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Profile
Name: Nilay Deniz
Birthdate: May 3, 1993
Birthplace: Aydin, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
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Spouse: Ercin Karabulut (m. 2017 – present)
Biography: Nilay Deniz was born in 3 May 1993 in Aydin. Her father is also an actor. She took acting lessons in various theatres. She was discovered by producer/director Serdar Akar when she participated to an amateur beauty contest and after then, she started to take part in various television dramas. Nilay Deniz became well-known with her supporting role in Turkish drama Love Once Again (Ask Yeniden) and she became the lead character in Firefly (Ates Bocegi).

Nilay Deniz Tv Series / Movies
2010 – Behzat C. (Behzat C. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi)
2011 – Five to Live (Hayata Bes Kala)
2011 – Purple Violet (Mor Menekseler) (as Cevriye)
2013 – 20 Minutes (20 Dakika)
2013 – Waiting for Sun (Gunesi Beklerken) (as Begum)

Details
Original Title: Bana Sevmeyi Anlat
English Title: Wings of Love
Also Known As: Tell Me Love
Genre: Melodrama, Romance
Episodes: 22
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: August 26, 2016 – January 30, 2017
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Mesude Erarslan
Screen Writer: Deniz Akcay

Synopsis
Leyla (Seda Bakan) is a beautiful single mother of a little baby boy. She makes a wrong marriage with a guy whom she believes in. However, she needs to return to her father’s house with her baby after things do not work out.

Leyla starts to live at her father’s house in Germany together with her step-mother, step-sister Simge (Gulper Ozdemir), and step-brother. It becomes harder to come back to this house with her baby because she has to endure her step-mother’s grumble and her step-sister’s jealousy. She even cannot trust them for babysitting.

Leyla’s miserable life changes dramatically when she starts working as an interpreter for her father’s boss Hasmet (Mustafa Ustundag). Hasmet owns a chain of restaurants in Istanbul, he is a respected and successful businessman and has a wealthy life. He also does business in Germany to cover his illegal activities. He is in fact a ruthless drug dealer.

Profile
Name: Mustafa Ustundag
Birthdate: February 11, 1977
Birthplace: Mersin, Turkey
Height: 174 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Mujdat Gezen Art Center Theatre (Mujdat Gezen Sanat Merkezi – Tiyatro)
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Spouse: Ecem Ozkaya Ustundag (m. 2010 – present)
Children: Ahmet Kaan Ustundag
Biography: Mustafa Ustundag was born in 11 February 1977 in Mersin. His mother is a housewife while his father is a worker at Anatolia Glass Factory (Anadolu Cam Sanayi Fabrikalari). He went to primary, secondary and high school in Mersin and then went to Istanbul to study at Conservatory. Since he used to speak with Mersin accent, he could not pass the entrance exam at first but he worked so hard for one year and managed to enter the Conservatory at his second attempt. After taking theatre lessons at Mujdat Gezen Art Center, Mustafa Ustundag started to work at Kocaeli Region Theatre (Kocaeli bolge Tiyatrosu), Kartal Sanat Isligi, MSM Actors, Pervasiz Theatre. Mustafa Ustundag took part in various tv projects yet he became very popular with his role as Muro in Valley of Wolves Ambush (Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu). He portrayed successfully the cruel bully with comic attitudes.

Mustafa Ustundag Tv Series / Movies
1999 – Story of Snake (Yilan Hikayesi)
2000 – Beware of Baby (Dikkat Bebek Var) (as Zeki)
2002 – Under the Stars (Yildizlarin Altinda)
2003 – Price (Bedel)
2003 – City Nightmare (Metropol Kabusu) (as Behlul) (Movie)
2004 – Cennet Mahallesi (as Ilker)

Details
Original Title: 8. Gun
English Title: The 8th Day
Also Known As:
Genre: Mistery, Action
Episodes: 6
Broadcast Network: Atv
Broadcast Period: March 19, 2018 – May 7, 2018
Production Company: Ay Yapim
Director: Cagri Vila Lostuvali, Ender Mihlar
Screen Writer: Toprak Karaoglu, Savas Korkmaz, Seda Calisir

Synopsis
Bahar (Burcu Biricik) is a beautiful young woman who has everything in this life: a lovely husband Ahmet (Yigit Kirazci) and a wealthy life. She lives happily with her husband and is expecting her first baby.

