Yasemin Allen
Yasemin Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yasemin Kay Allen[1] 11 July 1989 London, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Parent(s) | Suna Yıldızoğlu Dudley Allen |
Yasemin Kay Allen (born 11 July 1989) is an English-Turkish actress.
Early years
Yasemin Kay Allen, born 10 July 1989, in London, is the daughter of an English father Dudley Allen and English-Turkish actress and singer Sonja Eady. Eady has been known as Suna Yıldızoğlu following her first marriage in 1974 to the Turkish actor Kayhan Yıldızoğlu, upon which she also gained Turkish citizenship.[2] Her mother's adopted Turkish citizenship means that Yasemin is a dual Turkish-British citizen despite not being ethnically Turkish.[3][4] She stated that she is of English 50% descent and of Australian 25% descent.[5]
She has a brother named Kaan. Her family moved to Turkey when she was three months old. She went to Australia with her mother after she completed her elementary school.[6] There she took cinema, television, drama and Japanese courses.[4] She earned scholarship from University of Queensland.[6] She returned to Turkey when she was eighteen.[4] Then graduated from Müjdat Gezen Konservatuarı with degree of Theater Arts.[7]
Career
Yasemin Allen was a finalist in the L'Oréal' competition.[6] The same year she played the leading role in the Turkish television series Elif.[8] In 2010 she starred as Elena in the series Kavak Yelleri (Turkish version of Dawson's Creek), and Juliette in another TV series Yerden Yüksek.[6]She performed French and Russian accents for this roles. She can do various accents in Turkish and English. She played with her mother for third time in "Elif", "Yerden Yüksek", "46 Yok Olan".[9]
In 2011 she played Pelin Akca in Hayat Devam Ediyor.[6] In 2013 she played Irmak Tunalı in the series Merhamet.[6] At the same year she appeared in the shopping site advertisements of N11.com.[6]In 2013, Yasemin Allen starred alongside Turkish singer Özcan Deniz in her film debut Su ve Ateş, playing the leading role Yagmur Efe[10] She then starred as Defne Sultan in the epic drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl.[11] In the same year she played the character Sibel in the gang drama series Şeref Meselesi; the character was shot to death in the 21st episode, thus ended her role of the series. As of January 2019, Allen co-stars in season 7 and 8 of the British action drama series Strike Back as Russian agent "Katrina Zarkova".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Su ve Ateş | Yağmur Efe | Leading Role |
| 2016 | Dönerse Senindir | Selin | Leading role |
| 2017 | Dorothy's Theory | Dorothy's mother | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Elif | Elif Doğan | Leading role |
| 2010 | Kavak Yelleri | Elena Banderenko/Karakuş | Supporting role |
| 2010–11 | Yerden Yüksek | Juliette/Jüjü | Supporting role |
| 2011–12 | Hayat Devam Ediyor | Pelin Akça | Leading role |
| 2013–14 | Merhamet | Irmak Tunalı | Supporting role |
| 2014 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Defne Sultan | Supporting role |
| Elite Miss Turkey 2014 Beauty Contest | Self | Hostess | |
| 2014–2015 | Şeref Meselesi | Sibel | Leading role |
| 2014 | Ulan İstanbul | Sibel | Guest role |
| 2016 | 46 Yok Olan | Selin Acar | Leading role |
| 2017–2018 | Fi | Ece Sayda | Guest Appearance |
| 2019–2020 | Strike Back | Katrina Zarkova | Supporting role |
| 2020 | İyi Günde Kötü Günde | Melisa Yalçınkaya | Leading role |
| 2021 | Olağan Şüpheliler | Zuhal | Leading role |
| Menajerimi Ara | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| 2022 | Erkek Severse | Yelda Dönmez | Leading role |
| TBA | 9 Oğuz | Tomris Albay | Leading role |
| Year | Company/Product | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sprite | Nazlı | |
| 2013 | N11.com | ||
| 2014 | TTNET | Netta |
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilgaz Erel | "Rüyamda" | ||
| Ogün Şanlısoy | "Büyüdük Aniden" |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Internet Media of the Year Awards | Best TV Star of the Year | Merhamet | Won[12] |
| 2014 | Turkey Elle Style Awards | Most Stylish Actress | Nominated[13] |
References
- ^ Sevim, Meltem (21 September 2013). "Yasemin Kay Allen'den Samimi Açıklamalar!". Onedio. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Suna Yildizoglu Biyografisi".
- ^ "Ünlü anneler ve kızları". Milliyet. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Maro, Asu (28 April 2013). "Ben de sahiplenmeyi severim ama Irmak nevrotik". Milliyet. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "'Mutluluk illüzyonuyla ilişki olmaz'".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Yasemin Kay Allen kimdir?". Bugün. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Yasemin Allen – ICON". Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Ana-kız Karşılıklı Rol Kesiyor". Yeni Aktüel. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Anne-kız aynı dizide".
- ^ Durgun, Aydil (23 November 2013). "Sevgiliyi oynayacaksam arada samimiyet olmalı". Milliyet. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Yasemin Allen, Muhteşem Yüzyıl'da". Akşam. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Yasemin Allen'a "Yılın En İyi TV Yıldızı" Ödülü". Icon Talent Management Communications. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "İŞTE ESA ADAYLARI". Elle. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.