Esra Ronabar (born 19 July 1978) is a Turkish actress.

Esra Ronabar
Born (1978-07-19) 19 July 1978 (age 46)
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Spouse
(m. 2006)
Children1

Life and career

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Ronabar was born in 1978 in Ödemiş. She studied chemistry at Ankara University, but soon started taking acting courses. Altan Erkekli was among her teachers. She then briefly worked with Rutkay Aziz and Metin Balay.[1] Ronabar graduated from School of Language and History – Geography with a degree in theatre studies. Between 1997–1998, she worked for Ankara Art Theatre and had roles in the plays Elmadaki Barış[2] and Küçük Karabalık.[3] In an adaptation of the play Akrep written by Eşber Yağmurdereli and directed by Rutkay Aziz, she worked with Ebru Erkekli as an assistant director.[4] In 1998, she made her television debut with Kader Ayırsa Bile in leading role alongside Ümit Olcay.

Ronabar played in 7 commercials for different brands, including Ülker Cream Chocolate and Alldays. In 2003, she played the role of Cansu in A.G.A. In the same year, she was noted for he role in Bir İstanbul Masalı as Birnur Goyalı. In 2005, she was cast in Beyaz Gelincik, portraying the character of Bahar, a children's doctor.[5] In the same year, she appeared in the Son Osmanlı series.

Ronabar married actor Barış Falay in July 2006.[6]

In 2007, she had a role in the drama movie Hayattan Korkma, directed and written by Berrin Dağçınar. Between 2007–2008, she joined Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre and played roles in adaptations of The Servant of Two Masters and Oyun Nasıl Oynanmalı.[7][8] With her role as Sevil in Oyun Nasıl Oynanmalı, written by Vasıf Öngören and directed by Ömer Akgüllü, she won the İsmet Küntay Judges Special Award at the 33rd İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards in 2008.[9]

In 2009, her son Mavi Rüzgâr was born.[10]

In 2010, Ronabar portrayed the character of Şahane in the Küstüm Çiçeği series and began working for the Istanbul City Theatres in the same year.[11] There she was among the cast of Les Liaisons dangereuses and Dünyanın Ortasında Bir Yer. With her role as Ahten in Dünyanın Ortasında Bir Yer, written by Özen Yula and directed by M. Nurullah Tuncer, she won the Best Actress award at the 36th İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards in 2011.[12] In 2012, she played the role of a dealer named Nur Sertaç in Uçurum.

In 2013, Ronabar was cast in a leading role in the fantastic drama series Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim. After portraying the character of Sevgi Gündoğdu for 12 episodes, but suffered injuries in September 2013 in a car crash in Bahçeköy on her way to the filming set.[13] Ronabar, who suffered many fractures during the crash, underwent a 5.5-hour operation.[14] The platinum attached to her arm broke after another accident she had in January 2014 while she was about to recover.[15] Due to these injuries, she was forced to leave the cast of Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim.

Theatre

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Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hayattan Korkma Zilli Emine
Streaming series and films
Year Title Role Platform
2022– Çekiç ve Gül: Bir Behzat Ç. Hikayesi Engin Demirdelen BluTV
2023 İyi Adamın 10 Günü Maide Netflix
Kötü Adamın 10 Günü
Deneme Çekimi Ayşe BluTV
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Kader Ayırsa Bile Suna Leading role
2003 Bir İstanbul Masalı Birnur Goyalı Arhan
2003 A.G.A Cansu
2005 Son Osmanlı
2005–2007 Beyaz Gelincik Bahar
2010 Küstüm Çiçeği Şahane
2012 Uçurum Nur Sertaç Leading role
2013–2014 Sana Bir Sır Vereceğim Sevgi Gündoğdu Leading role
2015 Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar Ilgın Guest appearance
2017 Cennet'in Gözyaşları Arzu/Cavidan Soyer Leading role
2021 Kırmızı Oda Nihal Karahanoğlu Guest role
2021 Benim Hayatım Handan Leading role

Awards

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  • 2011: 36th İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards, "Best Actress" (Dünyanın Ortasında Bir Yer as Ahten)
  • 2008: 33rd İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards, "İsmet Küntay Judge Special Award" (Oyun Nasıl Oynanmalı as Sevil)

References

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  1. ^ "Uçurum, bir masumiyeti kaybediş hikayesidir". Sabah. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Elmadaki Barış". Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Küçük Karabalık". Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Akrep". Ankara Sanat Tiyatrosu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. ^ "İş ve Eş Seçimini Doğru Yaptım". Sabah. 23 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Dizi Oyuncularının Mutlu Günü". Hürriyet. 17 July 2006. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. ^ "İki Efendinin Uşağı". Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 4 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Oyun Nasıl Oynanmalı Bugün Perde Açıyor". Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  9. ^ "33. İsmet Küntay Tiyatro Ödülleri belirlendi". Cumhuriyet. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Doğum Koçum Eşimdi". Hürriyet. 8 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Esra Ronabar Hakkında". İBB Şehir Tiyatroları. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  12. ^ "İsmet Küntay Tiyatro Ödülleri Verildi". Cumhuriyet. 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Set Yolunda Kaza". Takvim. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  14. ^ "İşte Ünlü Oyuncunun Sağlık Durumu". Doğan Haber Ajansı. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Ünlü oyuncunun kolu yine kırıldı". Türkiye Gazetesi. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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