Şerife Perihan (born 14 June 1957[1][2]), better known as Perihan Savaş, is a Turkish actress.
Personal life
Savaş was born in Aksaray, Fatih. After finishing secondary school, she stopped her education. Her family is originally from Sürmene. After the age of five, she had her first acting experience by joining the Istanbul City Theatre and took part in children's play.[3] At the age of thirteen, she got engaged to a twenty one year-old military school student. After a marriage that lasted for 6-7 months, the couple got divorced. On her childhood and her decision to become an actress, Savaş said:
My mother was a very conservative woman. For example, she would not wear thin socks, make-up, and let me trim my eyebrows. When I was offered such a thing, I said [to myself], 'Now I will wear thin socks, put on make up, and go out with my friends.'[4]
She then married İbrahim Tatlıses and Yılmaz Zafer, respectively. She has two children, one from each of those marriages.[5]
Career
Until 1970, she worked on stage, taking part in plays such as Küçük Prenses, Romeo and Juliet, and Kibarlık Budalası. Savaş made her cinematic debut in 1971 with a role in the movie Şehzade Simbad Kaf Dağında. Soon she was cast in leading roles in a number of different movies. With Kemal Sunal, she played in comedy films "Sosyete Şaban", "Keriz". Throughout her career she has appeared in more than 120 films. Aside from her career as an actress, she also worked as a singer and TV presenter.[6][7]
