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Hümeyra

Biography

From Wikipedia

Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak.

In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.

Known For

The Messenger
The Messenger
My Grandfather's People
My Grandfather's People
Heist School
Heist School
Kurt Kanunu
Kurt Kanunu
The 80th Step
The 80th Step
How to Save Asiye
How to Save Asiye
Mine
Mine
Whisper If I Forget
Whisper If I Forget
Bir Kadının Anatomisi
Bir Kadının Anatomisi
Husband Factor: Resurrection
Husband Factor: Resurrection

Filmography

2023 Yüz Yıllık Mucize
as Müzeyyen
2020 The Way We Are
as Nezihe
2018 Persona
as Feza Yurtgil
2016 Husband Factor: Resurrection
as
2014 Whisper If I Forget
as Old Hatice / Old Ayperi
2012 Annem Uyurken
as Gül
2012 Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
as
2012 Yalan Dünya
as Çiğdem Alsancak
2011 My Grandfather's People
as Peruzat
2011 Magnificent Century
as Remmal Elmas
2009 Guardian Angels
as Melek
2008 A Son of the Sun
as Saadet Şemsigil
2008 The Messenger
as Meryem / Rabia
2007 Kelebek Çıkmazı
as Nilgün
2006 Heist School
as Fatma Hoca
2006 Sıla
as
2006 Sıla
as Neşe
2006 House of Nightmares - The Last Dance
as Müyesser
2005 My Father and My Son
as Nuran
2004 The European Side
as İffet Sütçüoğlu