Who is Demet Evgar ? A Versatile Actress in Turkish Theater, Film, and Television

The actress and theater performer as well as voice artist Demet Evgar was born on May 19 1980 in Manisa Turkey to Albanian parents. The actor who found her talent in acting at seventeen used her Albanian heritage to join the community theater group Afsem Theater in Manisa. In her professional career Demet Evgar made her stage debut through Ray Cooney’s play It Runs in the Family. The actress completed her acting education at Istanbul University State Conservatory by studying theater at the department level.

Together with her friends during her time at the conservatory she founded Tiyatro Kılçık to become both an actress and playwright. The actress performed at Kenter Theater in Aşk Çemberi followed by roles in Takanlar ve Takılanlar and Ayşegül Hindistan’da at Tiyatro Kılçık.

Elise was the role she played in 2009 when she appeared in The Miser at Kent Players Theater under director Mehmet Birkiye. Her role as Elise in The Miser led to winning the Best Actress of the Year award at the 8th Theater Awards in 2010. She maintained her work at Kent Players Theater until 2011 before founding her theater company Pangar.

Through her theater success Demet Evgar also made a name for herself in the film and television industry because of her varied acting skills.

Awards

Theater Awards:

• 2017 – Direklerarası Theater Awards – Best Comedy Actress (39 Basamak)

• 2017 – YEKÜV Vasfi Rıza Zobu Theater Award – Best Actress (39 Basamak)

Film and Television Awards:

• 2014 – 19th Sadri Alışık Awards – Best Supporting Actress (You Shine in the Night)

• 2012 – 3rd Antalya Television Awards – Best Actress in a Comedy (1 Erkek 1 Kadın, Season 3)

• 2010 – 1st İsmail Cem Television Awards – Best Actress in a Comedy (1 Kadın 1 Erkek, Season 1)

Theater Plays

• 2016 – Kozalar (Actress)

• 2016 – 39 Basamak (Annabella)

• 2014 – Sait Faik (Narrator)

• 2014 – King (My Jester) Lear (Goneril)

• 2012 – Macbeth (Lady Macbeth)

• 2010 – The Miser (Actress)

• 2008 – 39 Basamak (Annabella)

• 2006 – Anna Karenina (Actress)

Filmography

Television Series:

• 2020 – Alev Alev (Cemre)

• 2018 – Avlu (Deniz Demir)

• 2016-2017 – Vatanım Sensin (Kara Fatma)

• 2009-2014 – 1 Kadın 1 Erkek (Zeynep, 6 Seasons)

• 2009 – Masumlar (Başak)

• 2007 – Gençlik Başımda Duman

• 2006 – Erkekler Ağlamaz (Zeynep)

• 2006 – Bir Demet Tiyatro (Şermiye)

• 2005-2006 – Emret Komutanım (Lieutenant Çiğdem)

• 2004 – Çınaraltı (Nilüfer)

• 2004 – Bütün Çocuklarım (Eyşan Kıroğlu)

• 2003 – Yuvam Yıkılmasın (Hülya)

• 2002 – Aslı ile Kerem (Yeliz)

• 2001 – Tatlı Hayat (Defne)

• 2000 – Yedi Numara (Yeliz)

• 1995 – Çiçek Taksi (Safiye Yıldız)

Films:

• 2019 – Topal Şükran'ın Maceraları (Şükran)

• 2019 – Fish Cracker (Short Film)

• 2017 – Sofra Sırları (Neslihan)

• 2017 – Aile Arasında (Solmaz)

• 2016 – Aşkın Gören Gözlere İhtiyacı Yok (Handan Soylu)

• 2015 – Yok Artık (Ceyda)

• 2015 – Kötü Kedi Şerafettin (Misket, Voice Acting)

• 2013 – Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi (Yasemin)

• 2011 – Cast-ı Olan mı Var

• 2011 – Başlangıç (Duygu)

• 2010 – Vay Arkadaş (Nil)

• 2009 – Yahşi Batı (Suzan Van Dyke)

• 2009 – Güneşi Gördüm (Havar)

• 2006 – Karanlıkta Makyaj (Voice Acting)

• 2005 – Beyza'nın Kadınları (Beyza Türker)

• 2005 – Banyo (Hülya)

Demet Evgar continues to captivate audiences with her exceptional performances in theater, television, and film. With a career spanning over two decades, she remains one of Turkey’s most talented and versatile actresses.