29.10.2026 21:29
Zeynep Kaçar, who played the character Ayşegül in the unforgettable 90s series Çılgın Bediş, reappeared years later with a completely different career. The 54-year-old actress, once one of the well-known faces on television screens, is now making a name for herself with the books and theater plays she writes. Moreover, Kaçar has also won important awards in the field of literature.
Zeynep Kaçar, who remains etched in memories for the character Ayşegül she portrayed in the series Çılgın Bediş, took her career in a different direction after acting. The 54-year-old Kaçar is now known not only for her acting but also for the novels she writes and the literary awards she has won.
SHE PLAYED A HIGH SCHOOL GIRL AT 24
Çılgın Bediş, which began broadcasting in 1996, was among the most beloved youth series of the period. The production, starring Yonca Evcimik, also featured names such as Cenk Torun, Çiçek Dilligil, and Selahattin Taşdöğen. One of the series' notable characters was Ayşegül, brought to life by Zeynep Kaçar. Although Kaçar was 24 at the time, she was playing a high school girl. The actor's performance ensured that the character became one of the series' memorable characters.
AFTER ÇILGIN BEDİŞ, SHE ACTED IN MANY SERIES
Zeynep Kaçar continued her acting career after Çılgın Bediş. She appeared in front of the camera in beloved productions such as Binbir Gece, Gümüş, Hanımın Çiftliği, Tatlı Hayat, and Ayrılsak da Beraberiz. However, in the following years, she began to appear less frequently in television series. While people wondered what the once well-known actor did after stepping away from the screens, it emerged that Kaçar had continued her career in a completely different field.
SHE ADDED WRITING TO ACTING
After her television career, Zeynep Kaçar focused on theater and literary work. The artist, who did not completely give up acting, founded Tiyatro Boyalı Kuş in 2000 and Bab-ı Tiyatro in 2008. On the theater stage, she worked not only as an actor but also as a director and playwright. The plays written by Kaçar were staged not only in Turkey but also in the US, Sweden, and Taiwan. Thus, the Ayşegül of Çılgın Bediş also took her place with her works on the international theater stage after her television career. The change in Zeynep Kaçar's career was not limited to theater. Turning to writing as well, Kaçar brought her novels Kabuk and Yalnız together with readers. She won the Attila İlhan and Notre-Dame de Sion literary awards with her novel Yalnız.