Ayta Sözeri | |
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Born | (1976-03-31) 31 March 1976 (age 48) West Germany |
Education | Ege University Dokuz Eylül University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Ayta Sözeri (born 31 March 1976) is a Turkish actress, singer and LGBT activist.
Biography
Sözeri was born on 31 March 1976 in West Germany. Her mother was of Circassian descent. Her family settled in İzmir in 1982 and she underwent sex reassignment surgery at the age of 20. She graduated from the Ege University Business Administration Department and took Turkish classical music at Dokuz Eylül University. Later she started performing as a backing vocalist for a number of artists, including Sezen Aksu.
Filmography
Movies | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2009 | Güneşi Gördüm | Tuana | |
Teslimiyet | Aygül | ||
2010 | Kukuriku (Kadın Krallığı) | Beton | |
2016 | Koca Dünya | Prostitute | |
2017 | Aile Arasında | Behiye | |
2020 | Eltilerin Savaşı | Ebe | |
2022 | Yılbaşı Gecesi | Eftalya | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2000 | Dadı | Singer | |
Hayat Bağları | Prison Director | ||
2006 | Arka Sokaklar | Aydan | Guest appearance |
2007 | Kuzey Rüzgârı | Okşan | |
Dudaktan Kalbe | Convict | Guest appearance | |
2008 | |||
2009 | Akasya Durağı | Naciye, Zümrüt | |
Kahramanlar | Arzu | ||
2010 | Parmaklıklar Ardında | Convict | |
2011 | Papatyam | Şebnem | |
2012 | Acayip Hikayeler | Cansu | |
Kayıp Şehir | Duygu | ||
2014 | Ulan Istanbul | Umay | |
2015 | Paramparça | Nezaket | |
2021 | Yeşilçam | Kuvvet | Guest appearance |
İlk ve Son | Abla | Guest appearance | |
2021–2022 | Kırmızı Oda | Zekiye Keklik | Guest starring |
Discography
- Singles
- "Büklüm Büklüm" (2018)
- "Yanayım Yanayım" (2018)
- "Gülü Susuz Seni Aşksız Bırakmam" (Aşkın'ın Şarkıları) (2019)
- "Rustik" (ft. Uraz Kaygılaroğlu) (Eltilerin Savaşı soundtrack) (2020)
- "Anılarıma Yazık" (2020)
Awards
- 50th Cinema Writers Association Awards, Best Supporting Actress Performance, Aile Arasında, 2018
References
- "Ayta Sözeri" (PDF). gzone.com.tr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "Bu da Benim Proust Anketim: Ayta Sözeri". artfulliving.com.tr. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "Arka Sokakların Biblosu: Ayta Sözeri". kaosgl.org. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "Ayta Sözeri: Filmden sonra evlenme teklifleri arttı". Posta. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- Gence, Hakan (25 August 2014). "İlk trans oyuncu Ayta Sözeri: Çok güzel sevişir ve öpüşürüm!". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- Heja Bozyel (13 January 2013). "Seks işçiliği yapmadım". Habertürk. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- Bahar Çuhadar (18 April 2009). "Travestiyi oynamak zor!". Radikal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- Asu Maro. "Sezen Aksu ile sahne aldı". Milliyet. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "İçimizde namazında niyazında olan da var, milliyetçi de, solcu da". t24.com.tr. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- "50. SİYAD ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Arti Gerçek (in Turkish). 14 March 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
External links
- Ayta Sözeri at IMDb
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Turkish television actresses
- Turkish film actresses
- Turkish people of Circassian descent
- Turkish LGBTQ singers
- Turkish LGBTQ rights activists
- Turkish transgender actresses
- Transgender women musicians
- 21st-century Turkish actresses
- 21st-century Turkish women singers
- 21st-century Turkish LGBTQ people
- LGBTQ women singers
- Transgender women singers