Vahide Gerdyum is a Turkish actress, familiar to Russians for the role of Khyurrem Sultan (Alexandra) from the TV series The Magnificent Century. As in the film, the biography of the actress is full of tragic events, her fate was not easy, but she withstood all the tests with dignity.
What do we know about the red-haired beauty from our favorite TV series? Who is Vahide Gerdyum? Where is she from and how did she come to the profession, who are her relatives, husband, are there any children? Unfortunately, the Russian viewer has access to rather scant information about the personal life of this Turkish actress.
Biography of actress Vahide Gerdyum
The girl, who in the future was destined to play one of the main roles in the world famous TV series "Magnificent Century", was born in mid-June 1965, in the Turkish city of Izmir, in a family of immigrants from Greece. Parents were far from art - dad worked as a driver, mom was engaged in housekeeping and children.
From an early age, little Vahide saw herself on stage, literally dreamed of theater. The craving for acting was multiplied by a bright theatrical performance accidentally seen by the girl. In her youth, Wahide was already absolutely sure that she would become only an actress, and nothing else.
After graduating from the Izmir secondary school, the girl entered the theater and acting department at one of the specialized universities in Turkey. In addition to the main lectures, the girl studied with private tutors, on which she earned money herself.
Career of actress Wahide Gerdyum
After Vahide was admitted to one of the theaters in Izmir, and she performed several roles, they began to recognize her on the street, real popularity came. But this was not enough for the girl, she set herself another goal - cinema.
In order to break through in this direction, Vahide agreed to any roles where she was claimed, even episodic ones, and perseverance was rewarded. To date, her filmography includes such significant works as
- "The Tale of Istanbul",
- "The first love",
- "Mother",
- "I called her Feriha",
- "Magnificent century",
- "Mom" and others.
Now Vahide Gerdyum is known not only to theater-goers and moviegoers in Turkey, but also to Europeans, Russians, and Americans. Her work is highly appreciated not only by amateurs and connoisseurs of good acting, but also by experts and world-class critics.
Personal life of actress Vahide Gerdyum
Wahide got married while still a university student. The spouse of the future actress was her academic colleague Altan. In marriage, a daughter, Alize, was born, who followed in the footsteps of her parents and also became an actress. In 2013, the family of Vahide and Altan broke up, but they managed to maintain good relations, continue to work together on their brainchild - the acting school.
In the life of Vahide, there was a terrible disease - oncology of the mammary glands. Thanks to his own perseverance, the support of relatives and the professionalism of doctors, Gerdyum managed to defeat the disease and fully recover. And this once again characterizes her as a very strong woman.
