| Gamze Özçelik | |
|---|---|
 Özçelik in 2023 | |
| Born | (1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 (age 42) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Uğur Pektaş
(m. 2008; div. 2012) Reshad Strik (m. 2024) |
| Children | 1 |
Gamze Özçelik (born 26 August 1982) is a Turkish actress, model and TV hostess. She is best known for hit crime series Arka Sokaklar which also starred her former husband Uğur Pektaş. Arka Sokaklar is known for being the longest running Turkish series. She played in series Serseri with Okan Yalabık. Her other popular series are series Tatlı Hayat (Turkish remake of The Jeffersons), Canan and historical series Mehmetçik Kut'ül Amare.
Biography
Her maternal is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). She studied at Maltepe Anatolian High School, and went on to graduate from Istanbul Bilgi University. She won the Elite Model look 1999. After this she ventured into acting. Gamze was also a co-host of the Turkish version of Popstars, Popstar 1 and afterwards Pop Idol, Türkstar.
In 2004, she starred in the movie named Hırsız Var. In 2006, she played the role of a secretary in the play Seni Seviyorum staged by Tiyatrokare.
She became known for her character Zeynep Akyüz Ateş in the police series Arka Sokaklar. She married Uğur Pektaş, her co-star in this series. A son was born from this marriage. The couple divorced in 2011. She played the character of Elizabeth in the series Mehmetçik Kut'ül Amare. In 2017, she founded the aid association "Umuda Koşanlar."
Filmography
Series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Eyvah Kızım Büyüdü | Alt Komşu | |
| 2001 | Cinlerle Periler | Yasemin Barın | |
| 2001–2003 | Tatlı Hayat | Pelin (2) | |
| 2003–2004 | Serseri | Sibel | |
| 2005 | Düşler ve Gerçekler | ||
| Savcının Karısı | Melda | ||
| 2006–2009 | Arka Sokaklar | Komiser Zeynep Akyüz Ateş | |
| 2011–2013 | |||
| 2011 | Canan | Ayşe Canan Bernard | |
| 2013 | Böyle Bitmesin | Emel (Guest role) | 1 ep (48th) |
| Fatih | Çiçek Hatun | ||
| 2018 | Mehmetçik Kut'ül Amare | Elizabeth |
Cinema
- Hırsız Var! (2004)
Personal life
Gamze Özçelik was raped by basketball player Gökhan Demirkol, whose conviction was overturned twice before being sentenced to prison. According to the trial, she was greatly affected by the rape.
References
- "Arka Sokaklar Dizisi Gerçek Oldu! Gamze Özçelik Evlendi" (in Turkish). 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
- "Sürpriz nikah... Gamze Özçelik ile Reshad Strik evlendi". Hürriyet. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "Arka Sokaklar 17'nci sezonu ile yakında başlıyor!". 9 August 2022.
- "Sadece dudaklarımız birbirine değdi". 19 January 2005.
- "Gamze Özçelik kimdir?". 30 March 2021.
- "Gamze Özçelik Biyografi - Gamze Özçelik Resmi İnternet Sitesi, Gamze Özçelik Fotografları, Gamze Özçelik Videoları". www.gamzeozcelik.net. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Derneğin adı belli oldu - Hayat Haberleri". 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "'Gamze Özçelik'e tecavüz' davasında Demirkol'un cezası onandı". Cumhuriyet. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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