{{Short description|Turkish actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ezgi Asaroğlu | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|6|18}} | birth_place = İzmir, Turkey | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2004–present | awards = Dublin Silk Road Film Festival, Best Actress Award, 2014 | website = {{URL|http://www.ezgiasaroglu.com/}} }} '''Ezgi Asaroğlu''' (born 18 June 1987) is a Turkish film and television actress.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalDetayV3&Date=&ArticleID=957847&CategoryID=120 | title = Antropolog oyuncu | last = Uncu | first = Erman Ata | date = 6 October 2009 | publisher = Radikal | language = Turkish }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dijimecmua.com/index.php?c=sw&v=188&s=5522 | title = Çok Güzel, Çok Gerçek | last = Bildiren | first = Ece | date = October 2011 | publisher = All magazine | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120104221147/http://www.dijimecmua.com/index.php?c=sw&v=188&s=5522 | archivedate = 4 January 2012 | access-date = 31 January 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
== Life and career == ===TV Series=== She first appeared on cable TV in the TV series ''Bir Dilim Aşk'', which marked her screen debut at age 17.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://cadde.milliyet.com.tr/2012/01/11/HaberDetay/1173807/ | title = Rekabet Duygum Yok | last = Taş | first = İlknur | date = 15 December 2009 | newspaper = Milliyet | language = Turkish }}</ref> During the years, she had roles in the top-rated TV series and the popularity of the series made Ezgi Asaroglu well known to audiences in Turkey.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2005/06/11/gny/gny104-20050611-200.html | title = Hasanboğuldu'dan esinlendi Amerika'yı fethetti | last = Çakır | first = Seda | date = 11 June 2005 | newspaper = Sabah | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150722113156/http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2005/06/11/gny/gny104-20050611-200.html | archivedate = 22 July 2015}}</ref>
After comedy series ''Leyla ile Mecnun''<ref>{{cite news | url = http://cadde.milliyet.com.tr/2011/07/27/HaberDetay/1419111/MODERN_ZAMANLARIN_LEYLA_ILE_MECNUN_U | title = Modern Zamanlarin Leyla İle Mecnun'u | last = Aydın | first = Senem | date = 27 July 2011 | newspaper = Milliyet | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140424141139/http://cadde.milliyet.com.tr/2011/07/27/HaberDetay/1419111/modern_zamanlarin_leyla_ile_mecnun_u | archivedate = 24 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.haberturk.com/medya/haber/656681-kimse-rakip-degil-herkesin-yarisi-kendiyle | title = 'Kimse rakip değil herkesin yarışı kendiyle' | date = 8 August 2011 | newspaper = Habertürk | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721212810/http://www.haberturk.com/medya/haber/656681-kimse-rakip-degil-herkesin-yarisi-kendiyle | archivedate = 21 July 2015}}</ref> and ''Yağmurdan Kaçarken'', she began starring in a drama series ''O Hayat Benim''. The series continued for four seasons, one hundred thirty-one episodes and also broadcast in several countries with a huge success which gained international recognition to Asaroglu.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://estrelalatina.com.br/com-nome-na-forbes-atriz-de-minha-vida-novela-turca-da-band-revela-bastidores-da-fama/amp | title=Com nome na Forbes, atriz de Minha Vida, novela turca da Band, revela bastidores da fama | date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://primelestiri.md/interes-major-pentru-ezgi-asaroglu-in-moldova---54666.html|title=Interes major pentru Ezgi Asaroglu în Moldova|accessdate=23 June 2023}}</ref>
