Derya Arbaş
Derya Arbaş (born Derya Zerrin Berti;[3] June 17, 1968 – October 22, 2003) was a Turkish American actress.[1]
Derya Arbaş | |
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Born | Derya Zerrin Berti June 17, 1968 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Died | October 22, 2003 35) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American and Turkish |
Education | Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, CA |
Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–2003 |
Spouse |
Nihat Polat
(m. 1986; div. 1989) |
Parent(s) | Dehl Berti Zerrin Arbaş |
Relatives | Avni Arbaş (grandfather) |
Biography
Derya Arbaş Berti was the daughter of Turkish beauty queen and actress Zerrin Arbaş and Native American actor Dehl Berti.[3] She was the granddaughter of Avni Arbaş; a renowned Turkish artist of Circassian descent.
Her parents divorced when she was an infant and Arbaş grew up in Southern California with Dehl Berti, his second wife and two half brothers. She had dual U.S. and Turkish citizenship and split her time between both countries. In Los Angeles, Arbaş, who starred in seven movies, was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.[4]
In 1992, she won one of the major three roles in "Scarlett Finals" in Atlanta on October 4, 1992.[2] She died from a drug-related heart attack at age 35 on October 21, 2003.[1] She is interred at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.[5][6]
Filmography
- Kuyucaklı Yusuf (1985) (Turkish Movie)
- Alev Gibi (1986) (Turkish Movie)
- Bitmeyen Sevda (1986) (Turkish Movie)
- Bir Günlük Aşk (1986) (Turkish Movie)
- Dilan (1986) (Turkish Movie)
- Beyaz Bisiklet (1986) (Turkish Movie)
- Gece, Melek ve Bizim Çocuklar (1993) (Turkish Movie)
- Silk Stalkings Love Never Dies (U.S.A. TV Series - 1993)
- The Night, the Angel and Our Gang (1994)
- Çılgın Badiler (1996) (Turkish Movie)
- Hang Your Dog in the Wind (1997) (U.S.A.)
- Cinler ve Periler (2001) (Turkish Movie)
- Günah (2001) (Turkish Movie)
References
- "Derya Arbaş hayata veda etti". NTVMSNBC.com. October 22, 2003. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- "İŞTE AMERİKA'DA ÖLEN DERYA ARBAŞ'IN İNANILMAZ YAŞAM ÖYKÜSÜ". habervitrini.com. October 23, 2003.
- "Derya Arbas, Turkish movie star, dies at 35". hurriyetdailynews.com. October 25, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- Sarasota Herald Tribune, October 25, 2003
- Sabah
- "'Uyuşturucu kullanmıyordu'". Akşam. October 30, 2003. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
External links
- Derya Arbaş at IMDb