Personal Info
Birth date
1947-10-15 (77 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Ankara, Turkey
Also known as
Hümeyra Akbay
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay
Hümeyra
Biography
From Wikipedia Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakası and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çağan Irmak. In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs. She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.
Filmography
Magnificent Century
8.1
Overview:
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.Persona
8.1
Overview:
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, a retired judicial officer decides to commit a murder that he had been planning for years.Sıla
4.7
Overview:
A young woman's forced marriage to the agha of a tribe in Southeastern Turkey leads to tragedy and social change.Üzgünüm Leyla
NYR
Overview:
The story of Leyla, who starts a new life with her daughter after her husband cheats on her.The European Side
7.5
Overview:
The life and times of rather traditional Sutcuoglu family and their comedic struggles to adapt the high-profile contemporary life of Nisantasi.Guardian Angels
7.3
Overview:
Girl decides to move to another city to chase her dreams without her mother's knowing.My Father and My Son
7.4
Overview:
A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
6.9
Overview:
Several directors from countries of the region were invited to create stories taking place in and around the beautiful city of Istanbul, in the vein of “Paris, je t’aime” and “New York, I love you”. They come together to remind viewers that Istanbul’s history does not belong only to the people of Turkey.Whisper If I Forget
7.3
Overview:
An old pop singer who has Alzheimer's returns to her old house where she remembers her old days of climbing the stairs of fame and fortune while trying to deal with her older sister who holds her responsible for her ruined life.Husband Factor: Resurrection
5.7
Overview:
A girl tries to manage the demands of her traditional family's wishes and her own as she embarks on a journey to marry the love of her life.My Grandfather's People
7.425
Overview:
A feature film that tells the story of the director's grandfather who was forced to leave Crete in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange.The Messenger
5.6
Overview:
In a place where there is no time, a traveler comes to an unnamed village where we do not know where on the map. The weary traveler is a messenger. They have stories to tell, words to say.The Nameless Knight
7.2
Overview:
Unlike all other films of Cuneyt Arkin, this film picture is taken by a highly skilled team with quite a lot of preparations. The scenario is a fairy tale which is pleasantly supported by some high quality visual effects (prepared in a visual lab in England). The scenes are all supported with high quality decorations of the old times of the tale. Cuneyt Arkin with his athletic capabilities enables the hero of this tale to be brought to life in his act. It is really unlucky for the film team to prepare such a good film after a series of junk films which directly reduced the interest to this high quality film.The Way We Are
5.44
Overview:
A group of old friends get together to be with their beloved aunt/grandmother who took care of them when they were kids for her last days. And things get complicated.Talihli Amele
6
Overview:
A depiction of social satire, Talihli Amele [The Lucky Worker] (1980) shows the transformation of a young man who immigrated to Istanbul to provide a better life for his family. With hopes to become a successful mason, he suddenly finds himself the star of a TV commercial. Drawing attention to the rising consumerism culture and its effects on individuals in Turkey, the film was allowed to be shown with a State Council verdict.A Son of the Sun
6.5
Overview:
Although it sounds good in theory, the miracle of becoming the Son of the Sun doesn't in practice turn out the way Fikri Şemsigil expects. His whole life depends on this one "big" day, but the consequences of this miracle disappoint Fikri as his life is turned upside down. To rid himself of this so-called miracle, Fikri decides to explore its source but there's still the big problem with the woman in the building across the street!Kurt Kanunu
NYR
Overview:
1926, Turkey. Anatolia is undergoing a difficult and harsh process marked by turmoil and uncertainty. Alongside the decisive and conscious directives to establish the new infrastructure of the new Turkey, there are also examples of resistance that cause an unstoppable reaction and unhealed wounds. Amidst the political backdrop revealed by this process, which operates with the indifference of a broken clock, individual stories continue to unfold with all their human qualities, and personal conflicts persist in highlighting negativity.A Broken Love Story
5.5
Overview:
Fuat is forced into an "advantegeous" marriage to a rich girl due to his family financial lowness. He, however loves another, Aysel. After he loses his best friend, Bedri, to suicide, he rebels against the system with heartbreaking results.Mine
4.8
Overview:
Mine is a gorgeous woman who gets the attention of all the men in town as well as the jealous glances of the ladies around her. She is married to an old station chief. She is lonely and miserable in her marital life. İlhan, the brother of her only friend Perihan, arrives in town, and everything changes. Ilhan and Mine, who quickly become friends, begin to be gossiped about around town.How to Save Asiye
7
Overview:
After receiving a letter from a woman named Asiye asking for help to save her, the President of the Associations Against Prostitution visits the brothel to save Asiye. However, she finds herself in a strange musical show.Bir Kadının Anatomisi
NYR
Overview:
A woman and the four men who enter her life... The search for happiness, marriages, arguments, separations, and losses... In short, intense relationships... Sibel works as a general coordinator at the company where she and Metin are employed, while Metin is an industrial designer. The early days of their marriage are filled with excitement. However, soon after, arguments and disagreements begin to push their marriage toward the brink. One day, after an argument, Metin is involved in a car accident on his way home and dies. From this point onward, the film explores the ups and downs in Sibel's life through a different thematic lens.Acting
2023Yüz Yıllık Mucize (13 Episodes) as Müzeyyen
2020The Way We Are as Nezihe
2018Persona (7 Episodes) as Feza Yurtgil
2016Husband Factor: Resurrection as Unknown
2014Whisper If I Forget as Old Hatice / Old Ayperi
2012Annem Uyurken (8 Episodes) as Gül
2012Do Not Forget Me Istanbul as Unknown
2012Yalan Dünya (30 Episodes) as Çiğdem Alsancak
2011My Grandfather's People as Peruzat
2011Magnificent Century (1 Episode) as Remmal Elmas
2009Guardian Angels (73 Episodes) as Melek
2008A Son of the Sun as Saadet Şemsigil
2008The Messenger as Meryem / Rabia
2007Kelebek Çıkmazı (6 Episodes) as Nilgün
2006Heist School as Fatma Hoca
2006Sıla (2, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Neşe
2006House of Nightmares - The Last Dance as Müyesser
2005My Father and My Son as Nuran
2004The European Side (162 Episodes) as İffet Sütçüoğlu
2003Estağfurullah Yokuşu (11 Episodes) as Fazilet
2000Üzgünüm Leyla (72 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Yerim Seni (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1996The 80th Step as Yetimhanenin hademesi
1995Bir Kadının Anatomisi as Unknown
1993Parasız Yaşamak Pahalı as Unknown
1992Kurt Kanunu as Perihan Hanım
1990Devlerin Ölümü as Konsomatris/Yeni Dünya/Çilli/Hanende Melek
1990Bir Yalnız Melek as Prenses
1987How to Save Asiye as Zehra
1986İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı as Unknown
1985Köşe Dönücü as Unknown
1982A Broken Love Story as Aysel
1982Mine as Perihan
1980Talihli Amele as Unknown
1970The Nameless Knight as Unknown