Merve Dizdar

Photo Source: Masumlar Apartmanı, TRT

Merve Dizdar is a Turkish actress. She is known for her roles in Erşan Kuneri (The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri, also: Ahsen & Ezgi), Masumlar Apartmanı (The Innocents, also: Şükrü & Birkan), Sen Hiç Ateş Böceği Gördün mü? (Have You Ever Seen Fireflies), Ömer (also: Barış & Simay), Magarsus (also: Cem) and Kral Kaybederse (The Fall of the King).

Facts:

• she has a cat named Vecihi
• her family has always been one of her greatest supporters throughout her artistic journey
• was harshly criticised for her speech at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, with many accusing her of “speaking negatively about Türkiye abroad”
• she says “I think I’m a guarded person. As Merve, I don’t like opening up too much, but as a character, I can.”
• one of her first on-camera experiences was hosting the children’s TV program Arkadaşım Bıdı
• wants to direct a theatre play in the future
• she and her husband have a morning coffee routine on their balcony
• wants to learn an instrument, but she never finds the time for it
• she’s generally energetic, but as a Cancer, she can slip into melancholy very quickly, though she always manages to find a way out of it