Farah Zeynep Abdullah Explained

Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Birth Date:17 August 1989
Birth Place:Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
Education:University of Kent
Years Active:2010–present

Farah Zeynep Abdullah (born 17 August 1989) is a Turkish actress and singer. She garnered critical acclaim and nationwide recognition for her movies and television series.[1] She is the recipient of two Siyad awards, the most prestigious film awards in Turkey.[2]

Early life

Farah Zeynep Abdullah was born on 17 August 1989, in Beşiktaş, Istanbul.[3] Abdullah has two brothers. Her secondary education was spent at the Lycée Français Saint-Michel in Istanbul until her family moved to London due to her father's job.[4] [5] She completed her degree in French and Drama and Media Studies from the University of Kent in 2013.

Career

TV series

In 2010, during her studies at the University of Kent, Abdullah was offered a role in the melodrama Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman ki,[6] for which she completed 2 seasons and 79 episodes. The series also won her a Best Supporting Actress award at the Antalya Television Awards in 2011.

She then worked for the second time alongside Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ in the period drama Kurt Seyit ve Şura.

In late July 2016, rumours of Abdullah joining the hit series ("Magnificent Century: Kösem") surfaced on social media. A few days later, it was confirmed that she had joined the series in the role of Hungarian princess Farya Bethlen.

Abdullah then starred as singer in the series Gülizar.

Between 2020 and 2021, she worked alongside Birkan Sokullu in Masumlar Apartmanı ("Apartment of the Innocents"), which is adapted from a novel by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu.[7]

Films

In 2013, she appeared in Yılmaz Erdoğan's film Kelebeğin Rüyası ("The Butterfly's Dream"). It was selected by the Minister of Culture and Tourism as Turkey's candidate for the 2014's Academy Awards.[8] [9] For the role, Abdullah won the trophy for Best Supporting Actress at the 18th Sadri Alışık Cinema and Theatre Awards and Cinema Writers Association Awards.

In 2014, she appeared in the film Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi ("A Small September Affair"). Abdullah later starred in director Çağan Irmak's musical romance film Unutursam Fisilda ("Whisper If I Forget"). The role brought her multiple awards as she stunned audiences with her acting and singing skills. It became the 5th most watched film in Turkiye in 2014. The song 'Gel ya da git' performed by Farah for the soundtrack of the film 'Whisper If I Forget' topped the national charts for numeral consecutive weeks.

In 2015, she voiced Princess Courtney in the Turkish version of Barbie in Rock 'N Royals. Later that year Abdullah completed Ekşi Elmalar ("Sour Apples"), her second project with director Yılmaz Erdoğan. The film was released on 28 October 2016 in Turkey and in early November in Europe. Her acting was very well received and praised by critics and viewers alike.

In 2018 she played famous singer Ajda Pekkan in the fantasy comedy film Arif V 216, where she sang Pekkan's songs "Milyonzade" and "Boşvermişim Dünyaya". It was the second most watched film in Turkiye in 2018. Abdullah then starred in the film ("For Us: Champion"), which tells the life story of jockey Halis Karataş.[10] [11] [12] Her role and the movie were widely appreciated by critics.

In 2022, Abdullah starred in the biographical film Bergen which became the 8th highest-grossing film of all time in Turkiye gaining over 160 million tl.[13] It was the most watched and highest grossing film in 2022 in Turkiye.

In 2023, Abdullah starred in the film Bihter, an adaption of the 1900s Ottoman-era novel Aşk-ı Memnu.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleChannelNotesEpisodes
2010–2012Öyle Bir Geçer Zaman KiAylin Akarsu / TalaşoğluKanal DSupporting role79
2014Kurt Seyit ve ŞuraAlexandra "Șura" VerjenskayaStar TVLeading role21
2016–2017Princess Farya BethlenFoxLeading role22
2018GülizarGülizarKanal DLeading role10
2020–2021Masumlar Apartmanıİnci Özdemir / DerenoğluTRT 1Leading role37
2023Kızılcık ŞerbetiDilruba Show TVGuest star2

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2013Kelebeğin RüyasıMedihaYılmaz ErdoğanSupporting role
2014Bi Küçük Eylül MeselesiEylülKerem DerenLeading role
Unutursam FısıldaHatice / AyperiÇağan IrmakLeading role
2015Barbie in Rock'n RoyalsPrincess CourtneyTurkish dubbing
2016Ekşi ElmalarMuazzezYılmaz ErdoğanLeading role
2018Arif V 216Ajda PekkanKıvanç BaruönüSupporting role
[14] Begüm Atman / KarataşAhmet KatıksızLeading role
2022BergenBergenCaner Alper & Mehmet BinayLeading role / Co-producer
2023BihterBihter YöreoğluLeading role / Co-producer

