Nilsu Berfin Aktaş

Photo Source: arafta, goquest media

Nilsu Berfin Aktaş is a Turkish actress. She acted in Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk (The North Star First Love), Ölüm Zamanı (Death Time, also: Mert Ramazan Demir & Mert Yazıcıoğlu) Benim Hayatım (My Life, also: Belgin Şimşek), Kalp Yarası (Heart Wound/Wounded Heart), Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi (Let Life Come As It Knows/Another Chance, also: Devrim Özkan & Furkan Murat Uğur), Yaz Şarkısı (Melody of Love/Summer Song), Korkma Ben Yanındayım (You Are Not Alone, also: Doğaç Yıldız), Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve Skandallar (Portrait of a Scandalous Family, also: Sunay Kurtuluş & Helin Kandemir), as Rosa Sofia Martinez in Aynı Yağmur Altında (Under The Same Rain, also: Eda Şölenci, Taro Emir Tekin, Lara Aslan, Bahar Şahin & Burak Tozkoparan) and more. Her new digital series Ayna (Mirror) will be released soon.

Facts:

• her real entry into the industry came through the Geleceğin Starı competition
  • she entered the auditions and was invited to Istanbul, after passing the second round, she earned the right to compete in the contest, which marked the beginning of her acting career
• her parents had to leave her with her grandmother while they worked, so she didn’t see them for a long time, she grew up with her grandmother, grandfather and aunt
  • it was her aunt who first encouraged her toward acting, often saying “You’re going to go very far.”
  • later, her parents returned and took her back, she describes growing up in a very fun family and says she grew up like friends with both her parents, even feeling as if they grew up together
  • she admired her parents’ love, which she describes as beautiful and innocent and always wished to meet someone like her father
  • however, they suddenly divorced, although they didn’t show their problems to her or her sibling, it was clear they couldn’t get along
  • this situation saddened her, but by the time they divorced, she had already started shooting for a series and was focused on her work, so she didn’t question why it happened
• she has a younger brother, whom she loves the most in her life
  • she values the support she receives from her family and him deeply, considering it very precious
• says that in the time she sets aside for herself, she wants to travel from city to city and country to country, discover new places, meet new people and live life to the fullest
• she is interested in martial arts and wishes to learn horseback riding, fencing, as well as Italian and Japanese
• she is interested in many sports, including basketball, table tennis, badminton and swimming, she even won first place in inter-school running competitions, noting that she is fast and also skilled at basketball
• describes herself as a dreamer
  • her elementary school teachers used to tell her “You’re a dreamer, take a break from daydreaming and pay attention in class.”
  • among thousands of dreams she has, some are priorities, like creating remarkable work, writing and directing a film and acting in it, because acting, writing and directing are each separate passions for her
• she describes herself as fun, strong and determined
  • she explains that while she isn’t sure what impression she gives to others, the Nilsu she knows is someone who feels everything deeply, doesn’t express her emotions openly, is sensitive yet tries to appear strong, often prioritizes the other person over herself, carefully weighs her words before speaking and does everything she can not to hurt others, yet she is constantly hurt and hesitant to show it
  • she admits that if she thought of herself more, she might be happier