Bige Önal

Born: 1990-02-01

Bige Önal (born 1 February 1990) is a Turkish actress. Önal was born on 1 February 1990 in Istanbul. Her father Erhan Önal was a former football player who played for Bayern Munich and Galatasaray. Her mother, Mine Baysan, is a former model. Her parents divorced when she was 9 years old. After graduating from Saint-Benoît French High School, she enrolled in Istanbul Bilgi University and finished her studies there. Her first recognizable role was on youth series Elde Var Hayat in 2010, in which she portrayed the character of Yeliz She was then cast in period series Benim Adım Gültepe alongside Ayça Bingöl, Mete Horozoğlu, İlker Kızmaz and Ekin Koç. Her portrayal of the character Nazlı served as a breakthrough in her career. In the 2020 Netflix series "Ethos", Önal plays Hayrunnisa, the hodja's daughter, a character who loves her traditional parents, but who also seeks to choose to leave her village to get a college education, likes "foreign" music, and has a relationship with another woman.


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Bygones Be Bygones

as uncredited
Released: 2017-01-19

A mother's plan to find her bachelor son a match derails when a new prospect turns up and...

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The Lord of the Seagull

as Rüya / Birgül
Released: 2017-12-22

The Lord of the Seagull (MEF) is a man living a calm life on the seashore in Istanbul. There is...

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You Me Lenin

as Nihal
Released: 2021-11-26

One day waves bring a wooden statue of Lenin to a small town by the Black Sea. The statue is...

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Tonight with İbrahim Selim

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-10-02

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Love Is in the Air

as Selin Atakan
First aired: 2020-07-08

Eda, who ties all her hopes to her education, confronts Serkan Bolat, who cuts off her...

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Halil İbrahim Sofrası

as Didem
First aired: 2010-09-14

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Ethos

as Hayrunnisa
First aired: 2020-11-12

A group of unique characters from dramatically different socio-cultural backgrounds meet in...

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Elde Var Hayat

as Yeliz
First aired: 2010-07-28

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Maral: The Most Beautiful Story

as Alara Görkem
First aired: 2015-03-05

Maral is a young and naive girl who works as a waitress in the restaurant section of a...

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Steppe

as Tülay
First aired: 2018-11-30

Experienced chief of police Seyfi and newbie officer Nuri Pamir start to investigate the case of...

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Tehlikeli Karim

as Seda
First aired: 2018-03-26

Why can a happy marriage suddenly turn into hate?

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Yasak

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-04-11

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Wild Flowers

as Behice Başgil
First aired: 2024-03-25

The series will tell the story of a childhood love story between Kılıç and Deniz. After years,...

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