Laçin Ceylan

Laçin Ceylan — Biography

Laçin Ceylan is a stage actress who also became a sought-after presence in film and television, and she works as a theater director too. Her years with the State Theatres and with Bi Tiyatro brought her many stage awards; on screen she became known through Karanlıkta Koşanlar, Gece Yürüyüşü and Hatırla Sevgili.

After graduating from the theater department of the Ankara State Conservatory at Hacettepe University in 1989, she acted at the Diyarbakır and Ankara State Theatres and directed productions in several cities. In 2006 she founded Bi Tiyatro with Nihat İleri and Levent Öktem; for Etna: Bedendeki Kuyu she was named best actress at the 2007 Sadri Alışık and Lions theater awards, and in 2016 her performance in Üç Oyun brought her the Theatre Critics Association's Actress of the Year award. She first appeared on screen in 1992 in Kurşun Adres Sormaz and through the 2000s took parts in Yazı Tura and Gümüş, among others.

On screen she played Feride in 11'e 10 Kala, Macide in Delibal and Latife in Aşk ve Gurur; Gözetleme Kulesi won her best supporting actress at the 2012 Adana Golden Boll festival and Ayna Ayna the same category at the 2022 Antalya Golden Orange. She also appeared in Çilek Kokusu, İnsanlık Suçu, Yüz Yıllık Mucize and Gaddar, and in 2025 in the film O Da Bir Şey Mi. In 2026 she was announced for the cast of Kızılcık Şerbeti but was reported to have left before appearing in it.