Elvan Akyildiz
Encyclopedia
Elvan Akyıldız is a Dutch
actress, presenter and cabaret performer of Turkish
origin. She is best known for her role as Elvan on Sesamstraat
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
.
Elvan Akyıldız plays in theatre group Hassan's Angels.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actress, presenter and cabaret performer of Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
origin. She is best known for her role as Elvan on Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders as well. It is the second longest running foreign adaptation of Sesame Street without interruptions, behind only...
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
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Elvan Akyıldız plays in theatre group Hassan's Angels.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | |
| 2004 | Het Zuiden | Rana | |
| 1994 | Krima-Kerime | ||
Television
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Taxi 656 | Zwanger meisje |
| 2005 | Open huis in Sesamstraat | Elvan |
| 2004-1994 | Onderweg naar morgen | Elif Özal |
| 2004 | Missie Warmoesstraat | Zeynep Alici |
| 1997 | Sesamstraat Sesamstraat Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders as well. It is the second longest running foreign adaptation of Sesame Street without interruptions, behind only... |
Elvan |
| 1996 | Fort Alpha | Ayse Köroglu |