Nesrin Cavadzade (; born 30 July 1982) is a Turkish actress of Azerbaijani origin. She is the granddaughter of prominent Azerbaijani scientist, Mirmammad Cavadzade.

Biography

Nesrin Cavadzade was born in

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(now

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). She moved to

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with her mother at the age of 11. Cavadzade attended Özel Bilgi Lisesi in

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for secondary school education and enrolled in the drama club. After secondary school, she attended Şişli Terakki Lisesi where she became a part of the drama club. While studying, she made five

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, which were screened at local and international festivals, including

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, and received various prizes. After graduating from Şişli Terakki High School, she enrolled in

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, Fine Arts Faculty, Cinema and TV department. She made her television debut in ''Yersiz Yurtsuz'' and then appeared in the different TV series, including ''Görüş Günü Kadınları'' and ''Küçük Ağa''. She was cast in adaptations of Turkish classic novels ''Samanyolu'', ''

Al Yazmalım ''Al Yazmalım'' () is a Turkish television series based on the novel ''My Poplar in a Red Scarf'' by Chinghiz Aitmatov and 1978 Turkish romantic drama film ''The Girl with the Red Scarf''. It is broadcast on ATV (Turkey), ATV. Cast Refere ...

'', ''Ağır Roman Yeni Dünya''. She was awarded the

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for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''

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'' in 2011 and Best Actress in ''

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'' in 2014.

Personal life

Nesrin Cavadzade has been dating with Turkish actor

Gökhan Alkan Gökhan Alkan (born 8 December 1987) is a Turkish actor. He is multi-faceted in various fields and is trained in solfège, singing and is professionally engaged in acting, sports, voice acting, poetry and lyricism. Early life Gökhan Alkan wa ...

since November 2020. In June 2022 rumors started that the couple had separated. She is dating with Kaan Yardımcı since April 2024.

Filmography and awards

Discography

* 2020: "Bir Rüya Gördüm" (with Elif Doğan) – from the ''

Love Likes Coincidences 2 ''Love Likes Coincidences 2'' () is a 2020 Turkish romantic drama film directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak and İpek Sorak. Cast * Nesrin Cavadzade (Defne) * Yiğit Kirazcı (Kerem) * Elif Doğan (Die Junga Sema) * Aytaç Şaşmaz (Der Junge Niko) ...

'' soundtrack

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavadzade, Nesrin 1982 births Living people Naturalized citizens of Turkey Azerbaijani film actresses Azerbaijani television actresses Turkish film actresses Turkish television actresses 21st-century Azerbaijani actresses 21st-century Turkish actresses Azerbaijani emigrants to Turkey Best Actress Golden Orange Award winners Turkish people of Azerbaijani descent