Deniz Olgac

Deniz Olgac is an accomplished Turkish actress who has starred in feature films, a TV series, and various commercials. She studied acting at UCLA and resides in Los Angeles, CA. She recently completed her first US commercial, for Starbucks, as well as her first US feature film, 'A Dying Art'. Deniz's acting experience started on stage. As a member of the Bilgi Stage theater company in Istanbul, she trained and starred in many stage productions, such as The Bald Soprano, Measure for Measure, and Lovers' Quarrels. After launching her stage career, she jumped to TV as a series regular, starring in a popular sitcom. Commercials and feature films followed. Deniz's first leading role in a feature film was in the comedy 'No Ofsayt' (No Offsides). While filming 'No Offsides', she attracted the attention of acclaimed horror film master Hasan Karacadag, to star in his sequel film, 'D@bbe 2', which went on to become one of the highest grossing horror movies in the history of Turkish cinema. Deniz's last film in Turkey, 'Ortak' (The Partner), was a poignant drama. As the lead actress, Deniz successfully portrayed a small town girl who moves to the big city (Istanbul) with high hopes but finds herself in a world of complicated and destructive relationships. Some of the Deniz's commercials include Mavi Jeans and a major Fiat automobile campaign. Deniz was chosen as the new face of Mavi Jeans in a campaign named 'This is Istanbul', as well as modeled for the posters that were used in stores throughout the world. Alongside her acting career in Turkey, Deniz built a successful modeling career as well. She started runway modeling at an early age, for various Turkish designers. Her latest runway show was in 2014, in the historic seaside resort port town of Bodrum (known as the St. Tropez of Turkey).