Susku Ekim Kaya

Susku Ekim Kaya
Born (1990-11-09) November 9, 1990 (age 34)
Istanbul, Turkey
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2014-now
Known for3 Fraeun 1 Streik
AwardsActress Universe 2023

Susku Ekim Kaya (born 9 November 1990) is a British-Turkish actress.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

Susku Ekim Kaya was born on 9 November 1990 in Istanbul, Turkey and later moved to London. She has studied psychology at London Metropolitan University and graduated in 2016 and meanwhile, she continued her education, she has performed in several theatre performances in many venues including the Arcola Theatre London.[4][5] She also trained at the International School of Screen Acting in 3 Mills Studio and graduated in 2017 with a screening at BAFTA.[6][7][8] She started his acting career with film Diren[9] and has later done various roles in different films, music videos and commercials. In an interview, she mentioned that her family was supportive of her decision to start working as an actress, they discovered her interest in acting on early ages and enrolled her to receive drama education from the age of 9, and when she was in high school she attended to Kadikoy Art Education Center [tr] for theater education for one year. She has performed at Arcola Theatre in the Mahmud and Yezida: Turkish Romeo and Juliet play. She also performed in a solo play “A Woman Alone” written by Dario Fo & France Rame in 2014.[10][11][12] In 2020, she directed a short film "Will You Be My Quarantine?"[13] and has won awards at several festivals including Istanbul Film Awards[14][15] and Europe Film Festival.[16][17][18] In 2021, Susku Ekim Kaya has been the face of satirical campaign called "The Staunch Test “Best" campaign" that took place in London, UK.[19][20][21] It was designed by screenwriter Bridget Lawless, who best known as the writer of the famous British TV series The Bill also the founder of the “Staunch Book Prize”, an award for thriller novels without violence to women. In 2021, she performed in the adaptation of Max Frisch's novel Bluebeard at the Barons Court Theatre.[22]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Dark Side of the Moon Allison Leading Role
2015 Diren Hazal Leading Role
2015 Spiralling into Nothing Marry Guest Role
2016 Extraterrestrial Eve Leading Role
2017 Secret Gabriella Supporting Role
2020 Snakebite Kate Leading Role
2020 Will You Be My Quarantine? Su Leading Role
2021 Couples Retreat Allison Supporting Role

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Good Doctor By Anton Chekhov Nina and Olga Leading Role
2015 Mahmud and Yezida by Murathan Mungan Nirwan Supporting Role
2015 A Woman Alone By Dario Fo&Franca Rame Maria Leading Role
2021 Bluebeard By Max Frisch Corinne Leading Role

Awards

Year Award Category Result
2021 Istanbul Film Awards (Istanbul) Best Experimental Short Won
2021 Istanbul Film Awards (Istanbul) Best First Time Director Won
2021 Istanbul Film Awards (Istanbul) Best Film on Virus Won
2021 Istanbul Film Awards (Istanbul) Best Poster Won
2021 Europe Film Festival (UK). Best Poster Won
2021 The NY Cat Film Festival (New York) Best Short Won
2021 First-Time Filmmaker Online Sessions (UK) Best Documentary Nominated
2021 S.O.F.A Tails Film Festival (Cyprus) Best Short Nominated
2021 Vesuvius International Film Festival (Italy) Best Short COVID-19 Nominated
2021 Kalakari Film Festival (India) Best Film of Fest Special Award Won

References

  1. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ [email protected]. "Susku Ekim Kaya, Actor, London". www.mandy.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya (Susku Ekim Kaya) - Фильмы и сериалы". www.film.ru. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya". Backstage. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ "e-TALENTA. Susku Ekim Kaya". www.e-talenta.eu. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Turkish-British actor awarded in int'l festivals". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ^ Graeber, Laurel (14 October 2021). "With Whiskers and Wit, the NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ Ekim Kaya, Susku. "Alumni 2017". International School of Screen Acting UK. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Londra'da Çekilen 'Diren', Susku Ekim Kaya filmi İzleyiciyle Buluşuyor | Telgraf Gazetesi". 17 April 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Mahmud and Yezida: Turkish Romeo and Juliet at Arcola Theatre Starring Susku Ekim Kaya". LondonTheatre. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Londra'da 'Ortaya Karışık' bir oyun! Susku Ekim Kaya ne yapti?". Eurovizyon (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  12. ^ "A Turkish twist on Romeo & Juliet, see Mahmud & Yezida this week only at Arcola Theatre – T-VINE". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya | Olay Gazetesi Turkish Newspaper in London" (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  14. ^ Ekim Kaya, Susku. "JULY 2021 – Istanbul Film Awards". www.istanbulfilmawards.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya has been awarded". The Cat Film Festival. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Turkish-British actress awarded in int'l festivals". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  17. ^ "With Whiskers and Wit, the NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return". The New York Times. 14 October 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Susku Ekim Kaya'ya uluslararası film festivallerinden ödül". Londra Gazete. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  19. ^ "British-Turkish actress face of campaign on women's depiction on TV". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Credits – Staunch Test". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Yetenekli oyuncu kampanya yüzü oldu". Londra Gazete. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Bridget Lawless: Kadınların sesi tüm medyada duyulsun". Gazete Duvar (in Turkish). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.