Ayça Varlıer
Birth nameAyça Elif Varlıer
Born (1977-05-07) 7 May 1977
Ankara, Turkey
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Actor
  • singer
  • composer
  • TV presenter
Years active1998–present
LabelsTMC

Ayça Elif Varlıer (born 7 May 1977) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer and TV presenter.

Born in 1977 in Ankara, while she was going to high school she moved to the United States and finished her education there. She later graduated from University of Hartford Hartt School. She worked in a number of plays during her time in the US and returned to Turkey in 2000. In 2004, she got her first television role in Karım ve Annem. Her breakthrough came in 2005 with her role in Gümüş. In 2007, she got a leading role in the play Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası. She had her first leading role on TV in Son Bahar (2008). In 2010, for her role in the musical Leyla'nın Evi she won an Afife Theater Award, a Sadri Alışık Award and a Vasfi Rıza Zobu Theater Award. In 2013, her first studio album Elif was released. In the following years she got main roles in the movies Taş Mektep (2013), Günce (2013), Olur Olur (2014) and Mavi Gece (2015). In 2015, for her performance in the play Fosforlu'nun Hikayesi she won another Sadri Alışık Award. As of 2017, Varlıer stars in the TV series Kalk Gidelim.

Early life and education

Varlıer was born on 7 May 1977 in Ankara as the second daughter of ballerina Duygu Varlıer and economist Oktay Varlıer. She has an older sister named Aslı.[1][2] While at the second year of high school, she went to New Jersey as part of a student exchange program.[1][3] After graduating from high school, she studied musical theater at University of Hartford Hartt School.[1] Later she participated in a mutual program between Harvard University and Moscow Art Theatre School and studied acting for 4 months in Moscow.[4]

Career

1998–2004: Early works

By the end of her studies, she was chosen by The Acting Company to work in a number of theater plays.[2] Spring Awakening, Cher Molière, Man of La Mancha, Carnival, Guys and Dolls, Working, 42nd St., Henry IV, Battleship Potemkin and Virgin Trunk were among the musicals and plays in which she played a role.[5][6] After September 11 attacks her visa was not renewed and she returned to Turkey.[2] Following her return, she accompanied pianist Fahir Atakoğlu as a soloist.[7] In 2004, she made her television debut with Kanal D's series Karım ve Annem as Doctor Buket.[7]

2005–2010: Rise to fame and first leading roles

From January 2005 to June 2007 she portrayed the character of Pınar in Kanal D's series Gümüş.[8] Due to the series popularity in the Arab World, she became a familiar name in the households.[7][9][10] On 15 February 2005, she had portrayed the character of Anita in Leonard Bernstein's musical West Side Story, which was directed by Altan Günbay.[11][12] In 2005, she portrayed Cinderella in an episode of Anlat İstanbul and also starred as Evrim in the movie O Şimdi Mahkum.[13] In 2007, she portrayed Burcu in Turkmax's TV film Havva Durumu. She appeared on stage on 26 June 2007 in Haldun Dormen's musical Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası and played the character of Süheyla.[14][15][16] On 13 August 2007, she appeared on stage again at Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in the rock musical Rock Müzikaller.[17] In 2008, she portrayed the character of Doctor Neşe in the second season of Show TV's Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu; during the same period, from March to June 2008, she played as Gizem in ATV's series Limon Ağacı. In August 2008, together with her family she found the WAMP management, organization and designing company.[18]

In September 2008, she got her first leading role in TV as Sabiha Yılmaz in Star TV's Son Bahar.[19] She played opposite Erkan Petekkaya and the series finished in October 2008.[19] From 2009 to 2010, she portrayed the character of Doctor Hayat in a number of episodes of Kanal D's Geniş Aile. On 24 March 2010, she portrayed the character of an ill person with MS in Haldun Durmen's play Sil Baştan.[20][21][22][23][24]

2010–2014: First studio album

On 6 May 2010, she started appearing on stage at Tiyatrokare as Roxy in the musical Leyla'nın Evi, based on Zülfü Livaneli's novel of the same name and directed by Nedim Saban.[25][26] For her performance in this musical; on 21 March 2011, she won the Best Comedy and Musical Actress award at the 15th Afife Theater Awards. On 25 April 2011, she won the Best Actress award at the 16th Sadri Alışık Award, followed by another award at the Vasfı Rıza Zobu Theater Awards ceremony.[27][28][29] She later got a role in Engin Alkan's musical Hekate'nin Şarkısı, which was organized by Istanbul City Theatres and first went on stage on 10 May 2010 at the 17th International Istanbul Theater Festival.[30][31] She later recorded the song "Bir Zaman Hatası" for Emir Ersoy & Projecto Cubano's compilation album Yaşama Bir Şans Ver, which was released by Soulfulworks Records on 6 August 2010.[32]