===Films=== In 2005, she appeared in the short movie ''What's Love Doing in the Mountains?'' which won awards at film festivals around the world. Ezgi's film career started with her role in the 2008 award-winning independent film, ''For a Moment, Freedom'' (aka ''Ein Augenblick Freiheit''), a biting, tragicomic refugee drama which has won 30 international awards.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fuereinenaugenblickfreiheit.com/ | title = Ein Augenblick Freiheit | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151021211802/http://fuereinenaugenblickfreiheit.com/ | archivedate = 21 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/film-review-a-moment-freedom-125117/ | title = Film Review: For A Moment, Freedom | last = Young | first = Neil | date =24 November 2008| magazine = The Hollywood Reporter | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150726194723/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/film-review-a-moment-freedom-125117 | archivedate = 26 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117938172/ | title = For a Moment, Freedom | last = Harvey | first = Dennis | date =3 September 2008| magazine = Variety }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091015.html | title = 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar | publisher = The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140905074724/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091015.html | archivedate = 5 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/ShowNew.aspx?id=12431256 | title = Oscar yolunda bir Türk yıldız | date = 7 September 2009 | newspaper = Hürriyet | language = Turkish }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Cumartesi/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&Kategori=cumartesi&KategoriID=25&ArticleID=1145853&Date=03.10.2009&b=Onu%20bu%20sezon%20pes%20pese%20uc%20filmde%20izleyecegiz | title = Onu bu sezon peş peşe üç filmde izleyeceğiz | date =3 October 2009| newspaper = Milliyet | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150723070231/http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Cumartesi/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&Kategori=cumartesi&KategoriID=25&ArticleID=1145853&Date=03.10.2009&b=Onu%20bu%20sezon%20pes%20pese%20uc%20filmde%20izleyecegiz | archivedate = 23 July 2015}}</ref> Since then, she has taken on starring roles. In 2009, she starred in ''Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar'' (aka ''Barefoot on Campus'').<ref>{{cite news | url = http://kelebekgaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay.aspx?cid=27071&p=3&rid=2368 | title = Sınemanin Yükselen Yildizlari | newspaper = Hürriyet | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721153700/http://kelebekgaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/galeridetay.aspx?cid=27071&p=3&rid=2368 | archivedate = 21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gunaydin/KulturSanat/2009/08/31/ozgur_yasanan_bir_ulke_istiyorum | title = Özgür yaşanan bir ülke istiyorum | date = 31 August 2009 | newspaper = Sabah | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140307062835/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gunaydin/KulturSanat/2009/08/31/ozgur_yasanan_bir_ulke_istiyorum | archivedate = 7 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/kultur-sanat/2014/10/25/yesilcamin-kanada-cikarmasi|title=Yeşilçam'ın Kanada çıkarması|website=Sabah|accessdate=23 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazetevatan.com/magazin/ciplak-ayaklar-kanada-yi-fethetti-691381|title='Çıplak ayaklar' Kanada'yı fethetti!|date=27 October 2014|website=Gazete Vatan|accessdate=23 June 2023}}</ref> Her performance received critical acclaim, and other successful films followed,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.stargazete.com/cumartesi/leyla-oldu-ama-haber-413103.htm | title = Bu yıl üç ayrı sinema filminde oynayacağım | last = Ceylan Barlas | first = Hale | date = 7 January 2012 | publisher = Star (Turkish newspaper) | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120203232716/http://www.stargazete.com/cumartesi/leyla-oldu-ama-haber-413103.htm | archivedate = 3 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dijimecmua.com/haber/ezgi-asaroglu-sohretin-degistirmedigi-isim/ | title = Ezgi Asaroğlu... Şöhretin Değiştirmediği İsim | last = Bildiren | first = Ece | date = October 2011 | publisher = All magazine | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150722105237/http://www.dijimecmua.com/haber/ezgi-asaroglu-sohretin-degistirmedigi-isim/ | archivedate = 22 July 2015}}</ref> including ''Acı Aşk'', ''En Mutlu Olduğum