Nilay Deniz

Nilay Deniz (born 3 May 1993) is a Turkish actress.

Life and career Nilay Deniz was born in 1993 in Aydın. After studying acting, she made her television debut in 2010 with a role in the Behzat Ç. series. She continued her career with recurring roles in series such as Ah Neriman, 20 Dakika, and Hayata Beş Kala.

She had a leading role in the period series Mor Menekşeler, which was based on the life of Kabadayı Mehmet, Sarı Veli and Karagöz Kemal. Her breakthrough came with Aşk Yeniden and Güneşi Beklerken. In 2017, she had an official main role in Ateşböceği alongside Seçkin Özdemir, portraying the character of Aslı. She then appeared in a supporting role in the Kalk Gidelim series as Nehir. In 2020, she was cast in Kanal D's romantic comedy series Çatı Katı Aşk, playing the role of Yasemin.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Rüya Supporting role 2011 Mor Menekşeler Cevriye Leading role 2011 Hayata Beş Kala Selma Supporting role 2013 Güneşi Beklerken Begüm Varol Supporting role 2014 Ah Neriman Zeynep Supporting role 2015–2016 Aşk Yeniden Selin Şekerçizade Günay Supporting role 2017 Dayan Yüreğim Seray Leading role 2017 Ateşböceği Aslı Leading role 2019 Kalk Gidelim Nehir Supporting role 2020 Çatı Katı Aşk Yasemin Çetin Leading role 2021 Kahraman Babam Yonca Leading role