Zeynep Değirmencioğlu
Born: 1954-09-12 in Istanbul, Turkey
Known For: Acting
Biography
Zeynep Değirmencioğlu (born 12 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. She was born in Istanbul in 1954. She made her first appearance as a one-year-old baby in "Papatya" and established herself as a childstar with appearances in films like "Duvaklı Göl" and "Fırtına". In 1960 she acted in "Ayşecik". The persona of Ayşecik, a sweet, naive girl became her signature role. In the following years she would act in many films where she would play the Ayşecik persona in different settings. Although she appeared in more mature films, she is known as the most famous child actor in Turkish cinema. She retired from acting in 1974 with Macera Yolu (Adventure Road) as adult themed fare began to dominate the Turkish film industry and general audience fare moved to television. After retiring from acting, she became a businesswoman. She is widow of Serkan Acar and has two children.
Filmography
1974
1972
- İlk Aşk as Ayse
- Gelinlik Kızlar as Ayşe
1971
- Cinderella as Külkedisi
- Bahar Çiçeği
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Pamuk Prenses
- Life is Beautiful When You Are in Love as Ayşe
- Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs as Ayşecik
1970
- Yavrum as Ayşe
- Sana Tapıyorum as Ayşecik
1969
- Yuvanın Bekçileri as Aysecik
- Fakir Kızın Romanı
- Ayşecik and Ömercik as Ayşe
- Sevgili Babam as Ayşe
1968
- Yüzbaşının Kızı as Ayşe
- Yuvana Dön Baba
1967
- Ayşecik: Canım Annem as Ayşecik
1966
- Ayşecik Sokak Kızı
- The Wren as Munise
1965
1964
1963
1962
- Aysecik: Naughty Kid
- Ayşecik Yavru Melek as Ayşecik
1960
- Ayşecik
- Aysecik: Şeytan Çekici as Ayşecik