Defne Kayalar (born 7 May 1975) is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series Ethos.
Life and career Kayalar is a graduate of the Graphics Department of Bilkent University in Ankara. She later worked as an assistant in the Department of Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University.
In 2003, Kayalar produced the series Alacakaranlık with Uğur Yücel and in 2004, she co-produced the film Toss-Up. In 2013, she was a regular in the series 20 Dakika, and the following year, she had a recurring role in the teen drama Medcezir. The same year, she married Ali Bilgin, the show's director. In 2015, she appeared in the Bilgin-directed film Delibal. In 2020, Kayalar gained prominence with the role of the psychiatrist Peri in the Netflix series Ethos.
Selected filmography
Film +List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown Year Title Role Notes1999Mrs. Salkım's DiamondsArtin's wife2004Yazı TuraProducer2015DelibalSoloist2017Yol AyrımıDefne2019I Am YouYasmin
Television +List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown Year Title Role Notes2003AlacakaranlıkProducer, screenwriter2010Keskin BıçakBurcu2012Eve Düşen YıldırımAl YazmalımSuna201320 DakikaDerin Solmaz24 episodes2013–15MedcezirSedef Kaya59 episodes 2017Bu Şehir Arkandan GelecekNesrinFiAylin7 episodes2018Dip8 episodesThe ProtectorSuzan Bayraktar2 episodes2020EthosPeri8 episodes2021Menajerimi AraHerself1 episodeAyak İşleriEceSaklıBeril2022As the Crow FliesGül
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