{{Short description|Turkish actress (born 1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Defne Kayalar | image = | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|05|07|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ankara, Turkey | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | education = Bilkent University | years_active = 1996–present | known_for = ''Ethos'' | notable_works = | spouse = {{marriage|Ali Bilgin|2014}} | children = }}
'''Defne Kayalar''' (born 7 May 1975) is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series ''Ethos''.
==Life and career== Kayalar is a graduate of the Graphics Department of Bilkent University in Ankara. She later worked as an assistant in the Department of Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|title=Defne Kayalar kimdir? |url=http://www.gazetevatan.com/defne-kayalar-kimdir--709960-magazin/ |website=gazetevatan.com |date=23 December 2014 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title=Who is Defne Kayalar?}}</ref>
In 2003, Kayalar produced the series ''Alacakaranlık'' with Uğur Yücel and in 2004, she co-produced the film ''Toss-Up''. In 2013, she was a regular in the series ''20 Dakika'', and the following year, she had a recurring role in the teen drama ''Medcezir''.<ref>{{cite web|title='Medcezir'e yeni bir oyuncu daha! Kadroya hangi oyuncu katıldı?|url=http://www.medyatava.com/haber/medcezir-e-yeni-bir-oyuncu-daha-kadroya-hangi-oyuncu-katildi_99218 |website=medyatava.com |date=21 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208101057/http://www.medyatava.com/haber/medcezir-e-yeni-bir-oyuncu-daha-kadroya-hangi-oyuncu-katildi_99218 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |language=tr |trans-title=A new actor for Medcezir! Who joined the team?}}</ref> The same year, she married Ali Bilgin, the show's director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Defne Kayalar sessiz sedasız evlendi |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/defne-kayalar-sessiz-sedasiz-evlendi-1988632 |website=milliyet.com |date=23 December 2014 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title=Defne Kayalar married quietly}}</ref><ref name="Bio" /> In 2015, she appeared in the Bilgin-directed film ''Delibal''.<ref>{{cite web|title="Delibal" Çok Yakında Vizyonda |url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/delibal-cok-yakinda-vizyonda-2096955 |website=milliyet.com |date=4 August 2015 |accessdate=15 December 2020 |language=tr |trans-title="Delibal" Coming Soon}}</ref> In 2020, Kayalar gained prominence with the role of the psychiatrist Peri in the Netflix series ''Ethos''.
==Selected filmography== <!-- Rowspans are only allowed for the "Year" column, per WP:FILMOGRAPHY --> ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1999 |''Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds'' |Artin's wife | |- |2004 |''Yazı Tura'' | |Producer |- |2015 |''Delibal'' |Soloist | |- |2017 |''Yol Ayrımı'' |Defne | |- |2019 |''I Am You'' |Yasmin | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2003 |''Alacakaranlık'' | |Producer, screenwriter |- |2010 |''Keskin Bıçak'' |Burcu | |- |rowspan="2"|2012 |''Eve Düşen Yıldırım'' | | |- |''Al Yazmalım'' |Suna | |- |2013 |''20 Dakika'' |Derin Solmaz |24 episodes |- |2013–15 |''Medcezir'' |Sedef Kaya |59 episodes |- |rowspan="2"| 2017 |''Bu Şehir Arkandan Gelecek'' |Nesrin | |- |''Fi'' |Aylin |7 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2018 |''Dip'' | |8 episodes |- |''The Protector'' |Suzan Bayraktar |2 episodes |- |2020 |''Ethos'' |Peri |8 episodes |- | rowspan="3" |2021 |''Menajerimi Ara'' |Herself |1 episode<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.takvim.com.tr/video/medya-videolari/menajerimi-ara-dizisine-iki-bomba-isim-ozge-borak-ve-defne-kayalar-surprizi|title=Menajerimi Ara dizisine iki bomba isim! Özge Borak ve Defne Kayalar sürprizi...|work=Takvim|accessdate=28 March 2021}}</ref> |- |''Ayak İşleri'' |Ece | |- |''Saklı'' |Beril | |- |2022 |''As the Crow Flies'' |Gül | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1761302}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kayalar, Defne}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Turkish film actresses Category:Turkish television actresses Category:Actresses from İzmir Category:Bilkent University alumni