Serra Yılmaz (born 13 September 1954) is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in more than forty films since 1983. On a number of films she collaborated with Ferzan Özpetek.
She plays the lead role in the theatre piece La Bastarda Di Istanbul, adapted from Elif Şafak's 2006 novel The Bastard of Istanbul and staged in March 2015 by Teatro di Rifredi in Florence, Italy.
In an interview, Yılmaz said that she was an atheist."Serra Yılmaz: Benim bir allahım yok". YouTube. Retrieved: 23 July 2017. In 1991, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and received treatment."Serra Yılmaz'ın 17 yıllık sırrı". Habertürk. 25 May 2008. Retrieved: 24 July 2017.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1983 Şekerpare Mahmure Seni Seviyorum Belkis 1984 A Sip of Love Hayriye 1986 Teyzem Senay1987 Afife Jale Saziye Motherland Hotel Zeynep 1990 Karılar Koğuşu Arsanuzlu Safiye 1994 Tersine Dünya Meryem 1999 Harem Suare Gülfidan 2000 The Raindrop Ayse2001 Summer Love Sefika The Ignorant Fairies Serra 2003 Facing Windows Eminè 2004 Vanilla and Chocolate Diomira2007 Saturn in Opposition Neval The Secret of Rahil Psychologist Cameo appearance 2008 A Perfect Day Ice cream seller Cameo appearance 2009 Vavien Vekil2010 Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio Nurit The Voice Cahide2011 Beur sur la ville Nurse Cameo appearance Losers' Club Mother 2014 Eyyvah Eyvah 3 Mercedes2015 Heat Wave Josiane Bousou Toz Bezi Ayten 2016 Tommaso Alberta 2017 Red Istanbul Sibel 2018 La prima pietra Fatima Habal 2019 The Goddess of Fortune Esra 2020 Divine Taxi driver #1 Cameo appearance2023 Istanbul Trilogy: Meze Mualla Elemental Cinder Lumen (voice) Italian dub; voice role 2024 Amiche mai Aysé 2025 Even Myriam
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Ricomincio da me Sandra Episode: "Episode One" 2006 E poi c'è Filippo Maritza Main role 2007–2008 Parmaklıklar Ardında Hayriye Recurring role 2012 One Thousand and One Nights: Aladino and Sherazade Shirin 2022 The Ignorant Angels Serra Main role 2023 Sono Lillo Tigre Episode: "8"
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