İpek Erdem

Born

1984 (aged about 42)

Place of birth

Bursa

On Avşar Film

appeared in 2 series

İpek Erdem was born in 1984 in Bursa. Her father is the former footballer and coach Haluk Erdem. After watching a theatre play at the age of seven, she decided to become an actress; in 1995 she trained in Turkish art music at the Bursa Municipal Conservatory, and the following year she began acting work at the Osmaniye Cultural Center affiliated with the Bursa State Theatre, where she appeared on stage in the plays Hansel ve Gretel and Vur Emri. From an early age she was also interested in gymnastics, ballet and folk dance.

In 2002 she entered the Theatre Department of the Istanbul University State Conservatory. In the same year she joined the cast of the series Hayat Bilgisi and became known for the character Gamze, nicknamed Barbie, whom she played. Because she prioritized her education, she turned down new offers for a while; after graduating she played Nevreste in Elveda Rumeli.

In later years she appeared in the series Eve Dönüş and Kuzgun, and in cinema in the film Beş Şehir. She continued her interest in jazz with the Kapadokya Caz Günleri, which she organized together with Elif Kayaman. In 2013 she stepped into professional theatre with Kabuk, staged at Galata Perform.

Erdem played Münevver Hancıoğlu in Yer Gök Aşk and Münevver Hancıoğlu in Lale Devri, all Avşar Film productions.