Defne Kayalar (born 7 May 1975) is a Turkish actress. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the 2020 Netflix series Ethos.
Kayalar is a graduate of the Graphics Department of Bilkent University in Ankara. She later worked as an assistant in the Department of Cinema and Television at Istanbul Bilgi University.[1]
In 2003, Kayalar produced the series Alacakaranlık with Uğur Yücel and in 2004, she co-produced the film Toss-Up. In 2013, she was a regular in the series 20 Dakika, and the following year, she had a recurring role in the teen drama Medcezir.[2] The same year, she married Ali Bilgin, the show's director.[3][1] In 2015, she appeared in the Bilgin-directed film Delibal.[4] In 2020, Kayalar gained prominence with the role of the psychiatrist Peri in the Netflix series Ethos.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Mrs. Salkım's Diamonds | Artin's wife | |
| 2004 | Yazı Tura | Producer | |
| 2015 | Delibal | Soloist | |
| 2017 | Yol Ayrımı | Defne | |
| 2019 | I Am You | Yasmin |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Alacakaranlık | Producer, screenwriter | |
| 2010 | Keskin Bıçak | Burcu | |
| 2012 | Eve Düşen Yıldırım | ||
| Al Yazmalım | Suna | ||
| 2013 | 20 Dakika | Derin Solmaz | 24 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Medcezir | Sedef Kaya | 59 episodes |
| 2017 | Bu Şehir Arkandan Gelecek | Nesrin | |
| Fi | Aylin | 7 episodes | |
| 2018 | Dip | 8 episodes | |
| The Protector | Suzan Bayraktar | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Ethos | Peri | 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Menajerimi Ara | Herself | 1 episode[5] |
| Ayak İşleri | Ece | ||
| Saklı | Beril | ||
| 2022 | As the Crow Flies | Gül |
