Bige Önal


Bige Önal is a Turkish actress.
Önal was born on 1 February 1990 in Istanbul. Her father Erhan Önal is a former football player who played for Bayern Munich and Galatasaray. Her mother, Mine Baysan, is a former model. Her parents divorced when she was 9 years old. After graduating from Saint-Benoît French High School, she enrolled in Istanbul Bilgi University and finished her studies there.
Her first recognizable role was on youth series Elde Var Hayat in 2010, in which she portrayed the character of Yeliz. She was then cast in period series Benim Adım Gültepe alongside Ayça Bingöl, Mete Horozoğlu, İlker Kızmaz and Ekin Koç. Her portrayal of the character Nazlı served as a breakthrough in her career. In the 2020 Netflix series "Ethos", Önal plays Hayrunnisa, the hodja's daughter, a character who loves her traditional parents, but who also seeks to choose to leave her village to get a college education, likes "foreign" music, and has a relationship with another woman.
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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Kısmetim OtelGizem
2010Elde Var HayatYelizRecurring role
2010Halil İbrahim SofrasıDidemRecurring role
2011–2012Muhteşem YüzyılRitaRecurring role
2014YasakJustineRecurring role
2014Benim Adım GültepeNazlıLeading role
2015Maral: En Güzel HikayemAlara GörkemSupporting role
2016Göç ZamaniDidemSupporting role
2017Bodrum MasalıLalSupporting role
2018Tehlikeli KarımSeda ÇelikLeading role
2020–2021Sen Çal KapımıSelin AtakanSupporting role