From 2010 to 2011, she portrayed the character of Bahar in a number of episodes of Star TV's Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi.[33] From January to April 2012, she played opposite Bülent Emin Yarar as Buket in Star TV's series Kalbim 4 Mevsim.[34] She later recorded the song "Sil Baştan" for Emir Ersoy & Projecto Cubano's new compilation album Karnaval which was released by TMC on 12 May 2012.[32] On 6 February 2013, her first studio album Elif was released by TMC.[2][32] The album contained 8 songs, 5 of which were composed by herself.[2]

From February to April 2014 she portrayed the character of Yıldız Gökçener in Kanal D's Zeytin Tepesi. At the same year, she starred as Azra in Kerem Çakıroğlu's movie Olur Olur!. The following year, he played the role of Doctor Emel in Ahmet Hoşsöyler's Mavi Gece, a fantasy comedy movie in which she starred opposite Fırat Tanış.[35] In 2015, she participated in a project for Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer and read Emre Kalcı's poet "Anlama Hâli" on the song "Zamansız", which was performed by Işın Karaca and included in the album Emre Kalcı Şiirleriyle... Aşkın On Hâli. It was released by DMC on 2 June 2015.[32][36]

2015–present

In 2015, she portrayed the character of Fosforlu Cevriye in the musical Fosforlu'nun Hikayesi, based on Suat Derviş's novel Fosforlu Cevriye and directed by Serkan Üstüner. It was organized by Tuncer Cücenoğlu and went on stage at Tiyatrokare on 12 September 2015.[37][38] For her performance, she won the Best Comedy and Musical Actress at the 21st Sadri Alışık Theater and Cinema Awards on 2 May 2016.[39] From March to June 2016, she starred as Leyla Bozoğlu in ATV's series Kehribar. At the same year, she appeared as Ayla Öker in one episode of Mordkommission Istanbul, which aired on Das Erste in Germany.[40] On Valentine's Day 2017, she released a music video for her song "Hoşçakal" on YouTube, which was written by herself.[41] She later made a guest appearance in Kanal D's Hayat Şarkısı as the character Mahsa. On 24 April 2017, she presented the 21st Afife Theater Awards at Haliç Congress Center.[42]

Since November 2017, she has been starring in TRT 1's series Kalk Gidelim as Nurcan Dal. She also appeared as Zühre, in the musical Tahir ile Zühre, which was directed by Onur Turan and written by Şefik Onat. The show first went on stage on 19 December 2017.[4][43]

Personal life

She has an older sister named Aslı Varlıer Pelit.[44] Varlıer lives with her family in a villa in Beykoz, Istanbul.[45]

Theater

Date Title Role Notes
Spring Awakening Fanny Gabor
Cher Molière Elmire
Man of La Mancha Aldonza/Dulcinea
Carnival
Guys and Dolls
Working Musical
42. St.
Enrico IV
Battleship Potemkin
Virgin Trunk
15 February 2005 West Side Story Anita Musical
13 August 2007 Rock Müzikaller Tek gösterimlik müzikal
26 June 2007 Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası Süheyla Musical
6 May 2010 Leyla'nın Evi Roxy Müzikal
10 May 2010 Hekate'nin Şarkısı Musical
24 March 2010 Sil Baştan Play
12 September 2015 Fosforlu'nun Hikayesi Fosforlu Cevriye
19 December 2017 Tahir ile Zühre Zühre Musical

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Karım ve Annem Doctor Buket TV series
2004 Anlat İstanbul Cinderella
2005 O Şimdi Mahkum Evrim
2005–2007 Gümüş Pınar TV series
2007 Havva Durumu Burcu TV film
2008 Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu Doctor Neşe TV series, 2nd season
2008 Limon Ağacı Gizem TV series
2008–2009 Son Bahar Sabiha Yılmaz TV series
2009–2010 Geniş Aile Doctor Hayat TV series
2010–2011 Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Bahar TV series
2012 Kalbim 4 Mevsim Buket TV series
2013 Taş Mektep Güzide
2013 Günce Melike
2014 Zeytin Tepesi Yıldız Gökçener TV series
2014 Olur Olur! Azra
2015 Mavi Gece Emel
2016 Kehribar Leyla Bozoğlu TV series
2016 Mordkommission Istanbul Ayla Öker TV series, 1st episode
2017 Hayat Şarkısı Mahsa TV series
2017–2020 Kalk Gidelim Nurcan Dal TV series
2021 Menajerimi Ara Herself TV series

Discography

Studio album
  • Elif (2013, TMC)
Single
  • "Hoşçakal" (2017)
As featured artist
  • Yaşama Bir Şans Ver (2010, Emir Ersoy & Projecto Cubano, Soulfulworks Records)
  • Karnaval (2012, Emir Ersoy & Projecto Cubano, TMC)
  • Emre Kalcı Şiirleriyle... Aşkın On Hâli (2015, DMC)

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