Filiz Ahmet

Filiz Ahmet (born 15 April 1981) is a Macedonian-Turkish stage and screen actress. She is best known for her roles as Zarife in the Turkish TV series Elveda Rumeli (Farewell Rumelia) and Nigar Kalfa in the TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl.

Filiz Ahmet
Born (1981-04-15) 15 April 1981
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.filizahmet.com

Early life

Filiz Ahmet was born in Skopje, SR Macedonia. She is of Turkish descent. Filiz Ahmet has dual Macedonian and Turkish citizenship.[1] Her mother works as a prompter, while her grandfather, Lüftü Seyfullah, was a Macedonian of Turkish descent, stage actor and co-founder of the Macedonian-Turkish Theatre.

The first play she watched in the theater was The Idiot, based on the novel by the same name written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. She developed a lifelong passion for theater, and was 6 when she first appeared on stage.

Ahmet's childhood coincided with the Yugoslav Wars. Due to the conflict, her family decided to go to Sweden, and later returned to Macedonia when she was 15. Filiz Ahmet graduated from medical school and then the Academy of Fine Arts in Skopje in 2003.

Ahmet can speak Istanbul dialect and Üsküp(Skopje) dialect which risk of getting lost in Turkish. She is multilingual and is able to speak Macedonian, Albanian, Swedish, English, Serbian, and Bulgarian.[2]

Career

Ahmet began as a stage actress and received several performance awards. She did not plan to act on-screen, and her busy theater schedule allowed little time for anything else. However, her breakthrough performance occurred in 2007 when she appeared in the role of Zarife in the series Elveda Rumeli. To make her character more expressive, Ahmet spoke her role in the Turkish dialect in Macedonia.[3] After this series, she received offers in various television series. Her next project was Balkan Wedding, where she took the role of Galina in 2009.[4]

Magnificent Century

In 2010, Ahmet received the role of Nigar Kalfa in a primetime historical Turkish television series, Muhteşem Yüzyıl (The Magnificent Century). The show was very successful in the Balkan region and Turkey, and was broadcast in 45 countries. The series had 204 million viewers worldwide.[5]

Her work with Muhteşem Yüzyıl brought her positive responses and acclaim from critics.[3][6]

Filmography

Movies
Year Title
2020 Acı Kiraz
2018 Bal Kaymak
2018 Görevimiz Tatil
Sonsuz Aşk
2014 Kendime İyi Bak
2014 Kadın İşi Banka Soygunu
2013 Mutlu Aile Defteri
Aşk Tutulması
Başka Semtin Çocukları
Amor de familia

Series
Year Title
2023 Vermem Seni Ellere
2022 Balkan Ninnisi
2020 Hekimoğlu
2019 Vurgun
2016–2017 Hayat Şarkısı
2014 Ruhumun Aynası
2011–2013 Muhteşem Yüzyıl
2009–2010 Balkan Düğünü
2007–2009 Elveda Rumeli
2002 Zavedeni

References
  1. "Zvijezda serije 'Djevojka sa sela': 'Sama sam, a biološki sat otkucava' - Gloria". www.gloria.hr. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. https://www.yenisafak.com/foto-galeri/hayat/hangi-unlu-kac-yabanci-dil-biliyor-2021789
  3. "Cumhuriyet Portal". Cumhuriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  4. MNV Creative Studios. "T.C. Başbakanlık Yurtdışı Türkler ve Akraba Topluluklar Bşk". ARTI90 Dergi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. "TIMS Productions / News / Magnificent Century conquers Italy!". Tims.tv. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  6. "Nigar'a iade-i itibar-YÜKSEL AYTUĞ-Sabah - 20 Eylül 2013". Sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
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