Theatre, cinema and TV actress, and voice-over artist Nilgün Kasapbaşoğlu was born as Nilgün Özhan on January 27, 1955, in Istanbul. After her parents’ separation, she appeared on stage at a very young age at the Istanbul City Theatres. At just 7 years old, she took her first steps on stage as a child actress in Macbeth, directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul.

She carried her theatre career, which began in childhood, to the cinema with the films Kara Dut and Bülbül Yuvası in 1961. Active on stage for more than 50 years, she performed in many significant plays such as The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Threepenny Opera, Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı (“The Madman and the Clever Wife”), and Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz (“Hürmüz with Seven Husbands”).

In cinema, she appeared in various roles, particularly throughout the 1960s and 70s. In more recent years, she starred in popular films such as Dersimiz: Atatürk (2009), Kocan Kadar Konuş: Diriliş (2015), Ayla (2017), Kafalar Karışık (2018), and Müstakbel Damat (2022). Her performance in Ayla received particular acclaim.

Kasapbaşoğlu has also been active in television series, appearing in productions such as Bir Başka Gece, Olacak O Kadar, Ayrı Dünyalar, Gurbetçiler, Cesaretin Var mı Aşka, Papatyam, and Huzur Sokağı. Between 2009 and 2011, she co-starred with Metin Akpınar in Papatyam, broadcast on Star TV. Most recently, in 2024, she played the character “Münevver Ketenci” in the series Bizi Birleştiren Hayat.

Kasapbaşoğlu is also recognized as a prominent voice-over artist. For many years, she gave her voice to iconic child characters in Turkish cinema, including Yumurcak (İlker İnanoğlu), Gülşah, and Sezercik (Sezer İnanoğlu).

🎭 Selected Theatre Plays
• Düğün Ya da Davul
• The Threepenny Opera (Üç Kuruşluk Opera)
• Sersem Kocanın Kurnaz Karısı (The Madman and the Clever Wife)
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bir Yaz Gecesi Rüyası)

🎬 Selected Films
• 1961: Bülbül Yuvası
• 1961: Kara Dut
• 1965: Sayılı Dakikalar
• 1972: Zehra
• 1974: Dayı
• 1974: Ölüm Tarlası
• 1977: Küçük Ev
• 2004: Türkmen Düğünü
• 2004: Kendini Bırak Gitsin
• 2009: Dersimiz: Atatürk
• 2015: Kocan Kadar Konuş
• 2017: Ayla
• 2018: Kafalar Karışık
• 2022: Müstakbel Damat
• 2023: Upcoming: Boyacı Kızlar

📺 Selected TV Series
• 1996: Gurbetçiler
• 1998: Ayrı Dünyalar
• 2004: Büyük Buluşma
• 2008: Cesaretin Var mı Aşka
• 2009–2011: Papatyam
• 2012: Huzur Sokağı
• 2014: Ankara’nın Dikmen’i
• 2024: Bizi Birleştiren Hayat