Yasemin Allen


Yasemin Kay Allen is a dual Turkish-British actress of mixed British and Australian ethnic background.
Married Erdal Kaya in January 24th 2026.

Early years

Yasemin Kay Allen, born 10 July 1989, in London, is the daughter of an English father Dudley Allen and English-born actress and singer Sonja Eady. Eady has been known as Suna Yıldızoğlu following her first marriage in 1974 to the Turkish actor Kayhan Yıldızoğlu, upon which she also gained Turkish citizenship. Her mother's adopted Turkish citizenship means that Yasemin is a dual Turkish-British citizen despite not being ethnically Turkish. She stated that she is of English 50% descent and of Australian 25% descent.
She has a brother named Kaan. Her family moved to Turkey when she was three months old. She went to Australia with her mother after she completed her elementary school. There she took cinema, television, drama and Japanese courses. She earned scholarship from University of Queensland. She returned to Turkey when she was eighteen. Then graduated from Müjdat Gezen Konservatuarı with degree of Theater Arts.

Career

Television series

The same year she played the leading role in the Turkish television series Elif. In 2010 she starred as Elena in the series Kavak Yelleri, and Juliette in another TV series Yerden Yüksek.She performed French and Russian accents for this roles. She can do various accents in Turkish and English. She played with her mother for third time in "Elif", "Yerden Yüksek", "46 Yok Olan".
In 2011 she played Pelin Akça in Hayat Devam Ediyor. In 2013 she played Irmak Tunalı in the series Merhamet based on novel. She then starred as Defne Sultan in the epic drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl.
In the same year she played the character Sibel in the gang drama series Şeref Meselesi; the character was shot to death in the 21st episode, thus ended her role of the series.

Web series

With her mother Suna Yıldızoğlu, Erdal Beşikçioğlu, Melis Birkan, she played in mini series 46 Yok Olan about genetic professor.
She had guest role in series "Fi" based novel.
As of January 2019, Allen co-stars in season 7 and 8 of the British action drama series Strike Back as Russian agent "Katrina Zarkova".

Films

In 2013, Yasemin Allen starred alongside Turkish singer Özcan Deniz in her film debut Su ve Ateş, playing the leading role Yağmur Efe. She played in romantic comedy "Dönerse Senindir" with Murat Boz, İrem Sak, Uraz Kaygılaroğlu.

Commercial

Yasemin Allen was a finalist in the L'Oréal' competition. With Muhteşem Yüzyıl's co-star Aras Bulut İynemli, she played in "Sprite: Acımasız Gerçekler". In 2013, she appeared in the shopping site advertisements of N11.com.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008ElifElif DoğanLeading role
2010Kavak YelleriElena Banderenko/KarakuşSupporting role
2010–2011Yerden YüksekJuliette/JüjüSupporting role
2011–2012Hayat Devam EdiyorPelin AkçaLeading role
2013–2014MerhametIrmak TunalıSupporting role
2014Muhteşem YüzyılDefne SultanSupporting role
2014–2015Şeref MeselesiSibelLeading role
2014Ulan İstanbulSibelGuest role
2020İyi Günde Kötü GündeMelisa YalçınkayaLeading role
2021Menajerimi AraHerselfGuest appearance
2023Dokuz OğuzTomris AlbayLeading role
2025-Arka SokaklarGökçe KurtLeading role

YearTitleRoleNotes
201646: Yok OlanSelin AcarLeading role
2017–2018FiEce SaydaGuest Appearance
2019–2020Strike BackKatrina ZarkovaSupporting role
2021Olağan ŞüphelilerZuhal EmirciLeading role
2022Erkek SeverseYelda DönmezLeading role
2023Son GünLeading role
2023The Turkish DetectiveAyse FarsakogluLeading role

YearCompany/ProductRoleNotes
2009SpriteNazlı
2013N11.com
2014TTNETNetta

YearArtistSongNotes
Ilgaz Erel"Rüyamda"
Ogün Şanlısoy"Büyüdük Aniden"

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Elite Miss Turkey 2014 Beauty ContestSelfHostess

Awards