Türkan Şoray

Türkan Şoray (born 28 June 1945) is a Turkish actress, writer and film director. She is known as "Sultan" of the Cinema of Turkey. Having appeared in more than 222 films, Şoray has starred in the most feature films for a female actress worldwide. She started her career in 1960, and won her first award as the most successful actress at the 1st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for the movie Acı Hayat (Bitter Life). On 12 March 2010, Şoray was chosen as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in Turkey, about which she said: "I think there is nothing that cannot be done with love. If we combine power with love, we can overcome many problems".
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1945-06-28 · İstanbul, Türkiye
Known for
- The Girl with the Red Scarf (1977) — Asya
- My Prostitute Love (1968) — Sabiha
- Sweet Life (2001) — Sevinç Yıldırım
- Sultan (1978) — Sultan
- Second Spring (1998) — Hanım Meriç
- Güllü is Coming (1973) — Güllü
- Kara Gözlüm (1970) — Azize
- Madam Dilâ (1977) — Dila Hanım
- The Return (1972) — Gülcan
- Love of Giant (1976) — Türkan
- Güllü (1971) — Güllü
- Don't Look Too Far (2015) — Director
- Acı Hayat (1962) — Nermin
- The Wren (1966) — Feride
- My Dreams, My Love, and You (1987) — Derya Altınay
- Sultan Gelin (1973) — Sultan