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Zeynep Değirmencioğlu

Acting Born Sep 12, 1954 Istanbul, Turkey 24 credits

Biography

Zeynep Değirmencioğlu (born 12 September 1954) is a Turkish actress.

She was born in Istanbul in 1954. She made her first appearance as a one-year-old baby in "Papatya" and established herself as a childstar with appearances in films like "Duvaklı Göl" and "Fırtına". In 1960 she acted in "Ayşecik". The persona of Ayşecik, a sweet, naive girl became her signature role. In the following years she would act in many films where she would play the Ayşecik persona in different settings. Although she appeared in more mature films, she is known as the most famous child actor in Turkish cinema. She retired from acting in 1974 with Macera Yolu (Adventure Road) as adult themed fare began to dominate the Turkish film industry and general audience fare moved to television.

After retiring from acting, she became a businesswoman. She is widow of Serkan Acar and has two children.

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Known for

Film

Ayşecik

1960

Full filmography

  • Funda (1959)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1971) as Pamuk Prenses
  • Cinderella (1971) as Külkedisi
  • Ayşecik: Yavrum (1970) as Ayşe
  • Life is Beautiful When You Are in Love (1971) as Ayşe
  • İlk Aşk (1972) as Ayse
  • Ayşecik (1960)
  • Yüzbaşının Kızı (1968) as Ayşe
  • Ayşecik: Sokak Kızı (1966)
  • Ayşecik Yavru Melek (1962) as Ayşecik
  • Ayşecik Canımın İçi (1963)
  • Ayşecik and Ömercik (1969) as Ayşe
  • Ayşecik Fakir Kızın Romanı (1969)
  • Ayşecik: Canım Annem (1967) as Ayşecik
  • Ayşecik Boş Beşik (1965)
  • Aysecik: Şeytan Çekici (1960) as Ayşecik
  • Yuvana Dön Baba (1968)
  • Aysecik: Naughty Kid (1962)
  • Ayşecik Cimcime Hanım (1964)
  • Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs (1971) as Ayşecik
  • Gelinlik Kızlar (1972) as Ayşe
  • Ömrüm Böyle Geçti (1959)
  • The Wren (1966) as Munise
  • Sevgili Babam (1969) as Ayşe