Asena Tuğal was born on October 18, 1984 in Istanbul. Turkish TV and movie actress.
Name: Asena Tugal
Date of Birth: October 18, 1984
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Height: 1.75 m.
Weight: 55 kilos
Sign: Libra
Eye color: brown
Hair color: black
Wife: Sahin Irmak
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asenatugal/
Pets: She has a dog.
Family: She was born and raised in Istanbul. Her family is of military origin. In 2018, she married Şahin Irmak, an actress like herself, with whom she has been in love for a long time.
Education: Graduated from Boğaziçi University Mathematics and Social Sciences Academy.
Career: She worked as a news reporter for TGRT, Kanal D, Show TV. She became 4th by participating in the ‘Miss Turkey Contest’ in 2006. Then she received the ‘Miss Smile Award’ at the Miss International Contest. She won degrees by representing Turkey abroad in rowing and taekwondo sports. Furthermore, she holds a black belt in the sport of taekwondo. “Honestly, I like to try new things whenever I can. Because learning something in different branches also allows you to discover new things about yourself. And as a person gets to know itself, one’s view of themself, nature and other living things gets richer. When it comes to acting, the beauty contest is already a medium that paves the way for acting, and I saw the benefit of the contest. After receiving a degree in the Miss Turkey Contest, I received offers to become an actress. I wasn’t very interested then. But then I went to a school that offered acting lessons in my spare time. Then I was very impressed and wanted to continue my professional career in this direction. Thus began the adventure.”
The first step into acting: She started her television adventure with the character of “Ezgi” in the TV series “Akasya Durağı”.
Which project did it shine with? She attracted attention with the character of “Hülya” in the TV series “Afili Aşk”.
Mindset: With the effect of being a mathematician, she always has a solution-oriented perspective on events. “People around me also say that I am positive. There are no things in my life that I say ‘I will never give up’. Everything can flow away like water, we cannot hold it. That’s why I don’t like to use the word ‘never’.”
First feature film: Mehmet Ada Öztekin / Mahmut ve Meryem
Her view of love: “Love, respect, compassion are more important feelings for me. I don’t like the imbalance of love.”
Her view of life: The effect of mathematics, which is the department she studied, is also great in her outlook on life. “Mathematics is God’s gift to mankind to help us understand life and the universe. People who know mathematics are one step closer to realizing the extraordinary nature of this universe.”
Perspective on business life: “We do business in front of the screen and everyone prefers to look at a beautiful face. But how you can add meaning to that face and how you can influence people with your looks, it is necessary to know how to play in order to be able to make the sentences you say touch their brains and hearts, if not the air. Choosing different characters is always challenging and makes you enjoy. Being able to play a character well sometimes forces you to play that role all the time, and I think it’s very dangerous. I want to shoot more movies. Since the cinema is a medium where the script is given to you from start to finish, you do not have to encounter unpleasant surprises. You have the right to see the character and relationships on the table until the last minute. This allows you to go to the set in a controlled manner. And as everyone says, looking at yourself through a giant white curtain is a wonderful feeling.”
Career plan: She wants to act in good movies and be an actress who successfully copes with various difficult roles.
How she maintains her form: She does sports and pays attention to her nutrition. “Sport gives people self-confidence and discipline. I’m going to a higher level physically and mentally. Therefore, when I cannot spare time for sports, I experience the feeling of deprivation. I consume a lot of herbal tea and I eat a protein-based diet. It makes my body stronger and my skin radiant.”
Concerns: She is an animal lover and is concerned about the violence and cruelty that animals are subjected to. “People have to love themselves first, then they have to love other people so it’s time for animals. As someone who thinks that everything goes through education and conscience, unfortunately, we have to accept that we have a long road ahead of us. I truly believe that the rights of stray animals should be protected. We watch the videos of bad intervention to living beings on social media, we cry, we have nervous breakdowns and we are ashamed of our humanity on behalf of those torturers. I hope that with a legal regulation, deterrent prison sentences will come instead of funny fines and justice will be found in this world. And let’s not lose our hope, I hope that one day, a new generation will come who loves nature and living things and knows their value, and bad interventions against them will only remain as bad memories.”
Favorite feature: Disciplined, hardworking and analytical mindset.
TV SERIES
2021- Masumiyet / Banu Kaya
2019/2020 – Afili Aşk / Hülya Yiğiter
2017 – Lise Devriyesi / Seda Sancak
2016 – Kertenkele: Yeniden Doğuş / Zeynep Şanlı -Zehra Şanlı – Maskeli Kız
2016 Kertenkele/ Zeynep Şanlı
2014/2016 – Filinta / Tabibe Leyla
2013 – Tozlu Yollar / Vildan
2013 – Aldırma Gönül / Nefise
2010 – Öğretmen Kemal / Nehir
2009 – Ömre Bedel / Hande
2008 – Akasya Durağı /Ezgi
CINEMA MOVIES
2019- Kuklalı Köşk/ Ceren
2017- Ein Fisch namens Liebe / Elif (TV Movie)
2013- Mahmut ile Meryem/ Dilber