Ipek Tuzcuoglu

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Name: Ipek Tuzcuoglu
Birthdate: November 11, 1971
Birthplace: Izmir, Turkiye
Height: 1,68 m
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Education: Ankara Hacettepe University State Conservatory – Theatre (Ankara Hacettepe Universitesi Devlet Konservatuvari Tiyatro Bolumu)
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Spouse: Hazim Kormukcu (m. 1998–2002), Yener Gursoy (m. 2010–2011), Enver Selim Kurtoglu (m. 2012–2012)
Biography: Ipek Tuzcuoglu was born on November 11, 1971 in Izmir. She started to take ballet training at the age of 3 and went to Aynur Ressamoglu Ballet Studio in Izmir for 10 years. She wanted to be a ballerina when she was young and she took part as a dancer in the musical “Boy Friend” at the Izmir State Theater at the age of 16. She studied at Izmir Karsiyaka High School. She graduated from Ankara Hacettepe University State Conservatory Theater Department in 1995. She took part in Federico García Lorca’s “Blood Wedding (theatre play)” and D.Durin / H.Prevost’s “Laundry” (theatre play). After graduation, she worked for a year at Ankara State Theater and took part in theatre play “Cute Clowns”. Ipek Tuzcuogu came to Istanbul in 1995 and started her television career. She took part in various feature films, television series, and commercials.

Ipek Tuzcuoglu Tv Series / Movies

1988 – Evlenme Cuzdani
1994 – Yukari Karakisik
1995 – Olumsuz Karanfiller (Movie)
1995 – Bizim Mahalle
1995 – Umut Dunyasi
1995 – Ona Sevdigimi Soyle (Movie)
1996 – Anilarda Sevgili
1997 – Mirasyediler
1997 – Kir Cicekleri (as Nilgun)
1997 – Intizar
1998 – Hicran Yarasi (as Nalan)
1998 – Deli Divane (as Funda)
1998 – Feride (as Yildiz)
1999 – Askin Daglarda Gezer (as Cihan)
2000 – Gule Gule (as Emine) (Movie)
2000 – Cinlerle Periler
2001 – Stranger at Home (Evdeki Yabanci) (as Zeynep)
2002 – Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) (as Dicle)
2003 – Vine Mansion: Hayat (Asmali Konak: Hayat) (as Dicle) (Movie)
2004 – Buyu (as Ayse) (Movie)
2004 – Ah Be Istanbul (as Zumrut)
2004 – Sans Kapiyi Kirinca (Movie)
2005 – Kopek (as Sahende)
2007 – 2008 Mahser-Nabucco’nun Zehri (as Zuhal)
2008 – O… Cocuklari (as Hatice) (Movie)
2010 – 2011 Duruye’nun Gugumleri (as Duruye)
2011 – Avrupa Avrupa (as Gulbahar)
2012 – Askin Halleri (as Mehtap)
2013 – Her Sey Yolunda Merkez (as Serap Coskun)
2014 – Ne Diyosuun (as Yasemin)
2014 – My Other Half (Diger Yarim) (as Meryem)
2016 – Ankara Yazi Veda Mektubu (as Zeynep Pehlivanoglu) (Movie)
2017 – Yalaza (as Nalan)
2018 – Ask ve Mavi (as Elmas)
2020 – Tovbeler Olsun (as Latife Horanta)
2023 – Love Tactics 2 (Ask Taktikleri 2)
2023 – Sapphire (Safir) (as Gulfem Gulsoy)

Awards

2002 – 10th Magazine Journalists Association Awards (10. Magazin Gazetecileri Dernegi Odulleri) – Best Tv Actress (Vine Mansion) – En Iyi Tv Oyuncusu (Asmali Konak)

From the interview with Ipek Tuzcuoglu

Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) is shown as the turning point of your career. Does it bother you to be told like this all the time?

I owe everything to this tv series. I am doing this interview, making money, and reading new scripts thanks to Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak). Vine Mansion (Asmali Konak) was my 23rd series and it was a reward that life gave me. The last time I acted in “Duriye’s Gums”, no one said Dicle anymore, everyone said Duriye. It’s nice when one success follows another.

Why didn't you continue ballet?

I realized that ballet would not be enough for me and I wanted to develop my theatrical side as well. I wanted to be a musical dancer. Cigdem Tunc, Burcin Orhon and Yonca Evcimik were very influential in this area. But I admired Ayten Gokcer the most. After watching “Hormuz with 7 Husbands”, I wanted to be like Ayten Gokcer”

Have you ever chosen love over your job?

Yes. I follow my feelings. I believe that there should be nothing left inside and a person should live everything he/she wants. From time to time, I had turns focused on love.

Didn't you dream of a dance career, an academic, or a trainer?

Actually, I used to love dancing. But I liked modern dance rather than classical ballet. There was such an opportunity to work as a dancer at Izmir State Theater. I was the only one from the outside while other applicants were dancers from the State Opera and Ballet. I was the only one who won the exam. I played in ‘Boy Friend the Musical’ at the age of 16. I said, ‘Well, the lead gets the most applause, the dancers don’t get the applause here.’ After that, I started to think that “I want to play the lead role.” In fact, Hulya Savas was playing the leading role at that time and was the director of the State Theaters for a while. I admired her very much. But, I wanted to study theater. My mother found a teacher and I took acting training. I took part in the children’s theater plays. Later, I took the exams of Hacettepe and passed the exam. And then I became an actor.”