Bahar’s perfect life turns upside down in one day. Her mother Sehnaz (Ceyda Duvenci) who works as a software engineer in a prestigious company is announced to die in an airplane crash. Nobody finds the airplane and dead bodies yet. Hence, Bahar does not believe that her mother is dead because she knows that her mother Sehnaz has a height phobia and never gets on the plane before calling her daughter.

In fact, Sehnaz is kidnapped so that she could develop a computer code that she has erased for security reasons. She is a successful engineer who is responsible for developing a computer code for national defense industries. When she finishes coding, she discovers that someone in her company hacks into a computer system to control national defense industries.

Profile
Name: Cem Davran
Birthdate: March 3, 1964
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 177 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Education: Yildiz Technic University Electricity Engineering (Yildiz Teknik Universitesi Elektrik Muhendisligi)
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Spouse: Hilal Davran (m. 1990 – present)
Children: Ali Davran, Hurcan Davran
Biography: Cem Davran was born in March 3, 1964 in Kasimpasa, Istanbul. He is the son of theatre actor Mehmet Davran. Cem Davran started his acting life in 1976 with Turkbank Children Theatre. In 1977, he started to work at Istanbul City Theatre as a child actor and promoted as a professional actor in 1980. Cem Davran also became board member of Istanbul City Theatre for 3 years. He also worked as a guest actor at Dormen Theatre for 4 years and Theatre Istanbul for 3 years. Cem Davran gave acting lessons in various theatres.

Cem Davran Tv Series / Movies
1978 – Tasi Topragi Altin Sehir (as Tahir) (Movie)
1979 – Yusuf Ile Kenan (as Yusuf) (Movie)
1986 – Asilacak Kadin (Movie)
1991 – Kurt Kanunu (Movie)
1993 – Tatli Betus (as Orhun)
1993 – Tersine Dunya (as Zekerya) (Movie)

Details
Original Title: Dolunay
English Title: Full Moon
Also Known As: Bitter Sweet
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 26
Broadcast Network: Star Tv
Broadcast Period: July 4, 2017 – December 31, 2017
Production Company: No Dokuz
Director: Cagri Bayrak
Screen Writer: Aysen Gunsu Teker and Fikret Bekler

Synopsis
Nazli (Ozge Gurel) is a beautiful young girl who aims to be a successful chef. While she is studying at gastronomy and culinary arts, she also goes to Japanese language course and works as part-time worker in order to support her family financially. Nazli lives happily together with her two sisters: Fatos and Asuman. Fatos (Oznur Serceler) is the biggest sister who studies fashion design and becomes the best friend of Nazli. Asuman (Ilayda Akdogan), on the other hand, goes to tourism school and aims to get married to a rich guy.

Nazli’s cheerful life changes dramatically when she gets a part-time job offer. She will work as a private chef for a rich businessman Ferit (Can Yaman). She will prepare his dinner according to given food list each day during 12 pm – 5 pm and will leave the house before her boss comes. Nazli is not allowed to wander around outside the kitchen area and change the order of the house. She needs to be so careful, organized, and tidy so that she could keep her job and please her picky boss.

Profile
Name: Oznur Serceler
Birthdate: January 1, 1987
Birthplace: Kayseri, Turkey
Height: 172 cm
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Education: Mersin University Conservatory (Mersin Universitesi Konservatuvari)
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Biography: Oznur Serceler was born in 1 January 1987 in Kayseri. She started her music education with Turkol Cankaya at Mersin University Conservatory in 2001. After then, she continued her music education at Bilkent University Music and Performing Arts Faculty in 2003. In 2007, she took part into the project named World Youth Orchestra and joined concerts in Berlin, Kasel, and Bodrum. In 2007, Oznur Serceler joined Elite Model Look.