Yer'',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=HaberYazdir&ArticleID=991724 | title = En mutlu olduğu yere giden güzergâh belli | last = Çuhadar | first = Bahar | date = 17 April 2010 | publisher = Radikal | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150725112145/http://www.radikal.com.tr/radikal.aspx?atype=haberyazdir&articleid=991724 | archivedate = 25 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.stargazete.com/ajanda/-baskalari-ne-der-i-onemsemem-haber-257079.htm | title = 'Başkaları ne der'i önemsemem | last = Akbıyık | first = Serdar | date = 24 April 2010 | publisher = Star | language = Turkish }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxerdergisi.tv/haberdetay.asp?news_id=4501 | title = Sinemanın yeni yıldızı Ezgi Asaroğlu | last = Işıklar | first = Bozkurt | date = 25 November 2010 | publisher = Boxer | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721105255/http://www.boxerdergisi.tv/haberdetay.asp?news_id=4501 | archivedate = 21 July 2015}}</ref> ''Aşk Kırmızı'',<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gunaydin/Yazarlar/aytug/2013/03/15/ask-kirmizi/ | title = Aşk Kırmızı | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140307071914/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Gunaydin/Yazarlar/aytug/2013/03/15/ask-kirmizi/ | archivedate = 7 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://ucankus.com/detay/101574/aldatan-erkekler-icin-sakincali-film-olan-ask-kirmizi-nurgul-yesilcay-bu-rol-icin-yaratil/ | title = Ezgi Asaroğlu "Zeynep" rolü ile uçuşa geçmiş! | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150723071014/http://ucankus.com/detay/101574/aldatan-erkekler-icin-sakincali-film-olan-ask-kirmizi-nurgul-yesilcay-bu-rol-icin-yaratil/ | archivedate = 23 July 2015}}</ref> ''Cennetten Kovulmak'' (which earned her "Best Actress Award" from Dublin Silk Road Film Festival), ''Sağ Salim 2: Sil Baştan''.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficeturkiye.com/film/2011959/Sag-Salim-2:-Sil-Bastan.htm/ | title = Sağ Salim 2: Sil Baştan | language = Turkish | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140729123859/http://www.boxofficeturkiye.com/film/2011959/Sag-Salim-2:-Sil-Bastan.htm | archivedate = 29 July 2014 | access-date = 19 October 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
==Filmography== ===TV series=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Notes and Awards |- |rowspan="2"|2004 | ''Bir Dilim Aşk'' | Pelin | Yüksel Aksu, Ümmü Burhan | |- | ''Zor Karar'' | Meral | Nihat Özcan, Feride Kaytan | |- |2006 | ''Kızlar Yurdu'' | Gülenay | Ceyda Demir | |- | rowspan="2"|2007 | ''Yolcu'' | Kader | Ali Artaç | |- | ''Menekşe ile Halil'' | Canay | Uluç Bayraktar | |- | rowspan="2"| 2008 | ''Hatırla Sevgili'' | Rüya | Ümmü Burhan | |- | ''Gece Sesleri'' | Zehra | Cemal Şan | |- | 2009 | ''Binbir Gece'' | Duru | Kudret Sabancı | |- | 2011 | ''Leyla ile Mecnun'' | Leyla | Onur Ünlü | |- |2012 | ''İşler Güçler'' | Aslı Baytar (Guest) | Selçuk Aydemir | |- |2013 | ''Yağmurdan Kaçarken'' | İdil | Jale İncekol | |- | rowspan="1"| 2014-2017 | ''O Hayat Benim'' | Bahar | Merve Girgin, Hülya Bilban | |- | rowspan="1"| 2020-2021 | ''Mucize Doktor'' | Ezo (guest) | Yusuf Pirhasan, Aytaç Çiçek |align="center" colspan=5| |}
===Films=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director ! Notes and Awards |- |2005 | ''What's Love Doing in the Mountains?'' | Ayşe | Yunus Emre Fırat |* California Chapman University Cecil Awards for Best Undergraduare Picture and Best Screenplay Produced<br />* California Independent Film Festival, Slate Award for Best Foreign Short<br />* Humboldt International Film Festival, Festival Prize for Best Foreign Language Romantic Drama<br />* Garden State Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Short Student International<br />* Santa Cruz Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Student Film<br />* Hollywood International Student Film Festival, Festival Prize for Best Foreign Language Romantic Drama<br />* Angelus Awards Student Film Festival, Honorable Mention for Production Design<br />* 2007 Boston Motion Picture Awards 2nd Place Winner<br /><br />* Harlem International Film Festival, New