Sumru Yavrucuk

Born

2 January 1961 (aged 65)

Place of birth

Ankara

On Avşar Film

appeared in 1 movie

Sumru Yavrucuk was born in 1961 in Ankara. In 1977 she began her voice and theatre training at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory, and in 1979 she moved to the Voice Department of the Ankara State Conservatory. In 1982 she joined the roster of the Istanbul State Theatres.

Fluent in sign language, Yavrucuk directed a silent theatre troupe made up of hearing-impaired actors; Susuz Yaz, which she staged with this group, earned her the best director award at a mime festival held in 1986. She was first seen on television in 1988 in the series Önce Canan, and in cinema in the 1990 film Yorum Yok.

For her role in the film Seni Seviyorum Rosa she received the Altın Portakal and Altın Koza awards; the Afife Jale and Avni Dilligil awards are also among those she has won. She later played Feride Baklavacıoğlu in the series Yabancı Damat, Meryem Aksoy in Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? and Songül Şen in No: 309. She also appeared in the series Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey and Şahane Hayatım.

Yavrucuk played Leman in Avşar Film's 2018 film Bizi Hatırla.