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Name: Bennu Yildirimlar
Birthdate: November 22, 1969
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 1.66 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Istanbul University State Conservatory (Istanbul Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari) (1990); Erenkoy Girls High School (Erenkoy Kiz Lisesi) (1986)
Talent Agency: Tumay Ozokur Management
Spouse: Bulent Emin Yarar (m. 1995 – present)
Children: Ada Yarar
Biography: Bennu Yildirimlar was born in November 22, 1969. While she was studying at Istanbul University, she started to work at Istanbul City Theatres and took part in various theatre plays such as Birds from Aristopfanes (Kuslar). She also took drama lessons from Westminster Adult Education Institute during 1990-1991. Bennu Yildirimlar made her debut with her role as Elif at popular Turkish drama Super Dad (Super Baba). She became very popular with her role Fikret at popular Turkish drama Fall of the Leaves (Yaprak Dokumu).
Bennu Yildirimlar Tv Series / Movies
- 1988 – From Heart to Heart (Gonulden Gonule) (Movie)
- 1988 – Haunted House (Perili Kosk)
- 1989 – Iz Pesinde (as Zeynep)
- 1990 – Juniors (Gencler)
- 1990 – Smiling Quince Crying Pomegranate (Gulen Ayva Aglayan Nar)
- 1992 – Last Night in Island (Adada Son Gece) (Movie)
- 1993 – Rifle King Kong Show
- 1993 – Hafiz Yusuf Efendi (as Semiha) (Movie)
- 1994 – Piranha Films
- 1994 – Return to Agri (Agri’ya Donus) (as Muhsine) (Movie)
- 1994 – Muhtesem Zango
- 1994 – Night, Angel, and Our Children (Gece, Melek ve Bizim Cocuklar) (as Gulsen) (Movie)
- 1995 – Kopgel Taksi (as Bennu)
- 1996 – Life is Beautiful Sometimes (Hayat Bazen Tatlidir) (as Bennu)
- 1997 – Super Dad (Super Baba) (as Elif)
- 1998 – Deadlock (Kordugum)
- 1998 – Old Photos (Eski Fotograflar) (as Sertap) (Movie)
- 1998 – Run For Money (Kac Para Kac) (as Ayla) (Movie)
- 1998 – Shameless Man (Utanmaz Adam)
- 1999 – Handwriting of Death (Olumun El Yazisi) (Movie)
- 2000 – Love After All (Hic Yoktan Ask) (as Nurgul)
- 2001 – Sorry for Leila (Ozgunun Leyla) (as Suzan)
- 2001 – Single Session (Tek Celse)
- 2002 – Bir Tatli Huzur
- 2002 – Sapkadan Babam Cikti (as Emel)
- 2004 – Avrupa Yakasi
- 2005 – Mirrors (Aynalar) (as Gul)
- 2005 – Maki (as Iraz)
- 2006 – Nightmare House: Missed Opportunities Limited (Kabuslar Evi: Kacan Firsatlar Limited) (as Filiz)
- 2006 – 2010 Fall of the Leaves (Yaprak Dokumu) (as Fikret Tekin)
- 2009 – 3 Apples Fell from the Sky (Gokten Uc Elma Dustu) (as Nilgun) (Movie)
- 2010 – Living the Moment (Ani Yasamak)
- 2010 – Tales from Kars (Kars Oykuleri) (Movie)
- 2011 – 2014 Desperate Housewives (Umutsuz Ev Kadinlari) (as Nermin Seckinoglu)
- 2014 – 2015 Affairs of the Heart (Gonul Isleri) (as Servet Ustun)
- 2016 – Altinsoylar (as Saadet Altinsoy)
- 2016 – Cicadas and Ants (Agustos Bocekleri ve Karincalar) (as Selma) (Movie)
- 2017 – 2019 The Woman (Kadin) (as Hatice Sarikadi)
- 2018 – The Wild Pear Tree (Ahlat Agaci) (as Asuman) (Movie)
- 2021 – The Usual Suspects (Olagan Supheliler) (as Feyza Korkmazcan)
- 2021 – A Woman Scorned (Sadakatsiz – Unfaithful) (as Asya Gunalan)
- 2022 – Perfect Tenant (Kusursuz Kiraci) (as Madame Vula)
- 2023 – Farewell Letter (Veda Mektubu) (as Seher Karli)
Awards
- 1994 – Umut Veren Yeni Kadin Oyuncu (Agri’ya Donus) / 6. Ankara Film Festivali
- 1996 – Bir Atin Oykusu Oyunu / Bedia Muvahhit Odulu
- 1998 – Huzur Oyunu / Ismet Kuntay Odulu
- 2000 – En Iyi Kadin Oyuncu (Kac Para Kac) / 4. Sadri Alisik Sinema Odulleri
- 2006 – Saygili Yosma Oyunu / Lions Tiyatro Odulleri
- 2008 – En Iyi Kadin Oyuncu / Altin Kelebek
Theatre Plays
- 1990 – Uc Kizkardes
- 1994 – Askerligim
- 1995 – Bir Atin Oykusu
- 1998 – 1999 Huzur
- 2001 – 2002 Herkes Ayni Bahcede
- 2002 – Kadinlar Savas Komedi
- 2002 – Ates Yuzlu
- 2002 – 2003 III. Richard
- 2002 – 2007 Yaprak Dokumu
- 2006 – Saygili Yosma
- 2007 – Uc Kizkardes
- 2009 – Intiharin Genel Provasi
- 2011 – Bulusma Yeri
- 2012 – Dar Ayakkabiyla Yasamak
- 2016 – 12. Gece
Social
Instagram: Instagram – bennu_yldrmlar
Twitter: Twitter – @Bennu_Yldrmlar
Facebook: Facebook – bennuyildirimlarr
E-Mail: Contact
hi Bennu me and my famely like your role in (the fall of leaves )
you worked so good so nice \khuda tor salmat dashta basha /Allah de rogha lara .
kaftan bacha from Afghanistan Nangarhar
Bennu is really a great actress. She had a perfect and fantastic role in The Fall of Leaves which I liked a lot . Azad
Hi! Miss. Bennnu. Wish u good luck. Azad from Erbil. Iraq.