Canan Ergüder
Ergüder in 2011
Born (1977-07-15) 15 July 1977
Istanbul, Turkey
Alma materLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouses
Christopher Burke
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(m. 2006; div. 2009)​
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    (m. 2017)​
    Children1
    Websitecananerguder.net

    Canan Ergüder (born 15 July 1977) is a Turkish actress.

    Life and career

    Ergüder was born on 15 July 1977 in Istanbul, Turkey. Her father, Üstün Ergüder, is a professor in political sciences. Her family is of Bosnian descent.[1] She studied theatre at Franklin & Marshall College and later graduated with a master's degree from School of Drama at The New School. She also briefly took part in a program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 2003, she became a permanent member of Actors Studio, which is founded by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis.[2] In 2007, she received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hoboken International Film Festival for her role in Shooting Johnson Roebling as Nancy.[3]

    After continuing her career on stage by taking parts in plays such as Graceland, Rattlesnake, Twelfth Night, Love's Labor's Lost, Three Sisters and Arcadia.

    She made her television debut in 2007 with hit series Bıçak Sırtı with Nejat İşler, Mehmet Günsür after which she most notably appeared in Binbir Gece. She is best known for franchise crime series and film Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi with Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Nejat İşler, Fatih Artman.

    In 2009, she received the Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role award at the Afife Jale Theatre Awards for her role in the play Bayrak. Ergüder had a supporting role in the 2011 movie Will, and similarly made appearances in Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner and Huner Saleem's Tight Dress.

    Between 2014–2016, she had a leading role in the TV series Güllerin Savaşı with Damla Sönmez. She played in Menajerimi Ara which adapted from French series alongside Fatih Artman.[4]

    On 6 April 2021, she announced on her social media accounts that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.[5]

    Filmography

    Film

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    2007 Shooting Johnson Roebling Nancy Supporting role
    2011 Behzat Ç. Seni Kalbime Gömdüm Prosecutor Esra Leading role
    Will Mina Bilic Supporting role
    2014 Kurt Hilal Short film
    2014 The Water Diviner Red Cross nurse Supporting role
    2016 Tight Dress Venus Leading role
    2018 Kaos Fadime Leading role
    Raveling Claire Short film

    Television

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    2007–2008 Bıçak Sırtı Serra (Piano teacher) Supporting role
    2008–2009 Binbir Gece Eda Akınay Leading role
    2010–2012 Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi Prosecutor Esra Leading role
    2012 Atlılar Zikra Voice over
    2013 Galip Derviş Leyla Gürsoy Guest appearance
    2014–2016 Güllerin Savaşı Gülfem Sipahi Leading role
    2017 Yıldızlar Şahidim Zeynep Leading role
    2019 Behzat Ç. Prosecutor Esra Supporting role
    2020–2021 Menajerimi Ara Feris Dikmen Leading role
    2022 Oğlum Demet Leading role
    2023 Aile Leyla Soykan Sayıcı Supporting role

    Theatre

    Theatre
    Year Title Role Venue
    2000 The Median Line Kate Grove Street Playhouse
    2001 The Median Line Kate Access Theatre
    2001 Anthony & Cleopatra Charmian Expanded Arts
    2004 Graceland Donnie' n' Marie The Workshop Theater Co.
    2004 Graceland Donnie' n' Marie The Connelly Theater
    2004 Rattlesnake Jessie The Workshop Theater Co.
    2007 The Patient Therapist Sydney The Chernuchin Theater
    2009–2012 Bayrak Woman Garaj İstanbul/ Muammer Karaca/ KREK
    2010 Bomba Waitress Garaj İstanbul/ IKSV Salon
    2010 Fırtına Caliban/Ferdinand International Istanbul Theatre Festival
    2012–2015 Nehir The Other Woman Oyun Atölyesi
    2019 Hipokrat Yeşim Doğan Toy İstanbul

    Awards

    Year Award Category
    2007 Hoboken International Film Festival Best Supporting Actress
    2009 Afife Jale Theatre Awards Most Successful Actress in a Supporting Role

    References

    1. ↑ "Sigarayı bıraktım vejetaryen oldum". March 2015.
    2. ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir, nerelidir, kaç yaşındadır?". acunn.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
    3. ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir?". Sabah. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
    4. ↑ "Canan Ergüder kimdir? Canan Ergüder eşi kim?". Milliyet. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
    5. ↑ "Canan Ergüder meme kanserine yakalandı (İlk açıklama)". NTV. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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