Suna Yıldızoğlu

Suna Yıldızoğlu — Biography

English-born Turkish actress Suna Yıldızoğlu has appeared since the late 1970s in Yeşilçam comedies and dramas and later in television series, and is also known as a singer and businesswoman. She is remembered for Yıkılmayan Adam, Petrol Kralları and Gol Kralı.

Born Sonja Eady, she grew up in a family with six brothers, took an early interest in theatre and dance, and first appeared on stage at eleven. After studying French, Spanish and German language and literature she settled in Turkey in 1974; on marrying the actor Kayhan Yıldızoğlu she took his surname and Turkish citizenship. In 1977 she entered cinema opposite Cüneyt Arkın in Yıkılmayan Adam, and the same year appeared in Kan. Petrol Kralları with Zeki Alasya and Metin Akpınar, Gol Kralı with Kemal Sunal and Sokaktaki Adam with Metin Belgin followed; the last won her Best Actress from the Cinema Writers Association in 1996. In these years she also worked in photo-novels and commercials, began performing on stage as a singer in 1978 and recorded singles, and at the 1981 Golden Orpheus contest she won the Jury Special Award and the Journalists Award.

In 2000 she moved to Australia for her children's schooling and went into business there with a company she founded. About seven years later she returned and went back to acting, in productions such as Geniş Aile and 46 Yok Olan.