Canan Ergüder | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Website | cananerguder |
Canan Ergüder (born 15 July 1977) is a Turkish actress.
Life and career
Ergüder was born on 15 July 1977 in Istanbul, Turkey. Her father, Üstün Ergüder, is a professor in political sciences. Her family is of Bosnian descent.[1] She studied theatre at Franklin & Marshall College and later graduated with a master's degree from School of Drama at The New School. She also briefly took part in a program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 2003, she became a permanent member of Actors Studio, which is founded by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis.[2] In 2007, she received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hoboken International Film Festival for her role in Shooting Johnson Roebling as Nancy.[3]
After continuing her career on stage by taking parts in plays such as Graceland, Rattlesnake, Twelfth Night, Love's Labor's Lost, Three Sisters and Arcadia.
She made her television debut in 2007 with hit series Bıçak Sırtı with Nejat İşler, Mehmet Günsür after which she most notably appeared in Binbir Gece. She is best known for franchise crime series and film Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi with Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Nejat İşler, Fatih Artman.
In 2009, she received the Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role award at the Afife Jale Theatre Awards for her role in the play Bayrak. Ergüder had a supporting role in the 2011 movie Will, and similarly made appearances in Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner and Huner Saleem's Tight Dress.
Between 2014–2016, she had a leading role in the TV series Güllerin Savaşı with Damla Sönmez. She played in Menajerimi Ara which adapted from French series alongside Fatih Artman.[4]
On 6 April 2021, she announced on her social media accounts that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5]
Filmography
Film
Film | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2007 | Shooting Johnson Roebling | Nancy | Supporting role |
2011 | Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm | Prosecutor Esra | Leading role |
Will | Mina Bilic | Supporting role | |
2014 | Kurt | Hilal | Short film |
2014 | The Water Diviner | Red Cross nurse | Supporting role |
2016 | Tight Dress | Venus | Leading role |
2018 | Kaos | Fadime | Leading role |
Raveling | Claire | Short film |
Television
Television | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2007–2008 | Bıçak Sırtı | Serra (Piano teacher) | Supporting role |
2008–2009 | Binbir Gece | Eda Akınay | Leading role |
2010–2012 | Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi | Prosecutor Esra | Leading role |
2012 | Atlılar | Zikra | Voice over |
2013 | Galip Derviş | Leyla Gürsoy | Guest appearance |
2014–2016 | Güllerin Savaşı | Gülfem Sipahi | Leading role |
2017 | Yıldızlar Şahidim | Zeynep | Leading role |
2019 | Behzat Ç. | Prosecutor Esra | Supporting role |
2020–2021 | Menajerimi Ara | Feris Dikmen | Leading role |
2022 | Oğlum | Demet | Leading role |
2023 | Aile | Leyla Soykan Sayıcı | Supporting role |
Theatre
Theatre | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Venue |
2000 | The Median Line | Kate | Grove Street Playhouse |
2001 | The Median Line | Kate | Access Theatre |
2001 | Anthony & Cleopatra | Charmian | Expanded Arts |
2004 | Graceland | Donnie' n' Marie | The Workshop Theater Co. |
2004 | Graceland | Donnie' n' Marie | The Connelly Theater |
2004 | Rattlesnake | Jessie | The Workshop Theater Co. |
2007 | The Patient Therapist | Sydney | The Chernuchin Theater |
2009–2012 | Bayrak | Woman | Garaj İstanbul/ Muammer Karaca/ KREK |
2010 | Bomba | Waitress | Garaj İstanbul/ IKSV Salon |
2010 | Fırtına | Caliban/Ferdinand | International Istanbul Theatre Festival |
2012–2015 | Nehir | The Other Woman | Oyun Atölyesi |
2019 | Hipokrat | Yeşim Doğan | Toy İstanbul |
Awards
Year | Award | Category |
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2007 | Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress |
2009 | Afife Jale Theatre Awards | Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role |
References
- ↑ "Sigarayı bıraktım vejetaryen oldum". March 2015.
- ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir, nerelidir, kaç yaşındadır?". acunn.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir?". Sabah. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir? Canan Ergüder eşi kim?". Milliyet. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ↑ "Canan Ergüder meme kanserine yakalandı (İlk açıklama)". NTV. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.