Ayda Aksel (born 31 October 1962) is a Turkish actress. She studied theatre at

Mimar Sinan University Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (, or MSGSÜ) is a public university, public Art school, art university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university's campus is located in the Fındıklı, Beyoğlu, Fındıklı, Beyoğlu. The university was established ...

. While studying at primary school, she learned ballet and cello at conservatory. Aside from her career as an actress, Aksel voiced various commercials. She worked for the

Turkish State Theatres The Turkish State Theatres ( – DT) is the official directorate of the national theatre companies in Turkey. It is bound to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and financed by the state to promote performed arts and enhance the public interest th ...

for 15 years. She also briefly joined the Sadri Alışık Theatre.

Theatre

* ''Angel on My Shoulder'' : Stephan Levi - Istanbul State Theatre - 2007 * '' Yarım Bardak Su'' : Tarık Ginersel - Istanbul State Theatre - 2004 * ''Dead Guilty'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2002 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 2000 * '' Karşı Penceredeki Kadın'' : Yavuz Özkan - Sadri Alışık Theatre - 1998 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1997 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1993 * '' Seven Females'' : Barbara Schottenfeld - Istanbul State Theatre - 1992 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1991 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1990 * '' Yangın Yerinde Orkideler'' : Memet Baydur - Istanbul State Theatre - 1989 * '' Tohum ve Toprak'' : Orhan Asena - Istanbul State Theatre - 1986 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1986 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1986 * '' Ah Şu Gençler'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1985 * '' The Good Doctor'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1984 * '' Düşüş'' : Nahid Sırrı Örik\ Kemal Bekir - Istanbul State Theatre - 1984 * ''

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'' : Musahipzade Celal - Istanbul State Theatre - 1983 * '' Yoklar Dağındaki Kar'' :

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1981 * ''

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- Istanbul State Theatre - 1980

Filmography

Film

* '' Mucize 2: Aşk'' - 2019 * '' Hayat Öpücüğü'' - 2015 * ''

Mandıra Filozofu ''Mandıra Filozofu'' () is a 2014 Turkish ecology comedy film. The setting is mostly Çökertme, Bodrum, Çökertme village in Muğla Province. Plot Cavit an ambitious industrialist in Istanbul plans to buy a beautiful sea side land in Muğla Pro ...

'' - 2014 * '' Aşk Kırmızı'' - 2013 * '' Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm'' - 2011 * '' Bir Avuç Deniz'' - 2011 * '' Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever'' - 2011 * ''

Kars Öyküleri Kars ( or ; ; ) is a city in northeast Turkey. It is the seat of Kars Province and Kars District.� ...

'' - 2010 * ''

Sınav ''The Exam'' () is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, about five Turkish highschool students preparing to sit for the university entry exam, who enlist the services of a professional thief, played by Jean-Claude Van ...

'' - 2006 * '' Halk Düşmanı'' - 2004 * '' Kaçıklık Diploması'' - 1998 * ''

Cumhuriyet ''Cumhuriyet'' (; English: "Republic") is the oldest up-market Turkish daily newspaper. It has been described as "the most important independent public interest newspaper in contemporary Turkey". The newspaper was awarded the ''Freedom of Press ...

'' - 1998 * '' Bir Erkeğin Anatomisi'' - 1996

TV series

* '' Kardelenler'' - 2025 (Hicran Korkmaz) * '' Aile''-2023-2024 (Nedret Soykan) * '' Gülcemal'' – 2023 (Zafer) * '' Baba'' - 2022 (Fazilet Saruhanlı) * ''

Hercai Hercai (''Inconstant Love'') is a Turkish romantic television series starring Akın Akınözü and Ebru Şahin, along with Gülçin Santırcıoğlu, Serhat Tutumluer, Oya Unustası and Ahmet Tansu Taşanlar. It premiered on ATV on March 15, ...

'' - 2019–2021 (Azize Aslanbey-Ayşe Şadoğlu) * '' Gülperi'' - 2018 (Ayten) * '' Dudullu Postası'' - 2018 * '' Tutsak'' - 2017 * ''

Poyraz Karayel ''Poyraz Karayel'' is a Turkish drama television series that was broadcast on Kanal D from 2015 to 2017. It stars İlker Kaleli as Poyraz Karayel and Burçin Terzioğlu Burçin Terzioğlu (born 9 March 1980) is a Turkish actress. Biography ...

'' 2016–2017 * '' Kördüğüm'' - 2016 * '' Zengin Kız Fakir Oğlan'' - 2012–2015 (Serpil) * '' Yalancı Bahar'' - 2011 * '' Gönülçelen'' - 2010–2011 * '' Esir Kalpler'' - 2006 * ''

Hatırla Sevgili ''Hatırla Sevgili'' (''Remember, Darling'') was a popular but controversial Turkish TV series. The series started on October 27, 2006 on the Turkish TV channel ATV, aired on Friday evenings at 22:15 hrs local time. After 68 episodes, the fina ...

'' - 2006 * '' Adı Aşk Olsun'' - 2004 * '' Kıvılcım'' - 1999 * ''

Kurtuluş Kurtuluş is a neighbourhood of the Şişli district of Istanbul that was originally called ''Tatavla,'' meaning 'stables' in Greek (). The modern Turkish name means "liberation", "salvation", "independence" or "deliverance". On 13 April 1929, si ...

'' - 1994 * '' Yıldızlar Gece Büyür'' - 1991 * '' Yaprak Dökümü'' - 1988 * '' Üç İstanbul'' - 1983

Awards

* 16th Sadri Alışık Awards : Best Supporting Actress - '' Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever'' * Afife Theatre Awards : Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy - ''Angel on My Shoulder'' - 2007 * Lions Theatre Awards : Most Successful Actress - ''Angel on My Shoulder'' - 2007 *

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Awards : Most Successful Actress - ''Angel on My Shoulder'' - 2007 * İsmet Küntay Awards : Best Actress - '' Yarım Bardak Su'' - 2004 * Afife Theatre Awards : Best Actress - ''Dead Guilty'' - 2003 * 11th Ankara Film Festival : Best Actress - '' Kaçıklık Diploması'' - 1999 * 10th Orhan Arıburnu Awards : Best Actress - '' Kaçıklık Diploması'' - 1999

References

External links

* * 1962 births Turkish film actresses Turkish stage actresses Turkish television actresses Actresses from Istanbul Living people {{Turkey-actor-stub