Demet Akbağ

She started her professional career first in theatre in the early 1980s and then in television from 1987 onwards. That same year, she was chosen as the TV Star of The Year by Turkey's Association of Magazine Reporters. Between 1995-2007, she played many roles in programming "Bir Demet Tiyatro". Also, she joined cast of hit series "Perihan Abla", "Elveda Rumeli". Akbağ has been awarded with numerous prizes, including the Golden and Sadri Alışık Best Character Actor for her role in franchise film Vizontele, the Afife Jale Best Female Actor for Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü?, the Golden Butterfly for Tersine Dünya in 1993, the Ismail Dumbullu (the first actress to get this prize after Suna Pekuysal) in 1995, the Golden Butterfly – Best Comedy Star of The Year in 1996, 1997 and 1998, and the MGD-Comedy Artist Award in both 1996 and 1997. She has also worked with the BKM Actors since their career starts and performed various leading roles in television including Bir Demet Tiyatro and Ölümsüz Aşk, in theatrical plays including Otogargara, Sen Hiç Ateşböceği Gördün mü?, and Bana Bir Şeyler Oluyor, as well as in movies including Neredesin Firuze, franchise film series Eyyvah Eyvah and Hükümet Kadın. She played in "Kış Uykusu" which won Cannes Award, with Haluk Bilginer for many times.