Şennur Nogaylar

Şennur Nogaylar was born in 1957 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is a stage, film, television and commercial actress, as well as a teacher and trade-union figure. In 1989 she graduated from the theatre teaching department of the Ministry of National Education Art School and later studied creative drama at the Contemporary Drama Association. Since 1991 she has taught theatre, including at the Müjdat Gezen Art Centre, and as an acting coach she has helped train many of today's popular actors. She has appeared on screen since 1995. Her television work includes Omuz Omuza (2004, as Fitnat Öz), Binbir Gece (2006–2009, as Firdevs), Aşk ve Ceza (2010–2011, as Leyla), Ağır Abi (2011), Ali Ayşe'yi Seviyor (2013), Kalbim Dört Mevsim (2014), Şimdi Onlar Düşünsün (2014–2015, as Saniye), Hayat Sevince Güzel (2016, as Hasine), Vuslat (2019–2020, as Gülten Şahin), Senden Daha Güzel (2022, as Zarife), Bir Derdim Var (2023, as Nimet), Yaratılan (2023, Netflix, as Seher), Gaddar (2024, as Hüsniye Hoca), Sahipsizler (2025, as Vahide Işıksoylu) and Kıskanmak (2025–2026, as Gülizar). Her films include Hokkabaz, Döngel Karhanesi and Korku Odaları, and on stage she appeared in Mi Minör. Şennur Nogaylar is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the Actors' Union.