Hümeyra

Biography

From Wikipedia Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak. In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.

Known For

Meryem / Rabia

Ulak

Peruzat

Dedemin İnsanları

Fatma Hoca

Sınav

Perihan Hanım

Kurt Kanunu

Yetimhanenin hademesi

80. Adım

Zehra

Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur

Perihan

Mine

Old Hatice / Old Ayperi

Unutursam Fısılda

Bir Kadının Anatomisi

Cavide

Kocan Kadar Konuş: Diriliş

Nuran

Babam ve Oğlum

Parasız Yaşamak Pahalı

Müyesser

Kabuslar Evi: Son Dans

Saadet Şemsigil

Güneşin Oğlu

Konsomatris/Yeni Dünya/Çilli/Hanende Melek

Devlerin Ölümü

Aysel

Kırık Bir Aşk Hikayesi

Nezihe

Biz Böyleyiz

Talihli Amele

Köşe Dönücü

İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul

Adsız Cengaver ve Sultan Gelin

Prenses

Bir Yalnız Melek