York, USA<br />* 5. Taos Mountain Film Festival, New Mexico, USA<br />* International Diversity Film Market, Washington, DC USA<br />* Edmonton International Film Festival, Canada<br />* Manaki Brothers International Film Camera Festival, Macedonia<br />* Temecula Valley International Film Festival, California, USA<br /><br /> [https://web.archive.org/web/20081004203030/http://www.yunusemrefirat.com/ngad/ Official Site] |- |2008 | ''For a Moment, Freedom'' | Jasmin | Arash T. Riahi |* Montréal World Film Festival, the Golden Zenith for the Best First Fiction Feature Film<br />* 4. Zurich Film Festival, the Golden Eye for the Best Debut Feature Film<br />* 13. Festival International Des Jeunes Realisateurs De St Jean De Luz, Alain Poire Screenvision Award for Best Director<br />* Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne in France, the Public Award and the Student Award<br />* Viennale 08-International Filmfestival, Vienna Film Prize for the Best Austrian Film<br />* 2. Festival Internacional San Luis Cine/Argentina, Mejor Guion for the Best Screenplay<br />* 5. Amazonas Filmfestival/Manaus Brasil, Grand Prize and Publics Prize for the Best Movie<br />* 19. Festival International du Film D'Histoire-Pessac/France, Main Award of the Jury and Student Award and also the Publics Prize<br />* 30. Max Ophüls Festival, Interfilm Award and Prize of the Minister President of the State of Saarland<br />*10° European Cinema Festival "Special Jury Award", "Special Audience Award", Lecce/Italy<br />* 10. International Beverly Hills Film Festival<br />* 13. Asien-Premiere Internationales Filmfestival Pusan<br />* Mostra de valencia Spanien <br />* Festival Ciné 32 Indépendance(s) et Creation<br /><br />[http://www.foramomentfreedom.com/ Official Site] |- | rowspan="2"| 2009 | ''Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar'' | Deniz | Cansel Elçin |*Montreal Golden Horn Film Festival Opening Film |- | ''Acı Aşk'' | Seda | Taner Elhan | *Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival, Germany<br />*Cairo Film Festival, Egypt<br />*29. International Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey<br /><br /> [http://www.aciask.com/ Official Site] |- | rowspan="1"| 2010 | ''En Mutlu Olduğum Yer'' | Elif | Kağan Erturan | |- | 2012 | ''Cennetten Kovulmak'' | Emine | Ferit Karahan |*50. International Antalya Film Festival, the Golden Orange for the Best Feature Film<br />*The Silk Road Film Festival, Ireland, The Silk Road Award for the Best Actress<br />*25. Ankara International Film Festival, Mahmut Tali Öngören Special Award<br />*50. Pesaro Film Festival, Italy, Human Rights Special Mention |- | 2013 | ''Aşk Kırmızı'' | Zeynep | Osman Sınav | *Berlin Turkish Film Festival Opening Film<br />*New York Turkish Film Festival Opening Film<br /><br />[http://www.askkirmizi.com/ Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725053307/http://www4.askkirmizi.com/ |date=2017-07-25 }} |- | rowspan="1"| 2014 | ''Sağ Salim 2: Sil Baştan'' | Nihal | Ersoy Güler | |}
== In other media == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Year ! Film ! Director ! Notes and Awards |- | 2004 | ''Molped'' | Bahadır Karataş |* 17th Crystal Apple Advertising Awards - Certificate of Achievement Award Winner in Turkey, 2005. |- | rowspan="3"| 2005 | ''Çilek Furniture'' | Mert Baykal | |- | ''Coca-Cola'' | Serdar Işık | |- | ''Redd'' | Mete Özgencil |* Redd "Mutlu Olmak İçin" Music Video |- | rowspan="2"| 2007 | ''Biryağ'' | Hakan Yonat | |- | ''Vodafone'' | Özer Feyzioğlu | |- | rowspan="3"| 2008 | ''Ülker Yıldız'' | Hakan Yonat | |- | ''27th International Istanbul Film Festival'' | Çağan Irmak | |- | ''Vodafone'' | Burcu Matur Yolcu | |- | rowspan="1"| 2009 | ''Polisan Home Cosmetics '' | Eric Will |- |align="center" colspan=5| {{small|(Source: [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2102432/otherworks IMDb.com])}} |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.ezgiasaroglu.com.tr Ezgi Asaroğlu Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316153130/https://www.ezgiasaroglu.com.tr/ |date=16 March 2022 }} * {{IMDb name | id=2102432 | name=Ezgi Asaroglu}}
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