Oznur Serceler Tv Series / Movies
2011 – Life Continues (Hayat Devam Ediyor)
2011 – Nuri
2013 – Yes Sir: Again (Emret Komutanim: Yeniden) (as Banu Erdogan)
2014 – Law of Love (Askin Kanunu) (as Duru)
2014 – Boynu Bukukler (as Inci)

Details
Original Title: Bizim Hikaye
English Title: Our Story
Also Known As:
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 37+
Broadcast Network: Fox Tv
Broadcast Period: September 15, 2017 –
Production Company: Med Yapim
Director: Serdar Gozelekli
Screen Writer: Banu Kiremitci Bozkurt, Ebru Kocaoglu, Verda Pars

Synopsis
Our Story (Bizim Hikaye) is the Turkish adaptation of popular American series Shameless.

Filiz (Hazal Kaya) is a young girl who takes care of her 5 siblings due to her mother’s absence. She bears much of the child-bearing responsibility and tries to do her best keep her family together. She dedicates her life to her family. She quits her school and starts to work at low-skilled jobs to support her family financially.

Filiz does all the household chore, works at various jobs even at night, and raises the rest of the family on her own. She also needs to cope with her alcoholic father. Her father Fikri (Reha Ozcan) is selfish and spends much of his time drinking. He takes everything and offers nothing.

Profile
Name: Nesrin Cavadzade
Birthdate: July 30, 1982
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 168 cm
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Marmara University, Cinema and TV Department (Marmara Universitesi Sinema ve Televizyon Bolumu)
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Biography: Nesrin Cavadzade was born in July 30, 1982 in Baku, Azerbaijan. She migrated to Istanbul, Turkey with her mother when Nesrin Cavadzade was 11 years old. She went to secondary school at Sisli Private Bilgi High School (Sisli Ozel Bilgi Lisesi). While she was going to high school, Nesrin Cavadzade joined into the theatre club and took part a theatre play named Turkmen Wedding (Turkmen Dugunu). She continued her education at Sisli Terakki High School. Nesrin Cavadzade also took acting lessons at Sahika Tekand Studio Oyunculari for 2 years. Nesrin Cavadzade knows Turkish, Russia, English and French.

Nesrin Cavadzade Tv Series / Movies
2007 – The Market: A Tale of Trade (Pazar: Bir Ticaret Masali) (Movie)
2007 – Drifters (Yersiz Yurtsuz) (as Suna)
2008 – Dilber’s Eight Days (Dilber’in Sekiz Gunu) (as Dilber) (Movie)
2008 – My Marlon and Brando (Gitmek: Benim Marlon And Brandom) (as Derya) (Movie)

Details
Original Title: Two Families
English Title: Iki Aile
Also Known As: Fetele tale, baietii mei (Romania), Semeen saraj (Bulgaria)
Genre: Comedy
Episodes: 93
Broadcast Network: Star TV
Broadcast Period: June 19, 2006 – June 16, 2008
Production Company: D Productions
Director: Nursan Esenboga, Metin Gunay, Yildiz Hulya Bilban
Screen Writer: Saygin Delibas, Fethi Kantarci, Barkin Senuren

Synopsis
Oguz (Emre Kinay) is a 45 years old man who owns an advertising agency. After his wife passed away years ago, he never gets married and lives happily together with his three daughters. His eldest daughter Damla (Bahar Yanilmaz) studies at medical school and tries to do her best to take care of her sisters. His second daughter Ceren (Ece Cesmioglu) goes to high school and is carefree unlike her elder sister. His youngest daughter Merve (Zeynep Ozkaya) goes to primary school.

Eda (Iclal Aydin), on the other hand, is a 35 years old woman who has divorced her husband upon his infidelity. She wants to start a new life with her two sons without getting any help from her ex-husband. Her eldest son Efe (Dogac Yildiz) goes to high school and still could not get used to the divorce of his parents. Her youngest son Timur (Akcahan Akca) goes to primary school and is torn between his mother and father. Eda wants to buy a house where she can live with her two sons in the upstairs while she can work at the downstairs as a pre-kindergarten caretaker.