Funda Eryiğit

Funda Eryiğit is a Turkish stage and screen actress, internationally known as Esra in the drama Gecenin Kraliçesi and for roles in Canım Ailem, Eski Hikaye, Karadayı and Poyraz Karayel. She was born on 6 November 1984 and is of Turkish, Circassian and Georgian descent.

Education

After graduating from Kadir Has Anatolian High School, Eryiğit studied international relations at Istanbul University, then graduated from the Istanbul University State Conservatory’s Theatre Department.

Theatre

Eryiğit is an accomplished stage actress. Her performance in Sessizlik at the Istanbul State Theatre in the 2012–2013 season won her Best Actress (musical/comedy) at the 18th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards, and she has also been nominated for Best Actress at the Afife Theatre Awards.

Television

She was first recognised for the popular family series Canım Ailem, then appeared in the comedy İstanbul’un Altınları and the crime drama Uçurum. She shared the lead with Buğra Gülsoy and Uraz Kaygılaroğlu in Eski Hikaye.

Her role as Esra in Gecenin Kraliçesi made her popular with international audiences, and she later joined the casts of the hit dramas Karadayı and Poyraz Karayel.

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