Canan Erguder

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Name: Canan Erguder
Birthdate: July 15, 1977
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Height: 157 cm
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Education: Sociology and Theater at Franklin and Marshall College; Master’s degree in Acting at the New School University
Talent Agency: Yasemin Ozbudun Talent Management (Turkey), Casting Agency Zona (International)
Spouse: Christopher Burke (m. 2006 – 2009), Kenan Ece (m. 2017-present)
Children: Demir Ece
Biography: Canan Erguder studied Sociology and Theater at Franklin and Marshall College and got her master’s degree in acting at the Actors Studio Drama School at the New School University. She also took lessons from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. After graduation, Canan Erguder stayed in the United States and worked at the Actors Studio starting from 2003. In 2007, she returned to Turkey in order to take part in the Turkish series Knife Edge (Bicak Sirti). After then, she took part in popular Turkish series 1001 Nights (Binbir Gece) and Behzat C. Canan Erguder became the lead actress in Turkish series War of Roses (Gullerin Savasi).

Canan Erguder Tv Series / Movies

2007 – Shooting Johnson Roebling (as Nancy) (Movie)
2007 – 2008 Knife Edge (Bicak Sirti) (as Serra)
2008 – 2009 1001 Nights (Binbir Gece) (as Eda Akinay)
2010 – 2012 Behzat C. (Behzat C.: Bir Ankara Polisiyesi) (as Esra)
2011 – Behzat C. (Behzat C. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi: Seni Kalbime Gomdum) (as Esra) (Movie)
2010 – Will (Babam Icin) (as Mina Bilic) (Movie)
2012 – Atlilar (as Zikra)
2013 – Galip Dervis (as Leyla Gursoy)
2014 – Wolf (Kurt) (as Hilal) (Movie)
2014 – 2016 War of Roses (Gullerin Savasi) (as Gulfem Sipahi)
2015 – The Water Diviner (Son Umut) (as Nurse) (Movie)
2016 – Tight Dress (Dar Elbise) (as Venus) (Movie)
2017 – Yildizlar Sahidim (as Zeynep)
2018 – Chaos (Kaos) (as Fadime) (Movie)
2018 – Raveling (as Claire) (Movie)
2019 – Behzat C. (as Esra)
2020 – 2021 The Agency (Menajerimi Ara) (as Feris Dikmen)
2022 – My Son (Oglum) (as Demet)
2023 – The Family (Aile) (as Leyla Soykan Sayici)

Awards

2007 – Hoboken International Film Festival (Hoboken Uluslararasi Film Festivali) – Best Supporting Actress (En Iyi Yardimci Kadin Oyuncu) for her portrayal of Nancy in the independent feature Shooting Johnson Roebling
2009 – Afife Jale Theater Awards (Afife Jale Tiyatro Odulleri) – Best Supporting Actress (with her role in theatre play Bayrak) – En Basarili Yardimci Kadin Oyuncu (Bayrak isimli tiyatro oyunu)

Theatre Plays

2000 – 2001 The Median Line (as Kate)
2001 – Anthony & Cleopatra (as Charmian)
2004 – Graceland (as Donnie’n Marie)
2004 – Rattlesnake (as Jessie)
2007 – The Patient Therapist (as Sydney)
2009 – 2012 Bayrak
2010 – Bomba
2010 – The Tempest (Firtina) (as Caliban / Ferdinand)
2012 – 2015 The River (Nehir)
2019 – Hipokrat (as Doctor Yesim Dogan)

Social

Instagram: @cananerguder1
Twitter: @ergudercanan
Facebook:
E-Mail: Contact
Personal Site: Personel Site

Trivia
Body Type:
Skills: Horseback Riding
Zodiac Sign: Crab
Blood Type:
Hobbies:
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Dance: 10 years Ballet; 2 year tap; 2 years flamenco with José Greco
Language: Fluent Turkish; Basic Italian; Basic German
Dialects: Standard British; Southern American; European (French, Italian) accents
Voice: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Other: Manual & Automatic Driver; Valid passport