Ceyda Düvenci (born 16 April 1977) is a Turkish actress,[2] who has starred in several TV serials including Binbir Gece and Umutsuz Ev Kadınları adaptation of Desperate Housewives. She graduated from economics department in Marmara University and master of Film and Drama in Kadir Has University[3][4] In 1990s, she started her career as a television actress and presenter. She rose to prominence whie presenting the morning program Sabah Şekerleri. Besides her career in television and on stage, Düvenci has authored a number of children's book based on her daughter Melisa's story, who was treated for cerebral palsy.[5]

Ceyda Düvenci
Born (1977-04-16) 16 April 1977 (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouses
(m. 2000; div. 2002)
Engin Akgün
(m. 2008; div. 2013)
[1]
(m. 2015; div. 2023)
Children2

Life and career

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Ceyda Düvenci was born in Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa, in 1977. She is the only child of actor İsmail Düvenci [tr] and music teacher Zümrüt Düvenci.[6]

She made her acting debut in 1995 with the series Palavra Aşklar, written by Kandemir Konduk [tr] and broadcast on Kanal 6 [tr]. In 1997, she took part in Star TV's beauty contest and ranked third. She then started presenting the Sabah Şekerleri on the same network, which marked her rise to prominence. She subsequently landed roles in the TV series Köstebek, Delidivane, and Tatlı Kaçıklar.[7]

In 2000, she married actor Kaan Girgin [tr]. During this period, she played a role in the TV series Dikkat Bebek Var and presented a cooking program on television. Düvenci and Girgin divorced in 2002. Subsequently, Düvenci attended various workshops and started learning Italian. She took part in a 'film studying' workshop at Istanbul Bilgi University and showed an interest in photography.[7] She had a leading role opposite Mahsun Kırmızıgül in the 2003 series Zalim. In the following year, she received a nomination for the Best Actress Award at the 41st Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her role in the movie Hoşgeldin Hayat.[8]

Düvenci, whose mother lost her eyesight in 1981 as a result of a traffic accident, voluntarily voiced a part in Cenneti Beklerken in 2007, the first movie in Turkey for which the audio description method was used.[9] In the following years, she took part in charity projects related to the visually impaired.[10]

Düvenci made her debut on stage by appearing in plays staged by e.s.e.k (Espri Standartları Enstitüsü Kurumu, lit. Humor Standards Institute) in Istanbul. She portrayed the character of Pelin on stage in Üçüncü Türden Yakın İlişkiler.[11] She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Comedy award at the Selim Naşit Theater Awards (Interpillar Theatre Awards) handed out by the Lions Clubs Selection Committee. In 2008, she went on stage with a role in Sürmanşet, a play written by Sinan Tuzcu.[12]

Düvenci married businessman Engin Akgün on 17 August 2008. They had a daughter, named Melisa Nur, before divorcing on 4 February 2013. Their daughter has suffered from cerebral palsy due to a cerebral hemorrhage at birth, which made Düvenci study the disease and write a book on it.[13]

In 2015, she married actor Bülent Şakrak,[14] with whom she has a son, named Okan Ali. Beginning in 2017, the couple went on stage in various European cities due to their roles in the one-act play Hanım & Efendi.[15][16] In 2018, Düvenci started presenting the Günaydın Doktor on TV8.[17]

Düvenci voiced the character of Elena Fisher in the Turkish version of Uncharted, published for PlayStation consoles.[18]

