. However, midway through the series, she announced her withdrawal from the series due to health problems as she suffered from leaky gut syndrome.

Personal life Atagül started dating her Fatih Harbiye co-star, Kadir Doğulu, in October 2013. They got engaged in November 2015, and were married in July 2016. The couple welcomed a son in 2025.

Filmography

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work ResultRef.2006Golden Boll Film FestivalHope-giving Young Actressİlk Aşk 2007 Moscow 2morrow Film Festival Now and Future Best Actress Araf 201119th Golden Cocoon Film Festival Hope-giving Young Actress 201225th Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress 6th Ayaklı Newspaper TV Stars AwardsBest TV Drama Actress Seoul International Drama Awards Best Actress MGD 22nd Golden Lens Awards Best Drama Actress Golden Butterfly Awards KTÜ Media AwardsHighest Rated ActressEge University 5th Media AwardsBest Actress 2017 1st Müzikonair Awards Best TV Actress Bilkent TV AwardsBest ActressTurkish Children's Awards 2018 Footed Newspaper TV Stars Awards Best TV Actress of the Year Dip 20203rd International Izmir Film Festival Golden Artemis AwardsBest ActressSefirin Kızı SE-SAM Award Ceremony for Those Who Carried Turkish Cinema from the Past to the FutureThe Name that Carries Turkish Cinema from the Past to the FutureHerself