Short Film

Discography

!Year!Title!Project
2014Unutursam Fısılda (Original Soundtrack)
2017Rockuba
2018Arif V 216 (Original Soundtrack)
Gülizar (Original Soundtrack)
Bu Hangi Masaldı?Single
2019Sen Unutulacak Kadın Mısın?(feat. Erol Evgin)Altın Düetler 2
2020Eller EllerBepanthol commercial
2022Bana Neler VadettinDert Bende Dertman Sende

Kurtar Yarab

Yalan Dünya

Son Bir Defa

Benim İçin Üzülme

Seni Kalbimden Kovdum

Unutma Beni

Bergen (Original Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResult
20112nd Antalya Television AwardsBest Supporting ActressÖyle Bir Geçer Zaman Ki
20123rd Antalya Television AwardsBest Supporting Actress
201318th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actors AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleKelebeğin Rüyasırowspan="2"
201446th Cinema Writers Association AwardsBest Supporting Actress
Elle Style AwardsActress of the Year
201513th YTÜ Stars of the Year AwardsBest Film ActressUnutursam Fısılda
22nd ITU EMOS Success AwardsActress Of The Year
TurkMSIC AwardsBest Actressrowspan="3"
4th Istanbul Arel University Media and Art AwardsMost Praised Actress
9th GSÜ The Bests AwardsBest TV/Cinema Actress
47th Cinema Writers Association AwardsBest Actress
10th Uludağ University Marconi AwardsBest Film Actress
20th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actors AwardsBest Film Actress
21st MGD Golden Objective AwardsBest Film Actressrowspan="2"
KAL Fest Changemakers AwardsChangemaker Actress
201724th ITU EMOS Success AwardsTV Actress Of The Yearrowspan="2"
3rd Turkey's Youth AwardsBest Film ActressEkşi Elmalar
22nd Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actors AwardsSpecial Jury Award
201951st Cinema Writers Association AwardsBest ActressBizim İçin Şampiyonrowspan="4"
5th Turkey's Youth AwardsBest Film Actress
2nd Izmir International Film FestivalBest Actress
6th Turkey's Youth AwardsBest Film Actress
20207th Golden Palm AwardsCinema Actress of the Yearrowspan="2"
202233rd Ankara Film FestivalThe Fresh Breath in Cinema AwardHonorary Award
12th ITU Social Media Awards Best ActressBergenrowspan="1"
17th GSU The Bests AwardsBest TV/Cinema Actress
202321st YTU Stars of The Year AwardsMost Liked Film Actress of The Yearrowspan="2"
55th Cinema Writers Association AwardBest Actress
60th Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalAchievementAwardHonorary Award
5th Izmir Film FestivalBest Cinema/ Film ActressBergen
80th Venice Film Festival Best Actress Kurt Seyit ve Şura Won

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farah Zeynep Abdullah. tvseans.com.
  2. Web site: Farah Zeynep Abdullah. tvseans.com.
  3. Web site: Farah Zeynep Abdullah. tvseans.com.
  4. Web site: Milliyet. Farah Zeynep Abdullah: Türk sinemasının yeni yıldızı. 16 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Farah Zeynep Abdullah .
  6. Web site: Avrupa Gaztesi. Farah Zeynep Abdullah Kimdir. 16 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230639/http://www.avrupagazete.com/magazin/41846-farah-zeynep-abdullah-kimdir.html. 14 July 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: Masumlar Apartmanı'nın İnci'si Farah Zeynep Abdullah'ın değişen imajı şaşkına çevirdi - Son Dakika Magazin Haberleri | AKŞAM. aksam.com.tr. 9 November 2020 .
  8. Web site: Variety. Film Review: 'The Butterfly's Dream'. 12 June 2014. 16 June 2014.
  9. Web site: TURKEY NOMINATES 'KELEBEĞIN RÜYASı' FOR OSCAR'S FOREIGN FILM CATEGORY. Sabah. 19 September 2013.
  10. Web site: Ajda'dan Farah'a tam not. www.hurriyet.com.tr. 31 December 2017 .
  11. Web site: Gülizar bitti ama Farah Zeynep Abdullah'ın hiç bilinmeyen bir yönü ortaya çıktı!. 25 March 2018.
  12. Web site: Farah Zeynep Abdullah Şampiyon'u anlattı: Senaryo bittiğinde ağlıyordum. www.ntv.com.tr.
  13. Web site: Tüm Filmler Seyirci Rekoru - İlk 100 (1989'dan günümüze) - Tüm Zamanlar .
  14. Web site: Halis Karataş film oldu. 27 January 2019. Haberturk.com. 8 October 2018.