Nurgül Yeşilçay

Nurgül Yeşilçay (born 26 March 1976) is a Turkish actress.

Biography
Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir. Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Theatre aside, she shot to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas. She worked her first role with veteran actors Şener Şen, Türkan Şoray in İkinci Bahar. Her film Edge of Heaven won the prize for best screenplay at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She won the "Best Actress" award at the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival with the film Vicdan. Also, she had hit comedy roles including 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, Belalı Baldız, Mahalleden Arkadaşlar, İşler Güçler.

Theater

 * Aşk Gibi, 2002
 * Sen Olmasaydın, 2006 (together with Cem Özer)
 * Geleceğin Starı, 2018 (judge) Star TV
 * Bir Barda Bir Gece

Awards

 * Golden Boll Award for Best Actress (Borrowed Bride) 2005
 * Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Adam and the Devil) 2008
 * Contemporary Screen Actors Guild Awards (ÇASOD) for Best Actress (Adam and the Devıl-The Edge of Heaven) 2008
 * Golden Orange Award for Best Actress (Conscience) 2008
 * 20th Sadri Alışık Acting Awards for Best Actress (Gece) 2014.
 * Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards for Best Actress (Muhteşem Yüzyıl: Kösem) 2017