| Çağla Şimşek | |
| Birth Date: | 1 August 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Çekmeköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
Çağla Şimşek (born 1 August 2002) is a Turkish actress.
Çağla Şimşek was born on 1 August 2002 in Istanbul. Her father is from Samsun while her mother is from Gümüşhane.[1] Şimşek's talent was discovered by actor Osman Yağmurdereli,[2] after which she made her television debut as a child actress with the TV series Elveda Derken, playing the role of Naz.[3]
On her debut as an actress, she said:
She continued her career with her roles in the series Kırmızı Işık (2008), fantasy child series Kayıp Prenses (2008–2009) and Cuma'ya Kalsa(2010) with Haluk Bilginer.[4] In 2011, she portrayed the character of Lavin in the series Hayat Devam Ediyor.[5] Her breakthrough came with her role as Zehra in the series Küçük Gelin, after which she rose to prominence.[6]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Nisvan - Tarihe Adını Yazdıran Kadınlar | Fatma Aliye Hanım's childhood | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Vay Arkadaş | ||
| 2014 | Çeşme | Fatma | Leading role |
| 2019 | Şirin | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Elveda Derken | Naz | Supporting role |
| 2008 | Kırmızı Işık | Merve | |
| 2008–2009 | Kayıp Prenses | Duru | Leading role |
| 2010 | Cuma'ya Kalsa | Çağla | Supporting role |
| 2011–2013 | Hayat Devam Ediyor | Lavin Bakırcı | |
| 2013–2015 | Küçük Gelin | Zehra Kara Kirman | Leading role |
| 2017–2018 | Elif | Reyhan | |
| 2021 | Kardeşlerim | Ayşe Kaya | Supporting role |
| 2021–2022 | Elkızı | Seher / Melek Bozdağlı | Leading role |
| 2022 | Tozluyaka | Hazal Küçük | |