Bige Önal | |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1990 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
Education: | Saint-Benoît French High School Istanbul Bilgi University |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Parents: | Erhan Önal Mine Baysan |
Bige Önal (born 1 February 1990) is a Turkish actress.
Önal was born on 1 February 1990 in Istanbul.[1] Her father Erhan Önal is 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.[2]
Her first recognizable role was on youth series Elde Var Hayat in 2010, in which she portrayed the character of Yeliz.[2] 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.[3] In the 2020 Netflix series "Ethos" ("Bir Başkadır" in Turkish), 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.
2018 | Bozkır[4] | Tülay | Leading role | |
2020 | Hakan: Muhafız[5] | Berrin | Seasons 3–4 | |
2020 | Bir Başkadır | Hayrünnisa | Supporting role | |
2021 | Yeşilçam | Gazel | Supporting role | |
TBA | Erşan Kuneri |
2007 | Kısmetim Otel[6] | Gizem | ||
2010 | Elde Var Hayat[7] | Yeliz | Recurring role | |
2010 | Halil İbrahim Sofrası | Didem | Recurring role | |
2011–2012 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl[8] | Rita | Recurring role | |
2014 | Yasak | Justine | Recurring role | |
2014 | Benim Adım Gültepe[9] | Nazlı | Leading role | |
2015 | [10] | Alara Görkem | Supporting role | |
2016 | Göç Zamani | Didem | Supporting role | |
2017 | Bodrum Masalı[11] | Lal | Supporting role | |
2018 | Tehlikeli Karım | Seda Çelik | Leading role | |
2020–2021 | Sen Çal Kapımı | Selin Atakan | Supporting role |
2017 | Olanlar Oldu | Gizem | Supporting role |
2017 | Martıların Efendisi | Rüya/Birgül | Leading role |
2021 | Sen Ben Lenin | Nihal | |
TBA | 10 Saniye | Elif |