Merve Dizdar

Born: 1986-06-25

Merve Dizdar (born 25 June 1986) is a Turkish actress. She was born in Izmir, Turkey. She is a graduate of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Fine Arts with a degree in acting. She received her master's degree in acting from Kadir Has University. She started her career on stage by joining Semaver Company and continued it at Craft Theatre. Dizdar made her cinematic debut with Bir Ses Böler Geceyi (2011) alongside Cem Davran and pursued a career in television with recurring roles in the series Kavak Yelleri, Genis Aile, Bir Yastikta, Doksanlar, Cilgin Dershane Üniversite, and was first noted with her role in Bes Kardes. She also worked for TRT Children, presenting the programs Arkadasim Bidi and 23 Nisan Senlige Dogru. Dizdar won the Afife Jale Theatre Best Actress Award for her role in the play Yutmak. She then joined the cast of hit series 7 Yüz, Vatanim Sensin, and Mucize Doktor respectively. In 2020, she had a leading role with Uraz Kaygilaroglu in the Gupse Özay's comedy film Eltilerin Savasi, which as of April 2021 is the 22nd most-watched movie of all time in Turkey according to Box Office Türkiye. She shared the leading role with Serenay Sarikaya, Ezgi Mola, Enis Arikan, Sükrü Ozyildiz in a musical adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In 2020, she started to play in the series Masumlar Apartmani and won Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress. She played an actress and her many roles in Cem Yilmaz's Netflix spin off comedy series Ersan Kuneri. In 2022 she starred in Selcen Ergun's Kay ve Ayi/Snow and Bear. In 2023, she starred in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Kuru Otlar Ustüne /About Dry Grasses , for which she become first Turkish actress at the 76th Cannes Film Festival by winning the Best Actress award for her portrayal of a teacher.


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About Dry Grasses

as Nuray
Released: 2023-07-12

A young art teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after completing his mandatory duty in a...

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Sisters-In-Law

as Gizem
Released: 2020-01-31

Two sisters-in-law live as neighbors in the same apartment building with the mother-in-law who...

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Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?

as İzzet
Released: 2021-04-09

Rebellious, irreverent wunderkind Gülseren navigates loneliness, love and loss against the...

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Snow and the Bear

as Aslı
Released: 2022-09-10

A young nurse starts a new assignment in a small isolated village in the farthest reaches of...

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Mandıra Filozofu

as Sekreter
Released: 2014-04-04

Mustafaali, as a person who left the modern life behind him and lives in Cokertme Village,...

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The Gulf

as Pınar
Released: 2017-11-24

Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir....

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No Way! 2

as Buket
Released: 2016-10-07

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Destiny

as Sema Yaşar
Released: 2019-02-15

This film talks about the possibility of the course of two lives through the love between Umut...

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Organic Love Stories

as uncredited
Released: 2017-08-11

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The Garage

as Aynur
Released: 2022-11-10

Two brothers Yılmaz and Müjdat, who have grown up in an orphanage, are inherited a car body...

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My Name is Batlir, not Butler

as Yudum
Released: 2018-11-08

Hello, my name is Batlır, not Butler. I’m not actually overweight, I just have some excess in a...

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Yeni Hayat

as Sekreter Merve
Released: 2015-04-04

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Alice The Musical

as Cheshire Cat
Released: 2023-03-10

Feeling stuck in her life, Alice follows the call of a mobile app and plots into a virtual world...

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A Noise in the Night

as Gülizar ve Demet
Released: 2012-03-23

A crime drama film featuring Cem Davran as a middle-aged university professor on a a harrowing...

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Miracle Doctor

as Damla
First aired: 2019-09-12

Ali was born in a provincial town and was rejected by his father for adoption. Ali with savant...

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Wounded Love

as Efsun
First aired: 2016-11-01

Azize finds herself with her 3 children and mother-in-law in a difficult fight. She raises her...

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Daydreamers

as Saliha
First aired: 2007-05-31

“Daydreamers” is the story of four red-hot teenagers that are eager to grow up. Deniz, Aslı, Efe...

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The Innocents

as Gülben Derenoğlu/Bilen
First aired: 2020-09-15

The series follows the story of three siblings of a sick parent: two obsessive daughters –...

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The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri

as Feride Orhun
First aired: 2022-05-13

Reexamining his own legacy, a renowned figure in erotic cinema decides to branch out and make...

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Kertenkele

as İrem
First aired: 2014-10-25

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Ömer

as Nisa Duman
First aired: 2023-01-09

Ömer's life turns upside down when he falls in love with Gamze, a relationship that his...

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Tonight with İbrahim Selim

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-10-02

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Orphan Flowers

as İrem
First aired: 2015-06-29

"Eylül" is a 16 year old girl sexual harassment by her stepfather , and her mother did not...

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Magarsus

as Tansu
First aired: 2023-08-10

Magarsus tells about the struggle of the Kurak family, who traded in citrus fruits in Sarıbahçe,...

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Ve İnsan Aldandı

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-07-08

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Doksanlar

as Selin
First aired: 2013-06-26

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Yüz Yüze

as Yeşim
First aired: 2017-10-19

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Beş Kardeş

as Fatma
First aired: 2015-02-16

This is one of the five brothers, not like in the slightest way to another.

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Bir Yastıkta

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-04-12

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7 Faces

as Nihal
First aired: 2017-09-22

Featuring seven different yet intertwined stories of modern life in Istanbul, 7 Faces is a...

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İnsanlar Alemi

as uncredited
First aired: 2012-05-03

Instructor Aziz Gungor Esen, who wants to make his courses more interesting, decides to lecture...

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