| Oya Başar | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1956-02-11) 11 February 1956 (age 68) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
Oya Başar (born 11 February 1956) is a Turkish actress.
Early life and career
At the age of 8, Başar joined the Istanbul City Theatres. After finishing her education in Istanbul, she took part in various plays. She then worked for Devekuşu Cabaret, Istanbul Theatre and Ali Poyrazoğlu Theatre. She then made her television debut, before meeting Levent Kırca and founding a theatre company with him. Her breakthrough came with the 1986 sketch series Olacak O Kadar, which she produced, directed, and acted in together with her husband for years. She played in popular comedy series "Benim Annem Bir Melek" alongside Tarık Ünlüoğlu who her ex-bride's father. In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and took a break from acting but later recovered. She then joined Şehir Theatres and appeared in the Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz musical. Başar continues her career in cinema and television.
Personal life
Her maternal family is of Kurdish origin. After Ottoman Empire collapsed, her paternal family is of Turkish origin who immigrated from Thessaloniki. Başar married actor Levent Kırca in 1985. Together they had two children, Umut Kırca and Ayşe Kırca. The couple divorced in 2000, but remarried in 2001 before divorcing again in 2005. Levent Kırca died in 2015.
Başar does not use social media and has stated that she doesn't take what is written on these media into consideration.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1966 | Oduncunun Çocukları | Nurse | |
| 1974 | Canavar Cafer | Journalist | |
| 1976 | Analar Ölmez | Teacher | |
| 1976 | Bitmeyen Şarkı | Nebahat | |
| 1976 | Bulunmaz Uşak | ||
| 1976 | Kaybolan Saadet | Sevim | |
| 1976 | Lüküs Hayat | Servant | |
| 1976 | Mahallede Şenlik Var | ||
| 1976 | Zühtü (I) | Döndü | |
| 1977 | Kördüğüm | Emine | |
| 1977 | Ne Zaman Geleceksin | ||
| 1977 | Sen ve Ben | ||
| 1977 | Vahşi Sevgili | Fadime's sister | |
| 1978 | Neşeli Günler | Voice over | |
| 1979 | Çilekeş | Suna | |
| 1982 | Berduşlar | Nesrin | |
| 1982 | Gözüm Gibi Sevdim | Ayşe | |
| 2001 | Son | Necla Fidan | |
| 2002 | Şeytan Bunun Neresinde | ||
| 2015 | Yusuf Yusuf | Kadriye | |
| 2016 | El Değmemiş Aşk | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Sokak Şarkıcıları | ||
| 1986–2005 | Olacak O Kadar | Nebalet | |
| 2002 | Ah Yaşamak Var Ya! | Hatun | |
| 2004 | Kendini Bırak Gitsin | ||
| 2006 | Sev Kardeşim | Meryem | Supporting role |
| 2008–2010 | Benim Annem Bir Melek | Neriman Turuncu | Leading role |
| 2011–2013 | Alemin Kıralı | Asalet | Leading role |
| 2014–2015 | Roman Havası | Zarife Hoyrat | Leading role |
| 2015–2017 | O Hayat Benim | Sultan | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Meleklerin Aşkı | Rukiye İnançlı Efe | Leading role |
| 2022 | Çok Güzel Hareketler 2 | Herself | guest presenter |
| 2023 | Yaz Şarkısı | Emine Yıldırım | Supporting role |
Theatre
- Kadın ile Memur - BKM
- Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz - Istanbul City Theatre
- Üç Baba Hasan - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre
- Seferi Ramazan Beyin Nafile Dünyası - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre
- Gereği Düşünüldü - Oya Başar Levent Kırca Theatre
- Morfin - Ali Poyrazoğlu Theatre
- Haneler - Devekuşu Cabaret
References
- https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/umut-kirca-evet-bosandik-6088115
- Ömer Gören (7 December 2013). "Protez memeyi hiç dert etmedim". Posta. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- "Benim Annem Bir Melek dizisinin Hasıla'sına bir de böyle bakın!". 27 April 2018.
- "Levent Kırca-Oya Başar çifti boşandı". NTV.com.tr. 9 June 2000.
- Serkan Öztürk (17 October 2015). "Oya Başar: Hayatımın 35 yılı gitti". Habertürk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- https://www.yenibakis.com.tr/oya-basar-kimdir-oya-basar-simdi-ne-yapiyor
- "Oya Başar'dan sosyal medya açıklaması".