Focusing on child development in her second university, Düvenci wrote children's books based on the illness and treatment process of her daughter Melisa, who has cerebral palsy.[19] In 2019, she took part in a show called Fırtına, where plays and classical music were staged for children.[20]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role
1998 Her Şey Çok Güzel Olacak Ayla
2003 Abdülhamit Düşerken Zekiye
2004 Hoşgeldin Hayat Hande
2005 Bir Varmış, Bir Yokmuş
2010 Ejder Kapanı Cavidan
2018 Enes Batur Hayal mi Gerçek mi? Enes Batur's mother
2023 Kadınlara Mahsus
TV series
Year Title Role
1996 Palavra Aşklar
1996–1997 Mirasyediler Ayten
1997 Köstebek
1997 Deli Divane
1997 Tatlı Kaçıklar
1997 Son Kumpanya
1998 Affet Bizi Hocam
1998 Çiçek Taksi
1998 Canlı Hayat Fulya
1998 Babam Olur musun
1998 Baba
1998 Böyle mi Olacaktı
2000 Dikkat Bebek Var Yasemin
2002 Öyle Bir Sevda ki
2002 Hastayım Doktor Ceyda
2003 Zalim Sudenaz
2004 Sil Baştan Kiraz
2004 Kasırga İnsanları Cemre
2005 Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş
2005 Maki
2006 Hasret Beyhan
2007–2009 Binbir Gece Bennu Ataman
2010 Şen Yuva İnci
2011–2014 Umutsuz Ev Kadınları Elif Uzun
2014–2015 Aşkın Kanunu İpek
2015 Maral: En Güzel Hikayem Deniz Feyman
2016 Babam ve Ailesi Suzan İpekçi
2018 8. Gün Şehnaz Yüksel
2023 Sakla Beni Filiz
Streaming movies and series
Year Title Role
2021 Öğrenci Evi Semra
2022 Don't Leave
2023 Prens Sion
TV programs
Year Title Role
1996 Life Style
1996 Cici Kızlar
1997 Sabah Şekerleri
1997 Seç Bakalım
1998 Şimdi Sıra Sende
2000 Lezzet Saati
2001 Bir Başka Gece
2003 Çocuk Deyip Geçme
2005 Bizim Evde Ne Oluyor
2013 Doktorum
2016, 2018 Buyur Bi'De Burdan Bak
2018–2019 Günaydın Doktor
2022– Bam Başka Sohbetler
2023– Dünden Sonra Yarından Önce
2023– Sakla Beni Lead Role

Theatre

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Theatre
Year Title Role
2001–2003 3. Türden Yakın İlişkiler
2006 Ayşe Opereti
2008 Sürmanşet

References

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  1. ^ Ceyda Düvenci eşinden boşandı.
  2. ^ "Ceyda Düvenci Kimdir?". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ceyda Düvenci kimdir? - Yeni Akit".
  4. ^ "Umutsuz Ev Kadınları'nda Kim Kimdir?" (in Turkish). Kanal D. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. ^ Akdemir, Gamze (23 December 2019). "Ceyda Düvenci'den Balköpüğü bir yaşam serüveni." Cumhuriyet. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ Arman, Ayşe (6 January 2008). "Gözlerimi kaybettiğimde daha 30'undaydım". Hürriyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b im-bilinclendim-38769875 "Eften püften rollere çıkan, evli ve şişman bir kadındım Kendime geldim, zayıfladım, bilinçlendim". Hürriyet. 25 September 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Altın Portakal'da adaylar açıklandı". Hürriyet. 8 October 2004. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Görme engelliler için film seslendirdi". Hürriyet Kelebek. 25 December 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Görme Engellilere Düvenci'den Tam Destek". Yenikadin.com. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Üçüncü Türden Yakın İlişkiler". Gazetebesiktas.com. 4 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ Çuhadar, Bahar (20 December 2009). "Gerçeği Sürmanşete Çekiyorlar". Radikal. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Ceyda Düvenci: Çiçeklerim kızımdan size doğru gelsin". Milliyet. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Aşka gelen Ceyda Düvenci, plajda eşi Bülent Şakrak'ı öpücüklere boğdu". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  15. ^ Çolak, Davut (11 March 2020). "Ceyda Düvenci ve Bülent Şakrak'ın tiyatro oyunu Hanım&Efendi Aarhus'ta kahkaha tufanı estirdi". Danimarkanet.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Ceyda Düvenci, Hanımefendi oyunu ile sahnelere çıkıyor!". 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Ceyda Düvenci ekranlara geri dönüyor". Hürriyet. 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Ceyda'nın UNCHARTED 4'ü Seslendirdiğini Bilmiyordum". Timur Akkurt YouTube Channel. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Düvenci'den 'Tatlı Bir Sürpriz'". DHA.com.tr. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Tiyatronun klasik müzikle buluşması". Milliyet. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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