Meltem Kaptan (born 8 July 1980 Gütersloh) is a Turkish German actress and comedian. She won a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival.[1][2]

Kaptan at the 2022 Berlinale

Life

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She studied at Philipps University, Marburg, Boğaziçi Üniversitesy, and Western Washington University. She hosted Das große Backen [de] (The great Bake) in 2013, and Ladies Night (German TV show) [de] in 2019.[citation needed]

Filmography

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  • Mortal World 2018[3]
  • Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush 2021[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Prizes of the International Jury". berlinale.de.
  2. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Germany's Meltem Kaptan Wins Berlinale Gender-neutral Acting Prize". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  3. ^ "Mortal World". IMDb. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Berlinale 2022: Meltem Kaptan in 'Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush' | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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